Jackandgrey

I'm so sorry Diane. Such a beautiful girl.

I'm so very sorry fro your loss of your gorgeous boy. I was so sad and shocked to see his name here. I know the hole in your heart is huge.

That was so very beautiful Teena. I'm so sorry he couldn't stay forever but what love he knew and returned in the too short a time he was with you. You both were blessed.

I'm so very sorry Nancy. What well lived and loved life she had. I know how very much you will miss her. Run with best now sweetheart.

Good thoughts are going your way from here Judy.

Poor little girly. I hope she has a good day Judy, and is soon back to her usual sass

Yay Beth!

I agree 100% with Jen's post. That is exactly how Jack presented but I still hope your boy's is not osteo!

I'm so very sorry. I hope your boy finds some relief with the meds soon.

Heather will she do a can of Boost or Ensure?

It will be Heather! That dear old sweetheart is in my thoughts!!

I'm so sorry it was time for her to go. Run free and happy Diamond!

I'm so sorry Robin.

I am slinking away in sheer embarrassment now.

Calypso my former foster and my very dear friend Judy's special mama dog Hi Everyone, Our hearts are heavy tonight with the sudden and tragic loss of Calypso today. She just went for a wee car ride to get those horrible corns removed and 4 hours later she was gone. She needed some sedation due to the size and depth of the corns and she was a "don't touch my feet kinda girl". She gave the vet and his staff a run for their money today! The corn removal and nail clipping went wonderful and although a little wobbly on her feet she walked out of the vets office and into the house when she got home. Then something went tragically wrong over the next few hours - she lost all her neurological function and went unresponsive. We rushed her off to the vet unconscious knowing that we had to let her go. We are all just devastated with such an unnecessary loss- Blaster stood guard over her while at home and has been out in the yard looking for her - his harem down by 1! Calypso was one of the most animated and mouthy little gals we have known - hence her nickname " Clip-it". She had us pegged - she would sing us " to her" every morning. There was never a reason for her to get out of bed or off the couch when she could remain comfy while she got everybody else out of theirs. She sang for her meals and she sang to play tug-of-war. She and I would serenade the household every evening, always a different song - she getting louder as I chimed in. She also taught Neenz to sing - lucky us :-) She hated M/G's but she went. She learned early on that if you lay down and look pretty that the people always come to you. She even went dressed up for the holidays. She entertained people when out walking as she would always start to sing when Dad was too long visiting- boredom wasn't one of her more polite personalities. She loved her housemates but life was mostly all about her :-) Fire will no longer have a nice warm bum to lie on. She and Neenz were inseparable maniacs when it came to riding in the car -we're down one travelling mate. She was the cockroach queen of the household - I'm sure she spent most of her life watching it upside down! She was well travelled from Canada to Florida and back - to Winnipeg and then back to Calgary where she spent just short of 2 years entertaining and blessing our household. God speed little one! Hug your hounds for us Jim, Judy, Fire, Blast and Neenz

I'm so sorry.

I'm so sorry Wendie. What a girl. They leave such a huge hole with the loss of their huge personalities.

That looks excellent Beth! I think she is well on her way to getting her life back!

Deramaxx is another NSAID pain medication, like the Rimadyl that Baker is on. You can't use more than one NSAID at a time. I find that they all work pretty similarly, although individual dogs may do better on one than another. Regarding the medication, the things that were important to me were that she wasn't doped up/I still saw her normal personality, and she wanted to eat. I had no problems giving higher doses of the meds to control her pain if those things weren't issues. When we could no longer control her pain with that level of meds and had to give up on the other stuff, it was time to let her go. That was my take. I absolutely agree. It isn't about the amount or number, it is really all about the response to them.

I'm so sorry. Goodbye beautiful lady.

Jack was on 50 mg of Tramadil TID very quickly an dhe was very comfortable at that for a long time. If he overdid it and seemed unsettled I gave him 100mg for a dose or two. You need to assess your own fellow but I guarantee twice a day is not enough although all vets seem to start with that. So do make sure you call your vet and ask what his very maximum dosage is should you suddenly need it. I did not do Gabapentin or pamidronate. But that was because for most of his 6 months you would hardly know he had the damn disease. When the Meloxicam and Tramadol very suddenly was not enough, I knew it was time to let him go. He was on the very maximum for three days and his last day was comfortable but he didn't want to get up or go out much. How do you get through that day? Wow it is a surreal experience. You do a lot of clock watching, begging time to slow down. You feed him every last wonderful thing he ever wanted. You take pictures and you cuddle a lot. You remind yourself that this was a promise you made to your beloved hound, that he should not suffer one minute longer than he had to no matter how much it hurts you to say goodbye. You memorize his sweet face and then you hold him as he leaves you to be pain free again. Then you come here and cry and we promise to hold you and help you as long as you need us.

Damn. I'm sorry. It is a blow to the core I know.

I agree. And make sure you are using the other two meds truly as needed. By that I mean the the number of times a day, I assume you have the Tramadol at three times a day already? And as high a dose as provides comfort. With pain it is essential to stay ahead of the pain not try to beat it back down once it's there. It is always so difficult to say but make sure you have your final plan in place. It is a difficult road to travel I know.

My vet came to my house both times. Jack just lay on his bed with his head in my lap. Jilly and Josh lay beside him. It was peaceful and the only way I would have it done if able to choose. The other two dogs were fine. The vet came with a stretcher and a vet tech . I left the room while they moved him to the stretcher just in case it was difficult for them to move him. They didn't need me watching. For Jilly, she was on her couch with me cuddling her. Jonah came in but didn't stay. My vet wrapped her in a blanket and carried her out. I have no regrets at all and was so happy my vet would do it. I'm sorry you are needing this information