This has happened to me my dog was only 6 years old, when we were about to go to school my second dog was barking but the 6 year old dog didn't but they both get up and bark but one only got up and bark and was very excited, I asked my mom for money to have a snack after school so she gave me it the day before the death the dog was healthy and like a normal dog and the day he died it was out of nowhere that was only when I was 10 and this still hits me up we need to know why this happen.
This morning I lost my baby girl doggie, Dixie. She's one of three we have; a black lab/golden retriever mix, copper colored and short hair like a regular lab. Very beautiful and so sweet.
Last night we went out for pizza, not gone very long. She was her usual self, happy to see us when we got home, wagging tail and jumping around. Nothing seems out of the ordinary. The last thing before my husband came to bed, he usually walks around the house and just looking around, checked the back door, flipped on the light and she was in 'her spot' on the deck, alert with her head up, just laying down checking out the woods to our west. Very calm and not upset about anything. He pecked on the glass in the door, and she turned her head as if to say, "I got this" and when he saw she was ok, he flipped off the light and came to bed. Even in cool weather it's not unusual for her to sleep all night on the deck and come inside for breakfast in the morning. When my alarm went off this morning, the other two girls were jockeying for position at the bedside like, Come on! It's time for breakfast. So I got up and went to the kitchen, and i didn't see her or hear her come in. I called for her but she didn't come. Went to the back door, flipped on the light and she was laying down in her spot with her head down.
I pecked on the glass and called her name, but she didn't move. I opened the door and went to her, and she was cold and her leg was stiff.
She was nearly 9 and a half. I cannot imagine what it could have been. All the girls eat the same food; the same treats, and nothing out of the ordinary had happened the day or the evening before. I'm so heart broken, I cannot stand it.
My beautiful boy, Joey, died Sunday, Dec. 27. He was 8 and a half, and I thought he would be around for several more years. He was fine one day and gone the next. For a couple of nights, he had been chewing on some Christmas tree ornaments. Must have been bored during the night! I didn't think too much of it, because he would usually chew stuff and spit it out. The morning started with him not eating, not even his treat, which was very unusual. He just drank water, and as the day went on, got more lethargic. When we got home in the evening after a family Christmas dinner, I noticed dark streaks of blood on the rug, and quite a mess under his tail. I knew then we had to rush him in. His back legs buckled as he tried to pull himself along. The vet said either he had internal bleeding caused by eating rat poison, or some other auto-immune illness that would come on quickly. My feeling is he must have eaten the ornaments, which cut him on his insides; He was my first dog ever, a Maltese mix, white with big brown eyes, my companion. He was always there beside me, and happy to see me come home. It was absolutely horrible allowing the euthanasia, but I didn't want him to suffer. The vet said he wouldn't have survived the night. The next day I thought I would collapse when grocery shopping, I miss him so much! I had no idea this would be such a heart-wrenching experience to say good-bye to a beloved pet, and so fast. What I would give for just another day with him!!
I am so sorry to hear your friend lost their dog. That was a very sad start to the New Year.
When you say he was "straining for something", and "His body was so tensed"...was he very very stiff, with his neck and head arched backwards?
If so, that could be a sign of Strychnine poisoning. In some places, Strychnine -so I have heard -is still used in poisons for some pests such as moles. I thought it had been outlawed years ago as it is such a terrible poison to use.
(P.S. I am sorry if this posts twice. I can not get used to the new format on the forum.)
My friends dog died at 12:20am yesterday. Right after the New Year began.
Was coming in from peeing. Fell at the door. A bit of poop. Couldn't move his back end. We got him inside on the couch. He cried a little, whined a little. Straining for something. Breathed hard a bit. Pooping, no vomiting. His body was so tensed, I thought he seemed in pain. Within 5 minutes he was dead.
Massive stroke or heart attack? I'm off to find more answers.
I found you guys through a search for answers. Sorry we are all here, but glad I'm not alone.
Hi. First of all I would like to say how sorry I am for your loss. I truly understand what you are going through, as my black lab Molly died 6 weeks ago! She was my first dog & I miss her so much. She went with me everywhere, when I went for a shower she would follow me in the bathroom and lay down and wait for me, she loved being in the car with me & she would get so excited when we went for our daily walk. I now feel like a big part of me is missing. We still have 2 much younger labs but molly was my first dog , although I adore the 2 boys things will never be the same without her & I mostly keep it to myself but I am struggling to come to terms with the loss. everyday is a constant reminder of how things were.
I also have the guilt of deciding to have to put her to sleep even though we know we did the right thing for her, its the hardest decision I have ever had to make. I do take some comfort knowing Im in the same position as many other pet lovers & I know you good people will also understand how horrible it is.....
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