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Welcome aboard, I'm from NC too.
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We Chipped While Chipping - Meet Cole And Kb
kickchick2000 replied to a topic in Introductions & Biography
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Ducky, I haven't been on in several weeks and I'm so sorry I missed this. Run Free Gracie
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I'm so so sorry
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I'm so sorry, my Milky Way will be there to welcome him.
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I'm so sorry for your loss.
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I'm so sorry for your loss.
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Ditto to buying the normal one and mixing.
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We just went through this with our 9 year old bulldog and have to have the tooth removed. We narrowed it down to a new toy we bought a few weeks back that she had been chewing on and some how cracked the tooth. If it has to be removed you will notice within just a few days that she will feel much better.
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I'm so sorry to hear about Jet
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Thank you. I've never been a huge poster but I've been to this board every few days for years. A few months ago I realized almost every dog from back when I joined has passed so I knew my time to post here wouldn't be that far away. Only now do I understand the heartache everyone else was feeling when they posted. It's been 3 weeks without Milky Way and I while I miss him terribly, I'm so thankful he was in my life for so long. I'm starting to get to the point I can smile when I think of him and I can talk about him to people without tearing up.
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I Said Goodbye To Frisby Last Night 08-09-00 To 23-04-13
kickchick2000 replied to FRISBYSMUM's topic in Remembrance
I'm so sorry for your loss. I just lost Milky Way last week and I know the silence all to well when you come home and they aren't there. -
Today I picked up Milky Way's ashes and I think after a week I'm finally ready to post about him. Milky Way was my best friend for the past 10 years. I adopted him when he was 3 years old and I was 21. I had no qualifications to be a pet owner, I lived an an apartment, was still in college, and only worked part time but one adoption group saw beyond everything and for that I'll be forever grateful. Milky Way opened my eyes to the world of rescue and as a result he ended up teaching me that my heart is bigger than I ever could have imagined. Milky Way and I did a lot of things together, he saw me through college graduation, my first job, a career change, buying a house and getting married. He was an ambassador not just for greyhounds but for every breed, he went to all sorts of fundraisers and events,he helped search for lost greyhounds, he marched in parades, he competed in the dog Olympics, he did a professional photo shoot, and he even walked the runway with a model at a fashion show. Milky Way had the most amazing personality and from the moment he came into my life he changed it for the better. Milky Way was calm, silly, regal, beautiful, and the most well behaved boy I could ever have asked for. Most of all he loved me in a way I can never describe and I loved him back, he was truly my heart dog. Milky Way was diagnosed with Laryngeal Paralysis 2 months ago and his hind end had been getting weaker since October, we tried several things which helped for a while but last Sunday night he just gave up and collapsed on his bed. I can't describe it but I looked into his eyes, they seemed cloudy and his spirit was fading. I slept with him on the floor that night and he was fine but I finally just knew and so Monday April 22 at 2pm I helped him peacefully cross over. I miss him so much and our house just isn't the same without him. No matter how much my heart hurts right now I would never have traded these last 10 years for anything, and I'm so lucky to have been him mom for all that time. The first photo is from his 11th birthday and it's the photo I think shows his silly goofy side. The second photo I debated about posting because it was the last photo I took of him that afternoon but it sums up our entire life together without saying a word.
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I will be saying goodbye to my best friend of over 10 years today at 2pm. Milky Way has struggled with hind end weakness for sometime now and then back in March he was diagnosed with LP. In the past 2 months he's had a few bad days but mostly good days. He's been on rimadyl for about a year and last month we added gabapentin which really made a difference. For awhile he was almost back to new. However Friday night he struggled to stand to eat his food. Saturday he was fine in the morning but fell Saturday night. Sunday I had to stand next to him and support him while he ate because he was so wobbly and was sinking. Sunday night after dinner he started to panic because he could not stand well, LP and panic don't mix so I knew we had to calm him immediately. We were able to calm him but I cannot let him suffer and he won't have another night like last night. I slept next to him on the floor to watch over him last night This morning he stood for his food went potty just fine but came in and just collapsed on his bed. I went over to talk to him and both DH and I agreed it's time. For several weeks I've heard everyone say you will just know and I was beside myself because he was still wanting to live and I never saw anything but this morning I finally know what everyone means. His light just isn't there
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Questions To Ask Yourself
kickchick2000 replied to Robin1017's topic in Health and Medical discussion
Cathy, I feel like I could have written your post myself. My boy Milky Way is just shy of 13 and has hind end weakness as well as LP:( Right now we are just keeping him calm, comfortable, and going day by day. As long as he's relaxed everything is fine. However, I was petrified of him having an attack at the house so my vet actually gave me an injection to give him that will sedate him if he starts to have an attack. Not sure if your vet would consider something like this but it's really helped keep me feel better knowing that if he has an attack I can sedate him so he doesn't suffer. I've seen how fast the injection works because my vet used it on him when he panicked recently at the vets. The bad side to this is if I have to use it at home I need to bring him and probably won't be bringing him home. I've questioned myself a thousand times over and just when I think it's time to let him go Milky Way go he will run through the house and throw his toys around or get a pep in his step as if to say "not just yet lady". Years ago we put the 22 year old family cat down, it was clear, one day he just laid down in the kitchen, didn't eat,wasn't his feisty old self, and we all just knew. I've heard so many people say their dog gave them a sign but like you I haven't gotten that sign yet and I worry I won't. -
I'm so sorry
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My grey Milky Way is food aggressive and a resource guarder so we run a rotation at our house. One dog goes out to potty/ outside time while the other one eats then we switch. Both go out together to potty again 20- 30 minutes after food. Both dogs know the routine by heart as we've been using it for years.When I type it out it sounds like a lot of work but really we are so used to it I don't notice. As everyone has said they will learn to eat their food otherwise pick it up. A potential fight is not worth it.