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lesbattersby said:
About 5 years ago I let our jack Russell out the back yard like every morning for an hour or so. Normally I'd just open the door and she would just run in. Not this morning, I opened the door and no sign of her. I looked out and called her but couldn't see her. I went out and there she was struggling really bad crawling on her stomach. I took her to the vets who said she had been poisoned and was to far gone. Then when the vet left to give us a few minutes to say goodbye, I just broke down and was heart broken for a good while after it. Truth be told i still miss her now. Thoughts with you and the family. View attachment 218181
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Do you mean she was deliberately poisoned?

People who do that kind of stuff are absolutely vile. If they get caught they should be given a taste of their own medicine - quite literally.
 

Oh mate, so sorry for all of you.

What a life he's had with you and your family, it's obviously heartbreaking but once you see the deterioration then the little fella isn't having a great time of things.

The last time it happened to me was just over 3 years ago. One of the dogs developed a very aggressive cancer and he lost 25 kg in just over 3 months. He was still enjoying his (shorter) walks each day but the deterioration was obvious.

On his second to last day he was just being sick almost non-stop. He kept walking over as I was cleaning up as if to say sorry but in his eyes I could see he was ready.

I have no shame to say that I have welled up trying this out, they really do get into you heart. Little things will remind you of him and the sadness never completely leaves you, but the good memories outweigh the sadness.

If you can, please stay with him throughout the process. You're his best mate and as he goes to sleep he'll be comforted to see and feel you're there with him.

Here's Tsar, in his prime and then our last photograph together. He'd had a great breakfast of 2 chicken breasts, a steak and stray toddler from the park. (Hi, Chico!) He went to sleep content and loved.

Be strong x

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john jako said:
Not that often I cry. Don’t think I’ve cried in over 15 years. Tonight Ive cried a lot.

My dog, nougat. 14 years old. Jack Russel cross with bichon frise. I think it’s finally time he has to go. Absolutely dreading tomorrow and the thought of it is knocking me sick.

Over the past 6-12 months he rapidly slowed down. Not wanting to go on walks or not being able to walk far. He developed shaking(Parkinson’s) around 10 months ago but was not in any pain. Over the past 6 months he developed a cough. He was always well in himself and carried on eating and drinking as normal. However over the past few weeks and since I got home off holiday I have noticed a serious deterioration in him. Someone once told me that when you know you know. I can tell he’s in pain and it’s not fair to let him go on like this.

Tomorrow morning I will take him the vets. We got one last night with our best mate. The breaking the news to the kids is what’s really going to hurt.

I don’t want pity or anything here, just thought I’d create a thread to let people know that my dog, the best dog going is in his final hours. He was a hero to me, the wife and the kids.

For anyone who has lost a dog or a pet then I send I my love to you. Tomorrow will be hard but I hope there is some type of peace for him after.

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Ah John, I'm sorry to hear this. We recently had to bring one of our cats to be put to sleep and it has been an absolutely brutal time for both of us. Making that decision is one of the hardest things in the world.

He has obviously been a great friend and companion, and is very lucky to have people who care about him so much. My thoughts are with you and your family in dealing with this terrible loss.
 

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Nougat didn’t make it through the night and passed away peacefully in his sleep with myself and the wife with him. Absolutely gutted.
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My condolences JJ. He passed away in the comfort of his own home and with the people he loved around him. It doesn't make it any easier but I really believe that's the nicest way to go
 

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