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Post by Kathy on Jan 3, 2008 12:46:23 GMT -5
I found out from Lannie that her beloved Thumper has crossed the Bridge. I'll let her tell you the whole sad story but please keep her and Rich in your prayers & thoughts. My last e-mail from her brought tears to my eyes.  ((((((((Lannie & Rich))))))) RIP Thumper  |
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Post by bbird on Jan 3, 2008 14:40:31 GMT -5
Oh dang Lannie (and Rich), I was hoping since last time I talked to you when you said you were getting him to eat a little more that there would be some improvement. I've thought a lot about Thumper since then, and it saddens me to hear this news.
Sooo Sorry!! ((((((((Lannie and Rich))))))))
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Post by angiem2 on Jan 3, 2008 19:51:28 GMT -5
Lannie - so sorry to hear of your loss.
Angie
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Post by momo on Jan 3, 2008 20:29:16 GMT -5
How very sad!
It hurts so bad to lose loved pets.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 5, 2008 9:37:09 GMT -5
Sorry I didn't see this sooner - I haven't been on the 'puter much lately. Deb, he was getting better, inside, but his legs were getting progressively worse. He had gained some weight and was breathing better and was more bright and alert, but his back legs kept going out. Just Tuesday, I heard him bark so I went to see what he wanted and he was halfway to the door, just sitting down. So he could still manage to hobble a bit, if only for a few feet. I carried him outside but he was all used up and couldn't get his feet under him at all, so I brought him back in. That night he quit eating and Wednesday morning he quit drinking.
Just so I don't have to re-type all this (I still cry over it), I'll copy and paste the note I'd sent to Kathy....
He's gone. Rich had to take care of it. Thumper told me he wanted to go. I was hugging him and talking to him, and he was just oozing misery, and I swear I could hear him begging me to help him go. Plus I noticed he had somehow torn a nail on one of his front feet completely off - it was just hanging by a little bit of skin. That HAD to hurt and he didn't seem to even notice it. Whether he was losing feeling in all his legs or whether it was just one minor hurt among many major hurts, I don't know. But I told Rich I couldn't make him stay any longer so Rich took him out in the pasture and shot him. There was a spot under all the hay on the horse graves that was soft enough he was able to dig a hole big enough for him, so he's properly buried at least. Rich is not as broken up about it as I thought he would be because he said he felt like he was helping him. And he was, truly. So Thumper is in the Summerlands playing tag with my Ninny and Shogie dobies. They're all running and laughing and having a good time, and they'll be there waiting for me when I get there one day.
I don't even like to admit this to myself but honestly, I'm relieved, not only for Thumper's sake but for my own. He was making such a mess in the house, and it was getting so hard for me to carry him thither and yon. My back is screaming. Not that I wouldn't have continued carrying him, because I would have done it no matter what, but his condition was so bad, and he had no chance of recovery... so it was for the best. I'm trying to keep a brave face on. At least I got to say goodbye this time, and he knows we love him.
I'm so tired of this! First Shogie went suddenly, then Darryl's Pepper, then last week my sister ran over her own dog's head (by accident of course), then my mom's dog died in her sleep Sunday night, and now Thumper. It's been a bad year for dogs, huh? Most especially the last couple of weeks.
~Lannie
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Post by Deleted on Jan 5, 2008 12:13:48 GMT -5
Ohhhhh Lannie!!
Keeping you in my thoughts!!
Kaza
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Post by kyosa on Jan 5, 2008 15:04:24 GMT -5
I'll add my sympathies here in addition to my PM. I'm sorry to hear of Thumper's condition and that Rich had to release him from his suffering. Rich is right when he says it's something one must do on a farm, but it has to be tough for him. A good dog is different than a hog or a cow. A quick painless end to their suffering is the obligation owed them for all their years of unconditional love and loyalty. Tell Rich he's a good man to step up and do the right thing. We've always been fortunate that our vet is a friend and lives close by and whenever the highway hasn't intervened he's always helped our pets Onward. You, Rich, and Thumper are all in my thoughts.
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Post by starfire on Jan 5, 2008 22:21:14 GMT -5
I am so sorry my heart breaks for you. {{{{HUGS}}}
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Post by kitaye on Jan 6, 2008 9:55:41 GMT -5
I'm sorry for your loss Lannie.
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