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Dog Died Suddenly with No Signs of Anything Particularly Wrong to Cause Death.
My family and I just lost our dog out of the blue around 6pm on August 22nd.
He was 8 years of age, approximately 80lbs, and showed no signs of being sick before he passed.
The night before he played like he always had and ate his dog food as usual. On the morning of his passing he was with me in my room most of the morning. He slept most of the time (which was normal for him) and I gave him crust from a sandwich I was eating. Before that my mother had put him outside before she went to work and he came in after a short time and ate some dog food then proceeded to my room. Around 1pm my father put him out and he urinated and came back in. My father saw him the whole time and he didn't do anything but his "business." My mother came home from work around 4pm. She cooked dinner approximately 30 minutes later and our dog was fine walking around the house observing everybody as he had always done. While my parents were eating in the living room around 5pm, my dog laid down on the floor as usual and went to sleep. This was a normal routine for him and nothing was out of the ordinary all day. After dinner around 5:30pm, I asked my mother to help me in my room.
We didn't notice anything wrong with our dog and stepped over him like we normally do when he's sleeping. There were no signs of death at the time.
We were in my room for 5 or 10 minutes. Mom left to go into the kitchen to get some water and noticed our dog was laying oddly with his back legs sprawled out like his front paws which was pretty unusual. My father looked at him and told my mother our dog was dead after noticing feces and vomit on the floor. My mother didn't believe it because our dog was absolutely fine all day and showed no symptoms/signs at any point. She thought my father was joking which was not a normal joke for him to say. He repeated our dog's passing after touching him. Our dog was still warm and felt life-like but he was limp with no breathing. My father believes it was a heart-attack.
The only thing we know was a week or less prior to his passing, our dog was having smelly gas which he's had many times before with no problems. He's had a benign tumor removed from between his toes on a front paw about a year or two years ago. The doctors told us we had nothing to worry about after that and our dog acted completely fine so we don't think that had anything to do with his passing. But the vomit was dark green with a long blade of grass in it but that's all we know.
It was so out of the blue and sudden that it's hit our family really hard because he wasn't just a family pet; he WAS family.
We just would like to know exactly what could of happened. Thank you.
He was 8 years of age, approximately 80lbs, and showed no signs of being sick before he passed.
The night before he played like he always had and ate his dog food as usual. On the morning of his passing he was with me in my room most of the morning. He slept most of the time (which was normal for him) and I gave him crust from a sandwich I was eating. Before that my mother had put him outside before she went to work and he came in after a short time and ate some dog food then proceeded to my room. Around 1pm my father put him out and he urinated and came back in. My father saw him the whole time and he didn't do anything but his "business." My mother came home from work around 4pm. She cooked dinner approximately 30 minutes later and our dog was fine walking around the house observing everybody as he had always done. While my parents were eating in the living room around 5pm, my dog laid down on the floor as usual and went to sleep. This was a normal routine for him and nothing was out of the ordinary all day. After dinner around 5:30pm, I asked my mother to help me in my room.
We didn't notice anything wrong with our dog and stepped over him like we normally do when he's sleeping. There were no signs of death at the time.
We were in my room for 5 or 10 minutes. Mom left to go into the kitchen to get some water and noticed our dog was laying oddly with his back legs sprawled out like his front paws which was pretty unusual. My father looked at him and told my mother our dog was dead after noticing feces and vomit on the floor. My mother didn't believe it because our dog was absolutely fine all day and showed no symptoms/signs at any point. She thought my father was joking which was not a normal joke for him to say. He repeated our dog's passing after touching him. Our dog was still warm and felt life-like but he was limp with no breathing. My father believes it was a heart-attack.
The only thing we know was a week or less prior to his passing, our dog was having smelly gas which he's had many times before with no problems. He's had a benign tumor removed from between his toes on a front paw about a year or two years ago. The doctors told us we had nothing to worry about after that and our dog acted completely fine so we don't think that had anything to do with his passing. But the vomit was dark green with a long blade of grass in it but that's all we know.
It was so out of the blue and sudden that it's hit our family really hard because he wasn't just a family pet; he WAS family.
We just would like to know exactly what could of happened. Thank you.
I do feel everyone's pain. We just lost our "Baby" girl yesterday. We have no idea why or how. Baby was doing fine in the morning. She saw me off to work as did her little buddy Jackson, our mini Aussie. She was fine. No signs of anything before she passed. Then when we came home from work, we found her in our shed dead. She had looked like she had been struggling before she died which makes it harder to take this...she had dirt all over her and dirt that had turned to mud in her mouth, most of the dirt was on her front paws which shows me she was struggling. I cried my eyes out all last night. And I have cried reading all your stories of your sweet family pets passing. Baby was 8. I will miss you so. It hurts so bad!
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Baby81817...
I am so sorry about your dog Baby, and what happened. You must be in dreadful shock about it. Without a necropsy there is no way you can tell what happened to her. But you may not want to go down that route, and instead let her rest in peace.
Bless your dear Baby's Soul. She will always love you and will wait for you. And my kindest thoughts to you and your family.
I am so sorry about your dog Baby, and what happened. You must be in dreadful shock about it. Without a necropsy there is no way you can tell what happened to her. But you may not want to go down that route, and instead let her rest in peace.
Bless your dear Baby's Soul. She will always love you and will wait for you. And my kindest thoughts to you and your family.
Hi my dog a German Shepard aged 2 years died two days back. He was healthy and fit dog without any illness. He was fine and was eating well. In the afternoon he was playing with my kids while laying upside down so tht kids wud cuddle him. Suddenly his all four paws folded inside and he started breathing heavily and his eye suddenly changed into big black eye balls. And he cried loud with pain and moved in circle with which his excrete and urine passed out and his mouth was filled with foam. We were terrified to see him. We tried to come near him bt he wud not allow anyone to come near him. Then he crawled himself to the balcony of the house which was at short distance and later down there and in seconds he ws behaving such as someone is giving him electric shocks. I immediately called the vet and when he arrived he was also clueless abut dog's condition. Bt it was not rebies for sure. And within half an hour he died. I'm still in search of the answer tht wht exactly happened to him. So plz if anyone knew do tell. Thank u
am sorry for everyone's loss what can i tell you about my dog samo he was 15 years old jackrussel a bundle of joy he was fine and happy today i really dont know what happened he was playing with a box i had given him at my mums i went out to do some jobs for my mum and i as got in i nipped upstairs then i was coming back down the stairs i hurd my mum crying calling his name he was just laid there we didn't know what to do we was heart broken he was are family ill miss him very much it was just so sudden such a sock i just wish i knew what happened there is a walk he used to go on its were his last resting place will be ill miss him so much
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hello everyone and I do wish all a better day. as for me and my family we are also mourning the sudden lost of our dog tiny. tiny was a 2 and 1/2 year old cane corso and weighed between 125 and 135 lbs. just like everyone else he was the glue that held me together each and everyday of his short life and I am truly grateful for each and every minute. our day started out much like everyone else and doing all the usual things we do with our little buddies. well around 8:45 pm me and tiny returned from our walk and feeding time done we played with the ball in the yard. suddenly he just collapsed and was just lying there while I begin chest compressions. he passed within 1 to 2 mins with a tear coming down his eye. no blood, vomit or stool. the days and nights now seem empty and I just will never understand why he left us so sudden. I use to tell him how much my father would of loved him had he had the opportunity to meet him but my father passed away 27 march 2010. tiny passed away 27 march 2017 the same day as my father. so I do believe he just wanted to go meet this man I use to talk about so much. so I know that he is fine in heaven chasing the ball with my dad which is the only comfort to my family. but it hurts really really bad.
I lost my dog .... The story ... She was fine all day jumping in around all happy normal self .. And then 8 oclock in the night she started being sick and having th runs I knew it was something else ... I phoned the Pdsa and they said its just sickness and the runs so theres no point bringing her down just leave it till the morning and she should be fine thats what they told me ... 2 hours go by and she stood up and a lot of blood come from her bottom .. I knew then I had to rush her to the closes vets as it wasnt what the Pdsa had said it was worse ... I got her there and she wasnt moveing her eyes she was breathing very weak they took her off me straight away .... ... 10 mins go by and they tell me she had started to throw up blood .. They needed to run some blood test and other test to see what was going on in the mean time stick her on a drip and give her pain killers ... They did that and they said it will take 2 hours for the test results of her blood I waited out side then in the car .. 2 hours went by I went in and they told me her white blood cells where 1.1 and she has a lot of acid in her blood due to losing so much of it ... The nurse runs out telling the vet that something has gone wrong and then they run down 2 mins later they come Up and tell me she has taken a turn for the worse ... I run down there to see her see what was going on ... It was horrible the amount of blood coming from her mouth and she wasnt moveing or anything .. I knew she was going ... So the vet asked me to out her down and I couldnt see my dog suffer like that so I said do it ... I was holding her paw telling her I love her as they done it ... My life has never been the same and till this day I dont know what coursed it .. The next day I paid off the bill and then paid to get her cremated ... She turned bad so fast in such a short time I just cant believe it and she was such a lovely dog my baby girl she didnt deserve to go that way ... ... Thats my story so I ask people who have dogs or cats if they throw up and have the runs take them down the vets as soon as you can because its not always the case that it is just the runs and sickness ..
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Natashamizzi, I am very sorry about the sudden loss of your dog.
It's possible that what she had was haemorrhagic gastroenteritis....but that's just a guess.
Bless her lovely Soul.
It's possible that what she had was haemorrhagic gastroenteritis....but that's just a guess.
Bless her lovely Soul.
It's been over a year since we lost our Rufus and I wrote to this website as a comfort to all of us whose dog died a suddenly. I'm still teary-eyed as I write this and am so sorry for all who have experienced a sudden death of a pet. I still think of my boy daily and how wonderful a companion he was. He was one of our babies.
A year later, we have a new one, Rogan, who is now almost 9 months old to keep our Franky company. I don't think that I would have gotten another dog but Franky, our Schnoodle, was inconsolable. Four months after Rufus' death he still would lie on the couch and just stare off into space. I was getting very worried for him since I've heard of the pet left behind dying from loneliness and depression.
Our new boy, a Whoodle, Wheaten Poodle, is a happy, healthy and mischievous pup. He has helped fill the gap for all of the family and Franky has come back to life but that does not mean that we have forgotten the pain of the loss of Rufus. For all of you who have experienced a sudden loss of a pet, my advice is to get a new one in your own time but this will not eliminate the pain of the loss but it will help.
All the best to all of you and my sympathies in your grief.
Peter In Toronto
A year later, we have a new one, Rogan, who is now almost 9 months old to keep our Franky company. I don't think that I would have gotten another dog but Franky, our Schnoodle, was inconsolable. Four months after Rufus' death he still would lie on the couch and just stare off into space. I was getting very worried for him since I've heard of the pet left behind dying from loneliness and depression.
Our new boy, a Whoodle, Wheaten Poodle, is a happy, healthy and mischievous pup. He has helped fill the gap for all of the family and Franky has come back to life but that does not mean that we have forgotten the pain of the loss of Rufus. For all of you who have experienced a sudden loss of a pet, my advice is to get a new one in your own time but this will not eliminate the pain of the loss but it will help.
All the best to all of you and my sympathies in your grief.
Peter In Toronto
My best friend and loyal companion of 10 years died suddenly this morning. He was a beautiful labradoodle of standard size, weighing about 60 pounds. I am looking for answers. We had just moved from Ohio to Arizona and we're staying with my son's family. He had a complete check up before we left Ohio and had no problems. We had a great trip and spent more time together in these past three weeks than ever before. He was loving living in the desert and exploring the walled yard area. My grandsons loved him. Yesterday he ate well and seemed like he was really adjusting well. He no longer was having eye drainage problems in this climate. He went out to do pee around 11 pm. He went to sleep in his bed next to my bed as normal. At around 3 or 4 am, I woke to use the bathroom and he was sleeping on the bathroom floor which may have been cooler for him. He got up when I called his name and went into the living room. Then at 5;45 am when I woke up, I could hear heavy breathing. He was lying on the floor, breathing heavy and lethargic. He could not get up. He looked so sad and tired and worried. My son and I took him to the emergency vet hospital. Within 5 minutes of arriving he went into cardiac arrest. They performed CPR , gave him oxygen and medicines. He was not responding. I wondered if he had been bitten by a venomous animal but he had no signs of a bite anywhere. The Doctor did an ultrasound and said that there was an enlarged heart and fluid. She was going to try to remove the fluid but would have to stop compressions. She came back 10 minutes later and said that it could be an enlarged heart which was hard to tell the difference between fluid and an enlarged heart with an ultrasound. She advised me that he probably had heart disease that had progressed and that dogs don't often show symptoms and never complain. I had to decide to stop the resuscitation as his heart would not start beating on its own. I am devastated by this. It is so sad and I keep wondering if there were signs that I had missed. But he was his normal self. He played an ran around with my son's dog in the morning yesterday and layed around or followed me around like he always does. I am at a loss and wish he was still here. I can't believe he is gone. I want to look into his eyes and hug him again. We had a great three weeks together. This forum is helpful to know that I am not alone in dealing with my darling Harley's sudden death.
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I am joining this because it has helped me so much to read all of the comments from before even if they were years ago. I hope my comments can make people feel not alone. We lost our wheaten six days ago. He was a month shy of eight years old and was my 2-year-old daughter's best friend. I got him when I was completely alone in the world, and we just kept adding to our little family, first my hubby then daughter. We are all grief-stricken. It's hard to even find joy every day. But I just try to remember that he would want me to be happy, and I still feel his spirit everywhere in the house and when we go on runs. I'm going to keep telling my daughter about him so she doesn't forget him. His death was so similar to the above ones. He was happy and playing at the dog park the morning of, and he was his normal self an hour before he died. He was panting a little bit more than usual. After taking him outside to go P, I left with my daughter for an errand. My husband found him an hour later having pooped on the floor, and he couldn't even get up. He walked a couple steps finally and collapsed. My husband gave him chest compressions all the way to the hospital, and Bela took his last breath as my husband carried him into the vet's. The vet told us an autopsy wouldn't really reveal a definitive cause but it was probably heart related like all of the above posts mention. We just had no idea this could happen with dogs. It sounds like it's not all that uncommon. We just have to remember how fragile this life is and every day how important it is to spend time with the people and animals we love. And show them our affection. I was in a hurry to go do my errand, and I still feel bad about that. But I have to feel like there was a divine purpose and having my daughter away from that. And I know Bela I had a great last day. My daughter and I actually got to snuggle with him in our bed that morning because my daughter slept with us the night before, a rare occasion. Hopefully I will meet his spirit again. And I pray that he never really leaves us. I miss him every day.
Know this is an older post but I am joining all of you as I was looking for answers . My 9 year old Sheltie died Thursday night . He was perfectly fine we had been taking walks every night he was happy chasing squirrels and meeting other dogs in the park. I got home from work he was perfectly normal barked and told me about his day I asked why he didnt vacuum.he ate his dinner pooed and peed normal . I kissed him and told him I would be back in 2 hours as. I was meeting a friend for dinner it was still light when I got home so I got a poopy bag and was getting ready to take him for a walk and he wasnt coming to me like he normally would I went down the stairs and he was gone it totally freaked me out he was my baby reading all these posts shows me I am not a lone it helped to read I am so sad
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I lost my dog on Saturday as well. I had been at a dog show with my other pup and my partner had taken him to the park. When I got home he was happy to see us and brought me one of his toys to have a play. About half an hour later we went to do some grocery shopping, we were only an hour, when we got home he was laying at the back gate and we thought he was asleep...but unfortunately he had passed away. I am struggling to understand it. He had not been ill, he was only 23 months old, to the day. I miss him terribly, he was my shadow and best buddy.
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From your description of what happened, it does sound like it could have been either a cardiac or cerebral event, but the only way to tell for sure what it was would be to have your vet perform a necropsy (autopsy). Many people don't want to put their pet through this, after all it won't bring them back and it does cost money to have done. If you feel it would give you closure, however, contact your vet and arrange to have it done.
Again, my most sincere sympathies to you on your loss.
Ghilly