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04-03-2014, 04:41 PM | #1 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: hartlepool england
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| Thanks Yorkie talk Hi my name is Ian. Three weeks back we lost our second yorkshire terrier Molly (12 ) after suddenly becoming unwell. Cant tell you how lost me and my partner are at this time. Four years ago we lost Sam ( 12 ) who was our pride and joy. Didnt think you could feel that bad over a dog till we lost Molly. She was rescued by my partner as a puppy and became one of our family and we loved her to bits. Our house has been so empty the last three weeks and the grief we are both feeling is unbearable. After having our dogs over the last 16 years we feel we need a break even though there is a massive urge to go out and replace them. The reason i joined and posted this is because i was rooting through the net trying to find answers and hopefully some closure when i found this site. Some of the reading is hard for me but was so uplifting to read about people with similar problems. I hope by joining i might be able to help someone out one day with my 16 years experience with molly and sam. Thanks for letting me join xx |
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04-03-2014, 04:47 PM | #2 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: hartlepool england
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| Thanks Yorkie talk Hi my name is Ian. Three weeks back we lost our second yorkshire terrier Molly (12 ) after suddenly becoming unwell. Cant tell you how lost me and my partner are at this time. Four years ago we lost Sam ( 12 ) who was our pride and joy. Didnt think you could feel that bad over a dog till we lost Molly. She was rescued by my partner as a puppy and became one of our family and we loved her to bits. Our house has been so empty the last three weeks and the grief we are both feeling is unbearable. After having our dogs over the last 16 years we feel we need a break even though there is a massive urge to go out and replace them. The reason i joined and posted this is because i was rooting through the net trying to find answers and hopefully some closure when i found this site. Some of the reading is hard for me but was so uplifting to read about people with similar problems. I hope by joining i might be able to help someone out one day with my 16 years experience with molly and sam. Thanks for letting me join xx |
04-03-2014, 04:52 PM | #3 |
♥ Love My Tibbe! ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: D/FW, Texas
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| Ian, I'm truly sorry you two are going through this pain again. We've all been there and know all the phases of the awful grief of losing your beloved dog. It's such an awful pain and you never really get over losing them but you just little by little come to accept the fact that they are gone and somehow adjust to it better over time. The pain and loss are so painful that for a while, you cannot believe how utterly lost and sad you feel and are certain life can never be good again. But you will - I know now you don't accept that but time is the best healer of grief and we humans do adjust to the loss of our loved ones somehow. All you can do it take it hour by hour and talk about your feelings, cry and grieve, if you'd like, make some type of little memorial to remember her by and keep sharing your thoughts about her. In time, the good memories do flood out the searing, painful ones as you no doubt remember from losing little Sam. God be with you both during this awful time. I'm so sorry. Molly is at the Rainbow Bridge with Sam now and both are well and happy with all our four-footed furry little angels.
__________________ Jeanie and Tibbe One must do the best one can. You may get some marks for a very imperfect answer: you will certainly get none for leaving the question alone. C. S. Lewis |
04-03-2014, 05:47 PM | #4 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: hartlepool england
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| Thank you for replying. The end of your message filled me up because thats what we hope for - to all meet up again. Your right time will heal but its very raw at the minute as we just got Mollys ashes back. Hope this site can give me a kick up the backside to help me along. Will post some pics tmrw and hope people can help me with answers. Hope this message works tried twice to answer you but nothing happened. |
04-03-2014, 05:55 PM | #5 |
YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: North Ridgeville, Oh. US
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| My heart is with you.
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04-03-2014, 06:19 PM | #6 |
♡Huey's Human♡ Donating Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Ringgold, Ga
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| Welcome to YT & I'm sorry about your loss. Heartbreaking.
__________________ Huey's mom, Marilyn :When a day starts & ends with puppy kisses, I can handle anything that comes in between! |
04-03-2014, 06:26 PM | #7 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: hartlepool england
Posts: 38
| Thank you very much. Your Huey is cute he has big ears like our Molly. She only ever had on up though. |
04-03-2014, 06:30 PM | #8 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: hartlepool england
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| Thank you Kathy and Bella x |
04-03-2014, 06:51 PM | #9 | |
♥ Love My Tibbe! ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: D/FW, Texas
Posts: 22,140
| Quote:
I'm sure sorry you all are suffering the grief that you are and I remember it well from when I lost my Jilly years back and before that, when I lost my Scotty. It's every bit as painful as losing family members as these little guys become our family. I hope time helps your pain and you will heal sooner rather than later for your own good. Grief is so raw and hopeless that it takes a lot out of you. And one day I believe we will see our loved ones again, both skin and fuzzy!
__________________ Jeanie and Tibbe One must do the best one can. You may get some marks for a very imperfect answer: you will certainly get none for leaving the question alone. C. S. Lewis | |
04-03-2014, 07:05 PM | #10 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Oregon
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| Crying here...my heart goes out to you and your partner. I haven't the eloquent words to share but the burning behind my eyes, the tingling of my skin and the feeling in my heart while it hurts for you. Big warm hugs from here...xoxo
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04-03-2014, 07:11 PM | #11 |
YT Addict Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Ohio
Posts: 364
| I'm so sorry for both of your losses. That's the one downside to being a dog lover. They just aren't with us long enough. |
04-03-2014, 07:22 PM | #12 |
Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: E.Stroudsburg, Pa.
Posts: 67,952
| I am so sorry for your loss of your little Molly. I had to put my lil girl down this past Oct. The pain in my heart was over whelming, she was 16 y/o. I have had to put down 3 other babies before her, it doesn't get easier. After having to put down my last one, I said no more dogs for me, I just cannot take the pain when it's their time to go to rainbow bridge. For 6 weeks I cried & cried. The house felt so empty, I felt so alone, I made a little memorial of her, her pictures, 2 t-shirts and her favorite toy. Then my vet called me, she just received a 2 y/o male yorkie, he came in as a surrender, not an abused dog, She said he reminded her of my Matese, she said "this is your dog, come and see him" I told her I didn't want any more dogs, especially a male because of their marking, all my babies were females. She said he was neutered, some neutered dogs will not mark, some will, she was just begging me to "just come in and see him" out of respect for my vet and her thinking of me, also knowing I was safe to "just see this dog" because I knew I would NEVER get a male dog, I went to see him, he is living with me 4 months now. He has filled my heart with love again, made my house a home again, he is my sunshine on cloudy days. He rescued me. He nor any dog can ever replace my Matese, he is a very special lil boy and my first boy and he does NOT mark. Everyone handles the loss of a loved pet in different ways, I needed this boy more then he needed me. Time will heal your pain, and I know the pain is deep. I will keep you & your partner in my prayers to help ease the pain you are both in.
__________________ Joan, mom to Cody RIP Matese Schnae Kajon Kia forever in my A House Is Not A Home Without A Dog |
04-03-2014, 08:16 PM | #13 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: hartlepool england
Posts: 38
| Thanks so much for the support you have given us tonight. I hope to reply personally to you all but not from this cell phone i will use my lap top tmrw and may be able to navigate the site better. Ive just noticed everyones American WOW. Your all so kind for sharing your experiences. I obviously must need glasses but hey were cousins arnt we so i'm gonna have to stay with you. Five in the morning here nearly time for home. The joy of nightshifts i get home my partner goes out. Miss Molly and Sam not being about. Night everyone. X |
04-04-2014, 06:17 AM | #14 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: hartlepool england
Posts: 38
| Think I should write and say what was going on with Molly cos it may help me find some answers from you good people. Last March we noticed a noise like escaping air when Molly was breathing. I thought it might have been a gap in a tooth she had lost. Vet however thought it was nothing. Over the year she had conjuctivitus a few times, ear infections and what the vet told us was kennel cough. All were treated and seemed to clear up. A few times she also had poorly stomach but she was very hard to please in her diet and probally got a few too many treats. November saw her being treated after a severe bout of the trots as we call it. All seemed well after this till Dec 28th we found a lump on her neck gland area. We took her straight to the vet and while there noticed the whites of her eyes were bright red. We were horrified fearing the worst. The lump was tested and treated with antibiotics. Tests came back negative for cancer and the lump disappeared in two weeks. However the vet didn't treat her eyes and we ended up going back a few days after for drops then steroids. This ended up going on till March probally because they wernt treated right away. Tuesday the 11th the vet said she was done no more treatment. We were ecstatic but next morning the killer blow came. Molly was poorly again with rumbling tummy. She wouldn't eat or drink. Never ever not takin water in. I was worried. Vet gave her an injection cant even remember what for now. It didn't work. We were syringing water in her mouth to try and keep her hydrated but no food she wasn't interested. She became unsteady on her feet walking head down to the right all the time then laying in a corner and not moving. We thought vet may have hurt her neck which she had done before jumping about but we don't know for sure. Back to vet and more injections for pain this time. She had blood tests which were fine. Back home she started showing signs of distress but we were told she might not be herself after jabs. To me though she started to feel pain. Outside she was falling over and still walking to the right and when I picked her up she screamed. I couldn't handle that and took her back to the vet told them to moniter her and give me their professional advice. At first they wanted to sedate her cos they said they could see a small lump in her throat but the senior vet was away and they wernt confident of operating on a tumour if that's what it was. Mollys temperature went up and they got concerned phoned me and advised me to put her to sleep. We raced down there and I fell apart saying goodbye. Falling apart writing this now. Gonna miss her so much but the worst part is not knowing what happened and should I have waited longer to try and save her. Its too late now. The senior vet phoned me next day saying how shocked he was that just two days earlier he had given her a clean bill of health. He says she may have had a throat tumour which can be very aggressive or from last year with the funny breathing noise may have been another tumour steadily getting worse. We will never know now. Thanks for listening I needed to tell the story. |
04-04-2014, 06:37 AM | #15 |
I♥PeekTinkySaph&Finny Donating Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Baltimore, Maryland
Posts: 18,866
| Oh gosh! I'm so sorry for your losses, first your dear Sam, and now your sweet Molly. My heart is breaking for you. What a sad story. Having to make that final decision is always haunting, and one always questions it. Know that you prevented her a lot of pain and suffering by helping her to Rainbow Bridge. Even if other paths had been followed, it's no guarantee that the outcome would have been any different. Molly knows you did your very best, with the knowledge you had at the time. That's all that matters. Hugs, Kathy ETA: Welcome to YT... glad you found us...
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