My Beautiful dog died

[Coopersmommy909]

My beautiful Maltipoo Cooper died this past week when he went to the vet for a teeth cleaning. He was only five years old. The vet admitted that a mistake had been made. A valve on the anesthesia was closed and should've been open. This caused pressure to build and a cardio collapse. He could not be saved. The vet told me he'd had a premed and another injection so that he was asleep. I'm so worried he knew what was happening. Has anyone had this happen? I'm praying he didn't know he was dying.

[DOCsevenj]

My own 12 yr old Samoyed died 4 hrs after her Vet exam, rabies booster shot.   No explanation, other than she must have “suddenly developed bloat”.  Heart wrenching....esp after being told she’ll live to 14, easily, was so healthy.

[specialmom]

Oh my goodness.  I am so very sorry.  You must be in shock.  Vets are blessings but it's also hard to question them.  They don't have the same checks and balances that a doctor does.  Anyway, I am truly TRULY sorry for your loss.  hugs

[DOCsevenj]

I worked for a popular, area animal hospital, while in human nursing school.  I witnessed repeated deaths during or shorty after a vet visit, exam, etc.  One large dog only had his nails clipped & collapsed in parking lot... one during teeth extraction/cleaning, one “over heated” (Yorkie with the most beautiful long hair).. no cooling blanket, they just suggested she be put down and she was.  Vet exams are traumatic to many animals...esp during summmer or hot weather.  Aim for cooler months.  So sorry about Cooper.

[Claycomb48]

I'm so sorry for your loss. We lost our golden retriever recently and someone sent me the book, Dog Heaven, by Cynthia Rylant.  It is a beautiful book and would also help children with their grieving.

[ginger899]

That is the most beautiful poem. Yes, thank you.

[lindapalm]

I don't know where you get your poems from, but the one above is the second one that you've posted, both could make even the toughest person cry.  They're really very nice and great for anyone that has or has had a pet. Thank You.

[el_em_en_oh]

I'm truly sorry for your loss. My thoughts, prayers & my heart go out to you & to Cooper.
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Dog's Prayer:

To Those Who Love & Those Who Love Me

When I am gone, release me, let me go-
I have so many things to see and do.
You must not tie yourself to me with tears,
Be happy that we had so many years.
I gave you my love, you can only guess
How much you gave me in happiness.
I thank you for the love you have each shown.
But now it is time I traveled alone.
So grieve awhile for me if grieve you must,
Then let your grief be comforted by trust,
It is only for a while that we must part,
So bless the memories within your heart,
I will not be far away, for life goes on,
So if you need me, call and I will come.
Though you can not see or touch me, I will be near.
And if you listen with your heart, you will hear
All my love around you soft and clear.
And then, when you must come this way alone,
I will greet you with a smile and "Welcome Home".
~Author Unknown

[Kaii]

You poor thing
we had a sudden pet death too, when we found out our dog had a tumur the size of a grapefruit on her spliene... she acted as if it were only arthritus..
it was sooo sad

[kimmmmmm]

recentlt lost my dog suddenly .. and am new to this forum.. but i read what you said about looking for chloe .. i think thats the hardest thing .. when i wake up and think i have to get up and take  jack out for a walk and it takes me what seems like more than it should to remember hes not here physically  with me.. well it cathes me off guard and hits me on so many levels i dont think i will ever forget the feeling all the air was sucked out of my lungs the minute  he was gone.literally ! I know what a broken heart truly physically feels like ............ but  in between the attempts  at moving to the next stage of grieving ... i am slowly filling up my lungs again (( figuratively ) so between literally and figuratively  .I am slowly closing the gap i feel between me and the rest of the world .......keep missing this big black dog walking next to me ..well  reading this forum has kinda made me a little more closer to teh world than i felt b4 ..

[chasha33]

I know that this is really hard for you,I looked for Chloe after i lost her thinking that none of it was real.I just couldnt make myself believe that she was really gone.I wish that i could say more to help you,But i know when i lost her that there wasnt anything anyone could do to help with the pain.It does help to talk to your family and friends.I talked about her trying to understand what happened and it helped knowing that there were people out there that really cared.Ginger who had posted above has been there for me and having her to talk to has really meant alot to me.It was so hard losing her the way that i did ,just like the way you lost Cooper.It just didnt make sense,You are going to deal with so many different emotions,The What if's and if only's,Then you will blame yourself and everyone else.I would cry one minute and the next i would be so mad and blaming everyone.What makes it so bad is wondering,But it will get better.We are here for you.Take care and God Bless.

[Coopersmommy909]

Thank you everyone. I miss my little guy so much. It is so unfair to him, that he will not ever experience anything else. He loved life so much and was such a happy little boy. I know he's not coming back but I can't seem to make myself really believe it. It's kind of like, in the back of my mind, things will have gone differently and he'll be home again. I just can't wrap my mind around it. Everything feels so pointless and empty now.

[Spooches]

I feel so sorry for you. I know the pain you are going through. A little over two weeks ago, I lost my beloved Chloe, a 15 1/2 year old poodle. She had kidney failure so I knew she wasn't going to be with me much longer. For you to lose your baby so quickly without warning is so shocking. You are in my thoughts and prayers.

[chasha33]

I am so sorry about Cooper.I took my 7 year old little girl Peke "Chloe"in to have her nails done 9 months and within an hour she was gone.When i got to my vet we tried for over an hour and a half to get her back.They didnt know what had happened,She had her nails done every 4-5 months and i would have never thought that i would have lost her like that.I know how hard this has to be for you and i feel so sorry for you.I still cry everyday over her and i still wonder what went wrong.My vet has told me a few different things,and they thought that maybe it was one thing and then that changed.I dot think that your baby knew what was going on so please dont think that he felt anything.I can tell you that he did know how much you loved him and that you were trying to do something to take care of him.Just like Chloe knew i was taking care of her.If you ever need to talk we are here for you.I will keep you in my prayers and May God Bless You.

[skydnsr]

I agree with Ginger, Cooper didn't feel or know anything.  I am so sorry for your loss.

[ginger899]

Oh sweetie, this is so sad, and I'm sorry.
He wouldn't have known. He would have been in the deepest, deepest sleep when he passed. He wouldn't have wakened up, he wouldn't have felt a thing. I remember when I had my anesthetic. That shot they gave me through the cannula (catheter?) knocked me clean out, and I had no awareness at all of anything.

But what a terrible shock for you. That is what we don't expect. A routine procedure going so horribly wrong like that. The vet is liable, and has admitted it. I don't know how you want to deal with that. It may be you only want peace and quiet, for Cooper's sake, but I would say they are liable legally, for what happened.