bowdog Posted October 7, 2014 Report Share Posted October 7, 2014 That is a tough choice to make, glad you went with his best interests and not yours. Stay strong man this is a terrible time but it sounds like he has had a great life! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gixxus Christ! Posted October 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2014 He has. He's never wanted for anything his whole life and always got plenty of treats, love and exercise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gixxus Christ! Posted October 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2014 I'd say he's back to 85% of who he was before prednisone. He played tug of war with me for the first time since we put him on that shit. Today was a good day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zx3vfr Posted October 8, 2014 Report Share Posted October 8, 2014 Hug your dog daily if you have a Korean restaurant nearby. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbot Posted October 8, 2014 Report Share Posted October 8, 2014 Hug your dog daily if you have a Korean restaurant nearby. you know, if I was the OP, and you posted this in my thread about my dog who was dying (which my dog very nearly did a few years back that I remember like yesterday), I would tell you to go kill yourself. actually, just kill yourself. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gixxus Christ! Posted October 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2014 you know, if I was the OP, and you posted this in my thread about my dog who was dying (which my dog very nearly did a few years back that I remember like yesterday), I would tell you to go kill yourself.actually, just kill yourself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zx3vfr Posted October 8, 2014 Report Share Posted October 8, 2014 you know, if I was the OP, and you posted this in my thread about my dog who was dying (which my dog very nearly did a few years back that I remember like yesterday), I would tell you to go kill yourself.actually, just kill yourself.No sense of humor around here anymore. People die every day. Animals die everyday. It is a part of life. And I bet I can count on my one hand how many people think that the animal they are eating for dinner had to die. It is seriously time for everyone in america to grow the fuck up and accept people and animals die. When my madagascar dragon tree that's I've been babying for the past 3 years dies I'm going to make a thread about it. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gixxus Christ! Posted October 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2014 Fuck you and your tree dude. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zx3vfr Posted October 8, 2014 Report Share Posted October 8, 2014 Fuck you and your tree dude.K. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohiomike Posted October 8, 2014 Report Share Posted October 8, 2014 Hows the ol boy doing crazy? Hope he's still feeling good and you guys are still all hanging in there.Its tough, I know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gixxus Christ! Posted October 9, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2014 He's doin ok...still not very energetic. I'm hoping he gets a little better before he starts getting worse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gump Posted October 9, 2014 Report Share Posted October 9, 2014 Does he like hotdogs and cheese? When mine was dying, I gave her lots of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gixxus Christ! Posted October 9, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2014 He actually really loves the food we've been making for him: beef liver, ground turkey, sweet potatoes, carrots, broccoli and brown rice all cooked down to a mush....he fucking lives for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbot Posted October 9, 2014 Report Share Posted October 9, 2014 No sense of humor around here anymore. People die every day. Animals die everyday. It is a part of life. And I bet I can count on my one hand how many people think that the animal they are eating for dinner had to die. It is seriously time for everyone in america to grow the fuck up and accept people and animals die.When my madagascar dragon tree that's I've been babying for the past 3 years dies I'm going to make a thread about it. there is humor and there is taste. you lacked both in this case. i'm sure some lemmingesque zombies around here with all the rich sense of humor of melba toast found your tired crack about asians eating dogs funny, but skullcrusher being the most Korean guy I know, I'm guessing didn't find that shit funny at all, especially considering that he's posting about spending the last few days of his beloved pup's life in the best way he knows how, and the struggle to decide what is truly best for the dog or for him. Myself, being whiter than a KKK sheet, couldn't understand what it's like to have to hear that shit every time he posts a picture of his dog up on facebook or whatever, but I know he handles it with class, patience and grace, like he did with your post. When your tree is dying and has to go to the tree doctor or whatever for its inevitable date with a chainsaw, look at it longingly in its fast fading eyes and gently whisper, "make like a tree... and leave". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zx3vfr Posted October 9, 2014 Report Share Posted October 9, 2014 there is humor and there is taste. you lacked both in this case. i'm sure some lemmingesque zombies around here with all the rich sense of humor of melba toast found your tired crack about asians eating dogs funny, but skullcrusher being the most Korean guy I know, I'm guessing didn't find that shit funny at all, especially considering that he's posting about spending the last few days of his beloved pup's life in the best way he knows how, and the struggle to decide what is truly best for the dog or for him. Myself, being whiter than a KKK sheet, couldn't understand what it's like to have to hear that shit every time he posts a picture of his dog up on facebook or whatever, but I know he handles it with class, patience and grace, like he did with your post.When your tree is dying and has to go to the tree doctor or whatever for its inevitable date with a chainsaw, look at it longingly in its fast fading eyes and gently whisper, "make like a tree... and leave".I grew up with animals my entire life. Some became coyote food some natural causes. I fail to understand the over attachment people have with their pets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gsxkat1100 Posted October 9, 2014 Report Share Posted October 9, 2014 If you read the first post, you would know that Sam has no kids. Tyton is basically his child. If you were to lose a child, how would you feel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScubaCinci Posted October 9, 2014 Report Share Posted October 9, 2014 (edited) I fail to understand the over attachment people have with their pets.I fail to see how people don't get so attached to pets and I'm not a very "emotional" person. However, everyone is wired different so maybe you're one of them and as such probably are better suited to not have a pet as these types tend to be the ones to neglect and/or abuse them. Hopefully, that isn't true of you. As mentioned, for many people pets become family members. I'm as emotionally attached to my dogs as I am my son and certainly empathize with the OP so understand that when you make comments about the situation that can be construed as insensitive, you're gonna get some hate thrown your way. Edited October 9, 2014 by ScubaCinci 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAC Posted October 9, 2014 Report Share Posted October 9, 2014 ^^ Fairly level-headed post. You in the right forum? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScubaCinci Posted October 9, 2014 Report Share Posted October 9, 2014 I guess my drugs are working Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gixxus Christ! Posted October 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2014 Got the weekend alone with him, wifey is in Dayton visiting her sister. Gonna try and get some good walks in on the towpath. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilD'oh! Posted October 10, 2014 Report Share Posted October 10, 2014 Sorry about your dog, man. We hug ours every day, did the one before her too. The day I had to put our last one down was just as hard as any family member that's passed on. They're every bit part of the family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gixxus Christ! Posted October 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2014 Update:He's still going strong. With the steroids down to a minimum he's back to his old self for most of the day....still plays tug like a beast posessed. Eating us out of house and home...well not really but he's a bottomless pit. Still runs a block or so with me if I set the pace....it's kind of easy to pretend he's not sick...the prednisone still gives him the shits tho, but the rx meds from the vet help. Tuesday was his 7th birthday. He got half a dozen scrambled eggs for breakfast, 3 mcdonalds cheeseburgers for lunch and freshpet expensive ass refridgerated dog food for dinner... I'm hoping we can maintain this level of quality for him for as long as possible. Every day is a gift but I would love to see him make it past our wedding. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubba Posted October 17, 2014 Report Share Posted October 17, 2014 ...the prednisone still gives him the shits tho…. He got half a dozen scrambled eggs for breakfast, 3 mcdonalds cheeseburgers for lunch and freshpet expensive ass refridgerated dog food for dinner... Glad to hear he's got quality of life. Sounds like a fun dog. Not to be critical, but this ^^^ would give my dog the squirts, and she's not even sick. To much fat and protein, especially for a dog who's health/metabolism is compromised. Try a bit more fiber--carrots are a good source and ours loves them. Also, red cabbage, green beans, garbanzo beans (hint: if you offer him canned stuff, rinse the beans to remove a lot of the sodium). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gixxus Christ! Posted November 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2014 Well its been nearly 7 weeks and he is still going strong. I wouldn't have believed it a month ago. He's still eating like a horse, still plays tug, loves to go on walks etc.. we're very lucky to have had this much time with him at this level of health. Hoping for 7 more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gsxkat1100 Posted November 14, 2014 Report Share Posted November 14, 2014 I enjoyed his company on the ride up the other day. He never made a sound and was happy just watching you ride. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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