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Originally Posted by TikiDog  Thank You Nancy,
I wish with my whole heart that I had read this post from you 'before' this happened to Tiki. I should have known better... If I knew what you just told me, I would have gone to the Vet many times over the years and definitely at first signs in this case ...
Living here in Belize, on a small island, is also very problematic. I won't get into it, but we have a humane society, but no 'full time vet'. We have a retired voluntary vet here, and my husband spoke to him and said he would not have been alarmed at all with Tiki being sick for one day. He would have sent us home with him. He also said that because he went so fast he probably could not have done anything for him anyway...
Now I know otherwise. I need to know these things. I can't go through this again. Sadi, my female is only 3.5 lbs, she is even more delicate than Tiki at 7 lbs... I need to protect her and now I know a bit more about how to do that. But even with all the research I have done about dogs and Yorkies specifically, over the last 12 years or so, how to raise them, train them, feed them, etc. I did not realize just how fragile they could be and that they could go so fast.
I am terrified for my sweet Sadi, and will be an even more protective parent now... I have no children, I feel like I lost my little boy... it is so painful.
I know you are not saying anything to hurt me or judge me. I know you are trying to help me and others, and I appreciate that.
So, I get now what I should have done, and what I will do differently if ever in this horrible position again.
However, I would still like your opinion, do you know or think it was the raisins and Kidney Failure? I will re-read your post and see again what all you thought it could be...
Thank you so much for your time, big hugs... |
Thank you for taking my post in the way it was meant and not as a criticism. I've learned so much from Yorkietalk, and it's a valuable resource because Yorkies are indeed a little different than other breeds. Bigger dogs can just get over some things so much easier. That said, 11 is a respectable age for a dog to reach. Maybe you didn't do anything wrong, and that was just the time. Obviously, where you live it’s a much different situation and you just don’t have the choices we have. Regarding grapes, I have read that grapes can cause a problem, but from my understanding, it’s a much larger amount than four. Then again, you can’t be sure, but it’s possible that four could aggravate a condition that you didn’t know about. I try to think of Yorkies as fairly strong and healthy, but that they can go downhill fast. How's Sadie doing, were they close? Dogs will often grieve if one dies. I know this is such a painful thing, I didn't even want to get another pet for a long time after my last one died, I just didn't want to face the inevitable pain. Sending you prayers of strength.