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hd_breaved3 · 07-22-2013, 05:32 PM

I lost my dear Yorkie few days ago. He was 17 and 1/2 so I think that was old ripe age for Yorkie, but his expiring was so sudden and unexpected. I still have an unfinished bag of dog food in my refrigerator he had for his final dinner. I regret not feeding him the whole bag, but I was planning on feeding the remainder for breakfast which he didn't get to eat.

The after before his passing, I took him outside to pee, and after doing his thing he collapsed. I immediately caught him. His head was tilting back, and his gaze very dim. When I brought him back inside and he came back with head erect and gazing at me vibrantly. At evening, the breathing became labored and hard. The next morning at about 3am he barked to wake me up, which he usually does to let me know that he wetted his diaper/needs to pee or poop. I took him outside and when I opened his diaper. The urine dripped down, and he groaned like a sick human, and all his 4 limbs and head became completely strength-less. When I picked him up, his head tilted back with dim gaze like during the afternoon. I laid him down inside on his blanket, and laborious breathing continued. I knew that the end could be within few hours or at the longest within few days. About 2 hours passed with him lying down breathing hard and labored. After that he began to lift up his head, and then lifted himself up on his front legs only. I lifted him up, and I knew that the final dying process has begun as his facial expression became rather "surprised, and very unfocused", and his eyes were rolling back and his nostrils foaming. I laid him down again. Breathing became weaker, and within about an hour, the breathing stopped. I miss him dearly as I'm typing this.

My question - Why did he lift himself up on his front leg after going totally limp on all four limbs during his final hours. I was next to him during this. Was that his final attempt to reach out to me which is what I'm hoping it was. Was that his final sign of loyalty or affection toward me?
I heard that even humans right before death gather up final strength to attempts something dear to his/her heart..... What do you think?

07-22-2013, 05:32 PM	#1
hd_breaved3 YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: MD Posts: 2	Yorkie's final reaching out at the time of his death I lost my dear Yorkie few days ago. He was 17 and 1/2 so I think that was old ripe age for Yorkie, but his expiring was so sudden and unexpected. I still have an unfinished bag of dog food in my refrigerator he had for his final dinner. I regret not feeding him the whole bag, but I was planning on feeding the remainder for breakfast which he didn't get to eat. The after before his passing, I took him outside to pee, and after doing his thing he collapsed. I immediately caught him. His head was tilting back, and his gaze very dim. When I brought him back inside and he came back with head erect and gazing at me vibrantly. At evening, the breathing became labored and hard. The next morning at about 3am he barked to wake me up, which he usually does to let me know that he wetted his diaper/needs to pee or poop. I took him outside and when I opened his diaper. The urine dripped down, and he groaned like a sick human, and all his 4 limbs and head became completely strength-less. When I picked him up, his head tilted back with dim gaze like during the afternoon. I laid him down inside on his blanket, and laborious breathing continued. I knew that the end could be within few hours or at the longest within few days. About 2 hours passed with him lying down breathing hard and labored. After that he began to lift up his head, and then lifted himself up on his front legs only. I lifted him up, and I knew that the final dying process has begun as his facial expression became rather "surprised, and very unfocused", and his eyes were rolling back and his nostrils foaming. I laid him down again. Breathing became weaker, and within about an hour, the breathing stopped. I miss him dearly as I'm typing this. My question - Why did he lift himself up on his front leg after going totally limp on all four limbs during his final hours. I was next to him during this. Was that his final attempt to reach out to me which is what I'm hoping it was. Was that his final sign of loyalty or affection toward me? I heard that even humans right before death gather up final strength to attempts something dear to his/her heart..... What do you think?