O/T Projects come to a halt and the dog is dead...

[OldCarPilot]

Today has been a tough sad day. My projects will have to take a back seat for a while as one of our dogs suffered a major break down of some kind on Saturday. Some of you knew him, big Bob. We still don't exactly know what happened, but it was like his whole body went into shock. He was in doggy ICU for 2 days and wasn't recovering. We had to make the choice to put him down. This decision kicked my wife and Is ass.
Long story short this whole event will cost around $3000 and that was $3000 that I didn't have to start with. So cars get to go on the back burner and I'll have to try to work my ass off to make up the money.

Just some O/T venting...

[Fat ASS Whitewalls]

Sorry to hear that. I feel for ya. Nothing more I can say. Dean http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif

[Revhead]

Sorry to hear that mike. Give my condolences to Kirstie (sp?). Hope to see you two back at the Tues. night thing soon.

[The37Kid]

Over the years we've had to have a few dogs put down, so I know how you feel. Your dog is in a better place now, and an unknown dog is looking for a new home.

[FoMoCo_MoFo]

Sorry to hear that. I had to put my 13 year old Boxxer down a few months back for what it sounds like similar circumstances, and I still get choked up thinking about it how goddam helpless he looked.

...today I had to take my other 3 yr old dog to the vet for a cat bite that got infected. he had to spend the night but they saved his ear...

just remember whatever money you spent was well worth the time you had with him and the unconditional love he gave you and your family...

[whodaky]

Sorry to hear that mate. We have always had dogs. The are special friends. Geoff aka Whodaky

[BARNETT]

Went through something similar 2 years ago, with our 13 year old dog...I'm sorry to hear about your dog. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif

[Anderson]

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif Sorry to hear that too Mike. We've been missing ya at Marks shop. I hope Kirstie is doing alright. Dogs are great friends, sucks to lose one.

[TINGLER]

Sorry about your dog.
I know how you feel. I had to have a cat put to sleep once and it really tore me up. I didn't think it would, but it did.

But I also gotta say that the bill for $500 for a one night stay, some sorta medicine which didn't work and the fees for actually putting him to sleep....really TORE ME UP too.

I mean, nothing feels worse than paying someone $500 to NOT fix your cat.
Except maybe paying $3000 to someone for NOT fixing your dog.

Sometimes I wonder how much pet owners are getting SOAKED by the Vet business.

[Jimv]

Thats the bad part of being a pet owner.Its really a tough thing to do.I feel sorry for ya's.\Even though it's tough to do i wouldn't go with a dog or cat inthe house.We live in a 3 family apartment now so i justhave a cat,but its a good one.
Sounds like your dog got into some Anti-freeze!! Very common & fatal with dogs, they love the taste of it &it does exactly what you described to them.It attcks there nervous system.very sad. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif
jimV

[Curly]

I know exactly how you feel on this one....I had to put my little buddy down yesterday also http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/mad.gif. Cancer spread real fast lungs, pancreas, liver and spleen. Little Beagle that was so laid back.

Hang in there man, tough decision to make. I'm a nurse and was more upset about my sidekick having to go than some of my patients. Very very sad day indeed for both you and I and our families. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif

[flt-blk]

Sorry to hear about this, Bob was alright.
TZ

[oldandkrusty]

Damn, I hate reading these posts, but can't help myself. Dogs DEFINITELY are man's best friends. And when they suffer, we suffer.
My wife and I are still hurting from the loss of our best pal nearly two years ago. we think of the 10 1/2 years of pleasure,fun love and faithfullness that he gave us and we thank our lucky stars that we were able to have him by our sides for that time. We'll never forget him and I'm sure you will never forget your pal. But, we will someday have a new best pal that picks us out as people that need looking after. I'm certain that you will also.

[fab32]

I can relate.
We've had to put down a few and it never is easy. Like someone said, you have to remember the good times and the unconditional love you received. We lost our female Shi Tzu a couple of years ago and still miss her. We have a male that is older than she was so it caught us off guard when she got sick and died. I didn't think my wife was going to be able cope with the loss so I ARRANGED to be driving past the place where we got her and HAPPENED to drop in. Lizzy rode all the way home inside Sharon's coat and crawled into her heart. We still remember our little pal but it's easier now. Casey (our old male) is really starting to slow down so I know the day is coming for him to leave us. It sucks, but that's how it is. I wouldn't change anything, there is too much joy in having a pet.

Frank

[Swedester]

I know how you feel, I lost two dogs somewhat recently,our 6yr old rotweiler girl died of a ruptured vane in dec,her son, my beloved Bubba,died of the same thing mars 1st being only 18 months and ment the world to me,so hang in there and think of the good times you had together.

[AHotRod]

Sorry man, been there in your shoes http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif

[G V Gordon]

OCP, We had to put a good friend down last year. I know the bill was high but think of it as peace of mind, knowing you did everything you could to save your buddy and finally after exhausting all other options made the tough call to end the suffering. You will never be sorry you made the effort. Money is replacable. Sorry for your loss.
George

[JimC]

When animals adopt us and be come bonded to individuals or whole families, it is with out conditions.
They become more than pets, they become cherished member of the family.

We know when we take them into our hearts, it is only temporary. We are never prepared when their time comes. That is life and is never easy.

Like others have said, dwell on the pleaseant memoories.

After a time, another may just work its way into your hearts, wont never be the same personality. Each has its own.

Our hearts go out to you, do not know what life would be with out our Gizmo!

[Monkey]

Went over to a buddies last night to pick up a welder and look at his progress on his roadster. His 6 month old boxer had a huge cone on her head. Apparently he was out in the garage working on the roadster and the dog pushed the gate open with her nose and got out. They live right next to a on ramp/off ramp for a major highway going right into downtown. She got hit at some point and is lucky to be alive. $800.00 later she is stiched and stapled and ready to get that huge freakin cone off of her head!

Sorry to hear about your pup! Everything happens for a reason brother. Maybe something new is getting ready to come into your life.

my condolences.

monkey

[OldCarPilot]

Hey thanks everyone. I really appreciate the kind words. We really didn't have him long, but he was my wife's baby and I guess I kinda liked him too. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smirk.gif

[67Imp.Wagon]

Dang I hate hearing that. Bob was a cool dog and his name fit him well.

For those that don't know, Bob was a very large dog and gave OCP's 57 chevy an extra 1 1/2 inch drop in the rear when he was rideing in the backseat.I loved seeing hime ride in the back of that car.

Bob will be missed.

I'm try ing to decide if I'm takeing my dog this week to be put down. He's looking bad. I just hate makeing that trip. I really hoped he could have made it a few more months to be 15(thats old for a boxer) and I think he could but I don't wanna make him miserable.

[hotrodsnguns]

I know how you feel, my black lab only 9 but 9 wonderful years got killed last year. She was in the shop with me and never left, but that night wandered into the street ( a small two lane country road less than a mile long) some ricer hit her and kept on going. Hoe his fiberglass is real damaged. So yesterday i finally replaced her with Hero

[Evel]

Man I'm sorry to hear this bro.. Sucks,,,Our condolences from me and Evette...

Tell Kristy.. Evette and I are sorry to hear this sad news...and to we understand the saddness of losing a loved one..
remeber the good times...



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[Terry]

I am so sorry to hear of your loss, and the bill you now gotta pay! WOW!

I just gave Hot Rod (our black lab) a big hug

[MercMan1951]

That's horrible. I'm sorry for you too. I can't imagine not having my fat little DeeDee around, but that's the problem with having a dog...you know someday the day will come when they won't be around anymore...unless you have a turtle. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smirk.gif

[jerry]

my heart goes out to you and yours.

don't give up on the project, things have a way of coming around, ask flatblk about the mokan incident!


jerry

[Neppy]

<font color="green"> We had to put down my Rosie this year. I hate this. </font>

[Missouri_Mike]

Man, I am really sorry to hear about your pal. I had to have one of the best dogs I've ever come across, my buddy Grendel, put to sleep about two years ago because of prostate cancer, and it about did me in. I adopted again fairly soon after (Bruno, a pup we got from a no-kill shelter), and just about two weeks ago I added another (Ziggy) when a very young pup showed up in my front yard completely emaciated and in desperate need of help. I just couldn't take him to be put down, so now he's here with us..

Hang in there, it'll get better, even if you'll always miss him.

Oh, and VT...I agree that the vet bill thing is painful. But I'll tell ya, if you get the right vet, it's a godsend. When we had Grendel, he was a favorite at the vet's office. We boarded him there regularly, and all the staff knew him. On the day that we had him put to sleep, they all cried with us, including the doctor...who had tears in her eyes as she administered the shot. Odd as it may sound, I appreciated that more than I could ever express.

[willowbilly3]

Loosing a pet is inevitable with having them as most of us know. My synpathy is with you. We lost our dog about a year ago. He got out and ran after my wife on her daily walk, ran right out in front of a car and got splattered right in front of my wife. The guy stopped and helped her get him off the road and when I got home I had to take the wheelborrow out and gather up my old friends lifeless carcass and go bury him. I can truly say that is probably the only time my kids have seen me openly weep.
And to this subject I feel led to add that I think you should stay by their side to the end. After their lifetime of being your companion they deserve better than to go out scared and alone.

[FuelFC]

I met you both at Mark's earlier this summer. That was one of the best dogs and characters. One you always say to someone after, you should have seen this dog I met tonight what a big ol baby and a great dog.

I had to do this in Dec for my best friend Nitro. I never felt like that for alot of people I lost. It was the single hardest thing I have had to do in a long time. The other half of the security team/bed hogs still looks and waits for him every day.

My thoughts and heart are out to you. You did what you had to do. He'll be waiting for you and will always watch over you!