Very sad for my friend right now

[s13silviagirl]

So so sorry for her loss. I will be thinking of her and her pup. I agree with Lacy's mom...I would look into a necropsy as well as having your baby looked at just to be on the safe side!

[Txgurl06]

Please tell her how sorry i am for her loss! He is a gorgeous pup!!! At least he is in a better place and doesnt have to feel sick anymore. Tell her its not her fault! and YT is here for her!

[Yorkiekids]

I'm sorry for her loss. Cremation seems like a viable option.

[Mardelin]

Originally Posted by MyFairLacy

I read the other thread. She said he was 7 months and she wasn't sure if he'd been vaccinated against rabies? How old was he when she brought him home. Most vets give a rabies vaccine between 12 and 16 weeks of age. I don't know if he could have been exposed to a rabid animal, but if he wasn't vaccinated and was exposed then it could have been rabies. She really should have a necropsy done to find out what killed her puppy.

As a breeder, I don't advocate rabies vaccinations until yorkie pups are 6 or 7 months of age....Their systems react differently than other breeds. If you have a good vet, that knows toy breeds, they will work with you.

I thought about this baby all night.....since she PM'd me. Said this was the first time her baby had acted this way....the possibility exists that he may have got into something he shouldn't have....

[PANAMA69]

This is so sad. Sending prayers of comfort to you and your friend

[Ozzie'sperson]

I am SO sorry for your friend. You are truly a good friend to comfort her through this.

My mom actually shocked me recently by suggesting that Ozzie be cremated when the time comes. (I want to be cremated and she has always been fiercely opposed to this. My way of thinking: I've spent my whole life trying to stay out of tight spots. So, the minute I'm dead and can't protest, you're sticking me in a box in the ground?!) Her thought was that I would then have him to put with my own ashes someday which I thought was absolutely precious.

I've had lots of pets and loved 'em all, some more than others. But none of them have ever loved me back as much as this little guy, so it seems a fitting tribute. I had never really thought about that before and Ozzie's 10, so I can imagine how devastating these thoughts are for your friend when she shouldn't have been thinking about this at all yet.

A pet cemetery is another option. My childhood dog (not a Yorkie) is in one. He died in 1985, long before my mother would ever have even considered cremation, much less agreed to it, and we knew we weren't staying in the house we were in at that time so it was the best option.

Thoughts and prayers to you and your friend.

[mizzwanned]

Originally Posted by Mardelin

Oh my gosh I just realized that your friend PM'd me earlier with her concerns....asking about vaccinations and giving me her pups symptoms.....I told her to get him to the vet.....I didn't know that it was the same person and the pup passed....Please tell her how sorry I am.

Mary

She will prob. just see this herself or not cause i dont know if she will feel like coming on cause it will make her sad but i told her last night ppl on YT send their condolences. Thanks so much

[mizzwanned]

Originally Posted by laurenr

The disorientation is definitely a symptom of Liver Shunt. I think it is a good idea to have London tested, but please don't panic. I can imagine how scared you are now for your baby, but even if they have the same Sire, it does not mean London has it as well, if Liver Shunt was indeed even the cause of death. Are they going to perform an autopsy before cremation? This might be a good idea - could give you and your friend some answers.
Please keep us updated.I send hugs to both of you,
Lauren

Thank you . I am scared about London but i am going to have her tested. It's better to know and be safe. As for Major they don't have the body anymore, so no they aren't going to have an autopsy done. She is just really sad that he's gone and he can't be brought back so she doesn't even want to know i guess.

[mizzwanned]

Originally Posted by meglaulanmar

I am not big on cremation... guess I don't like fire. A lot of humane societies also sponser pet cemetaries. She should wrap him up in his favorite blankie tonight and put him in a shoe box... or small ice chest ... that she doesn't mind throwing away. And def. contact the breeder... and def. get your dog checked!

I was exactly that way when i was younger, i would cry at the thought of a dead body being burned. But then i realized it's not the body that counts, the body doesn't feel anything cause when they're gone their souls or spirits are in a better place and they are no longer suffering. She said she is going to contact the breeder.

[mizzwanned]

Originally Posted by MyFairLacy

I read the other thread. She said he was 7 months and she wasn't sure if he'd been vaccinated against rabies? How old was he when she brought him home. Most vets give a rabies vaccine between 12 and 16 weeks of age. I don't know if he could have been exposed to a rabid animal, but if he wasn't vaccinated and was exposed then it could have been rabies. She really should have a necropsy done to find out what killed her puppy.

I think he was 4 to 5 months when she got him since he was so small. idk if he was vaccinated but london came from the same place and she wasn't but then again i got london when she was 10 weeks old so maybe he did get the shot since he was older.

[mizzwanned]

Originally Posted by makemepretty

I didn't realize he was 7 months old when you posted that pic, he was so darn tiny. I'm guessing since he was extremely small that it had something to do with that(liver shunt, hypoglycemia, organs failing). I know London is such a tiny thing that she should definately contact the breeder and let her know.

There was a very tiny yorkie(Pinochio) that only lived to be 2 and was healthy up until then, just very small. Sometimes the smaller ones just don't make it very long. I hope your friend knows that there was nothing she could have done to prevent it, it just happens.

Also I hope she knows, you can't just catch rabies. They have to be bitten by an animal that has it. It's highly unlikely he was. I've alway said that if my little dogs got rabies it's being bitten that would kill them because they're small, not the actual rabies.

Are you talking about Pinochio the one that was barely a lb? London isn't that small lol She was very tiny when she came, only about a lb at 10 weeks but she def. grew and is about 2.6 lbs now, maybe even more i hope. Major seemed like he wasn't growing at all. When he came he was tiny as well but even a few days ago at 7 mos he still felt like he weighed the same as when he came, maybe a few ounces more and i don't think that's normal. He barely grew. So yes maybe it could have been with his organs or something. Maybe they didn't develop fully. I also thought maybe it was liver shunt..but with liver shunt do they pass so early? In most cases i hear about it the owner finds out a while after they've had it...idk i just don't know how he could have passed so quickly, all in one day.

[mizzwanned]

Originally Posted by Mardelin

As a breeder, I don't advocate rabies vaccinations until yorkie pups are 6 or 7 months of age....Their systems react differently than other breeds. If you have a good vet, that knows toy breeds, they will work with you.

I thought about this baby all night.....since she PM'd me. Said this was the first time her baby had acted this way....the possibility exists that he may have got into something he shouldn't have....

I agree, it could have been something he ate maybe, she said right before he died he threw up everything in his tummy. He must have been very weak. London got her rabies shot when she was 5-6 mos old...

[ARCHIE]

I am so very sorry for your friend's loss of her puppy.
Is it possible that the little guy got into something like rat poison or
another poison of somekind? Sounds like he got into something to
pass so suddenly.
I am, again, so sorry.

[Nikki+2]

If it isn't too late for a necropsy I hope she considers it. I know it's so hard to think practically in such an awful time but if it was genetic she should be covered by her breeder if she has a health guarantee. Please pass along my condolences. I can't imagine her pain right now.

ETA- I know you said she had relinquished the body but if he hasn't been cremated yet maybe it still isn't too late.

[littlewhip]

Originally Posted by ARCHIE

I am so very sorry for your friend's loss of her puppy.
Is it possible that the little guy got into something like rat poison or
another poison of somekind? Sounds like he got into something to
pass so suddenly.
I am, again, so sorry.

I was thinking the same thing, If it was liver shunt, wouldnt there of been more signs? Or is that something that can come on that quick with smaller babies. still keeping your friend in our prayers.