RIP Ebby

[Samara]

We rushed our 5 year old mix to the ER vet tonight; she vomited bile yesterday and tonight she heaved bubbles and was gassy. On the way to the vet her stomach started to bloat massively.

Her stomach had knotted. The vet said she had a 50/50 chance of surviving surgery.

We weren't sure if we'd have to put her to rest because of her ongoing hip problems. We'd just recently talked about it.

And now I feel like I jinxed her.

We asked for her to be put to rest. I laid on the floor with her and talked softly to her as she passed. She was in so much agony. Even on pain meds from the vet she was howling.

We're having her body cremated and we'll spread the ashes in our usual way, as we have in the past with other pets.

Our other dog, Troy, doesn't know what to think. He was leery when he smelled my clothes when we got home.

I can't stop looking at her things. Her bed. Her toys. The spot where I cleaned up her vomit from earlier.

I hate this. I hate it.

We've had her since October. She was a shelter dog. She had an owner for her first year of life and when he died she was put in a shelter. She stayed and stayed. Till we came this past October.

So many years in a shelter. So few months of freedom and happiness.

Not fair. Not even close to fair.

I can't stop crying. My kids are sleeping. I had my brother come over when we left for the vet. They don't even know yet. I'll keep them from school tomorrow.

My guts hurts. My head and my heart hurt.

I miss her.

11/21/2006-3/19/12

 

[SnowyShiloh]

So sorry to hear about your doggie

 

[MILU]

What a sweetheart she was!!! It brings tears to my eyes.. She deserved that good life for longer, that's for sure... but you did something very beautiful, you rescued her from the shelter and gave her all the happiness she longed for, in a very good home full of friends of all kinds: people, another dog, kitty, bunny...
She's now in heaven saying "Mommy, don't you cry, I love you" and asking you to bring home another doggie in need when you can, so you can give it a chance to be happy too, and Troy and the kids will have another sweet companion that will keep the memory of Ebby present. Ebby knows you won't forget her and you won't stop loving her!
RIP Ebby. :rip:urplepansy::rainbow:urplepansy:

 

[Samara]

Thanks guys. It means a lot.

 

[LaylaLop]

I'm sorry. I lost my dog at 5 to cancer and for 2 of the years I owned her I was away at college and she was with a family friend since my parents couldn't care for her while I was gone. I felt so bad that she'd had such a short life and didn't even get to spend a big part of it with me.

But, I realized in the end after I had her euthanized when the pain from her tumor made it so she couldn't sleep through the night or eat, that dogs don't measure their happiness in years or any amount of time. Dogs measure it by how much they are loved, regardless if for one fleeting moment at the shelter, or for months or years with a devoted master and family.

Ebby was very beautiful and got to spend the end of her life in the very best situation possible for her with more love than most dogs can even hope for in a lifetime. It's never an easy decision to make, but I feel you did what was right to prevent any suffering.

She knows she was loved and I know it hurts and you'll second guess yourself, but you just have to know that you made the decision out of love for her, and that's what matters in the end.

My mom bought me a pawprint pendant for a necklace after Tika passed and I wear it to remind me of her, and the good times. I still miss her and wish she was alive with me today, but I did what had to be done to make her short life enjoyable and as pain-free as possible.

Rest in Peace Ebby

 

[Samara]

Thank you for sharing that with me Kim...it meant a lot. I'm sorry you had to go through it too.

I think I'll get a pendant too. I think that will help. I'm going to have a few pictures of her framed with some quotes I think.

:hearts::tears2:

 

[LakeCondo]

Animals don't measure time the way we do, so Ebby felt she'd been with you a long, long time & knew you loved her.

 

[Nancy McClelland]

We're so sorry for your loss. Over the years we've lost a total of six dogs and still have 2 with us. It's never easy to say goodbye and I really hate that last trip to the vet even when you know it's the right thing. Time will help a little. Rest in peace little one.