A message from my vet
 

As some of you know I have lost all three of my dogs in the past 28 days.
First my Yorkie Molly, then last Thursday my 15 yr old Golden Retriever had to be put to sleep. This past Tuesday my other Golden Baylee went in for the removal of a fatty tumor......when he opened her up he found she was full of cancer. We chose to not let her wake up. There was absolutely nothing that could have been done for her.
Talk about heartbreak. To loose one pet is bad enough, but to loose all three in such a short time is just devastating.
The vet's office sent me a card with a note that said "What a lucky Baylee to have you as her mom and make the right choices for her not to suffer.
Needless to say it made me cry.
They also included this poem.
I thought some of you might want to copy this .....it is beautiful!


A Dog's Plea

Treat me kindly, my beloved friend, for no heart in all the world is more grateful for kindness than the loving heart of me.
Do not break my spirit with a stick, for though I might lick your hand between blows, your patience and understanding will more quickly teach me the things you would have me learn.
Speak to me often, for your voice is the world's sweetest music, as you must know by the fierce wagging of my tail when your footsteps fall upon my waiting ear.
Please take me inside when it is cold and wet, for I am a domesticated animal, no longer accustomed to bitter elements. I ask no greater glory than the privilege of sitting at your feet beside the hearth.
Keep my pan filled with fresh water, for I cannot tell you when I suffer thirst.
Feed me clean food that I may stay well, to romp and play and do your bidding, to walk by your side, and stand ready, willing and able to protect yo with my life, should your life be in danger.
And, my friend, when I am very old, and I no longer enjoy good health, hearing and sight, do not make heroic efforts to keep me going. I am not having any fun. Please see that my trusting life is taken gently. I shall leave this earth knowing with the last breath I draw that my fate was always safest in your hand

Love,
Your Pet

That was very nice of your vet to send you something like that. Sorry for your loss, :(

Jenny, I am so sorry. Both of our labs have had "fatty tumors." They were brothers. Around 10 years old. We had to put one to sleep last year after it spread to his leg. The other is still here, but has a huge fatty tumor on his shoulder. So far he has not had any pain, though. I had not heard of this until our labs had it. Does anyone know anything about this condition? Is it genetic? I'm sure it's like cancer, and noone really knows why it happens.

I first wanted to say how sorry I am on your loss.. I can only imagine how sad that must be.
Second I wanted to say thank you for sharing that with all of us.. It was so beautiful and brought tears to my eyes.. What a special vet you have.

I am so, so, sorry for your heartbreak. Your dogs were so fortunate to have had you in their lives. God bless you and bring comfort to you and your family. Keep those beautiful animals alive in your memory. Here's a hug for you! :lovewings

Fatty tumors are fairly common in large breed dogs. Baylee had had two others removed.
This time he found another tumor under the fatty tumor and it was cancer. It was just behind her front leg/shoulder. He also said he could see lots of other cancer in her.
We had no idea she had it. She never seemed in pain, didn't limp or act different in any way. This was a total shock. He said it really was best to just not let her wake up. There was nothing that could be done. All that would have happened is we would have sat back and waited till it got bad enough that she was suffering and then put her down. I could not do that to her.

I am so so sorry for your loss. My family dog past away at the age of 10 almost three years ago and I still have not come to terms with it. For you to lose three is just unimaginable. Thank you for sharing the poem, it brought tears to my eyes and reminded me again that ending my family dog's suffering was the right choice.

Wow....(wiping away the tears) that poem was a little bit
overpowering to the emotions to read. My condolences on
your loss. I myself have 4 dogs and I couldn't imagine next
month only having one left. I am so sorry for your loss it
has to be hard on you. My thoughts are with you.....

That was so nice of them to send you that card. Man I can go to laughing out loud with reading one post and cry with the other. I am so sorry for your loss. You are in my thoughts!

This has got to be so painful for you now and I am very sorry. Your vet shares in the compassion and grief you have for your fur babies and is very thoughtful sending you their condolences.

Thank you for sharing the poem which was given to you, I am sure it will bring comfort to many.

I am so sorry for your losses.
What an inspiration you are to share this with others when you are dealing with your own sadness.

Thank you for sharing. I hope that you will be comforted by our thoughts and prayers.

I am so sorry for your losses. I can not imagine what you are going through.
I will keep you in my prayers.
Joy

What a caring and kind vet.

My vet also sent me a hand-signed sympathy card with a very nice note in it after I had to put my 15 yr. old toy poodle down last year. It was such a heart-wrenching thing for us to do and I completely broke down at the clinic. Thank goodness it was after hours on a weekend so it was just the vet and asst. that had to witness that but you know they have seen people fall apart when they have to make that awful decision. And it was my vet that I went to when I was thinking about getting Tatum just a couple weeks later. He made me see that I was just not myself without a little one to care for and made me feel good about my desire to get another one. He was very honest and said that he would advise me against it if he thought that was the right thing but after knowing him for those 15+ years while treating Tatum, he was a great "therapist". I'm so sorry for all of your losses.

I'm so so sorry. I lost my 'baby' April 26th after a bout with kidney failure and 15 years. He was the light of my life and miss him so much. I can't fathom losing three. My vet sent me a sweet card as well then when I took Macie in he made me cry. He explained to her how lucky she was to have a good mommy and she had big shoes to fill. Ughghh. boo hoo. You did the right thing without a shadow of a doubt and you did what was right for your baby; not you. That's the hardest decision in the world to make. Get your favorite funny picture of them and let it remind you of all the great times and memories.

you are in my prayers
 

i feel your pain with your loss of your babies. i have lost babies also, as matter of fact i lost my precious yorkie boy, dru, in april. he was the love of my life (aside from my husband and daughter) and i grieve for him every day. he was a "tiny yorkie" and had lots of health problems due to his size and i will never purchase or try to breed for a tiny again due to this heart breaking experience. you are in my thoughts and prayers and i love goldens, my neighbor i grew up with has one named sandy and she is a real joy to have around. she makes her way to our porch every now and then cause she knows we have a treat for her. (she gets small treats for our yorkies, but she doesnt seem to mind, lol) and we just love her. take care and know that you will be reunited with your babies someday. i am always here to talk about pet loss and greif. i've experienced it since childhood and i know it first hand. hang in there. it will get better and you will be ok. lots of love, robbie.

What a wonderful person tht vet must be. I am so sorry for your loss hon. :(

I am so sorry for your losses. That poem brings tears to my eyes, and I pray that all your babies are resting over the rainbow just waiting to see you again.

I'm sorry for your loss. How difficult to have to endure such a hard loss repeatedly. We lost 2 dogs this year about 5 months apart. The poem is lovely. It brought tears to my eyes. You are obviously a loving pet owner. I hope that your pain fades quickly and that your good memories endure forever!! :love:

That was tearjerking and what a great vet....when we had Lady (a cocker) go to RB 2-1/2 years ago we received a nice note but not with the poem - that one always makes my cry - I'm so sorry for your losses - life is very very hard sometimes...you have my sympathy

I am sorry about your three babies. I hope your heart heals is fast and you remember them fondly forever. You are a good mom.

oh my goodness,...i can't imagine the pain you feel right now. you're vet was so sweet to send you that card. Bounce and i will say a prayer for you and your babies.

i'm so sorry, i know how hard it is to loose one, but i couldn't imagine loosing 3 in such a short time, i imagine you are heartbroken!

thank you for sharing that poem, it made me cry. while i was reading it rusty came over and licked me, so i started to cry more, anyway, thank you!

Jenni, bless your heart. You've certainly had a lot of loss in a very short period of time. I hope that the transition goes smoothly for you. Stay with us and check in and let us know how you are now and then. You're a sweet person with a compassionate heart. A perfect person for a pup to put it's trust in. Thanks for sharing the note with us. It made me cry. Hang in there. It may take awhile but it will get better.

I am so very sorry for your loss! I know that words at this time, does not ease the pain. But I hope with time and friends the pain will ease.
Take care,
Jody and Rupert

I get very emotional with stuff that has anything to with animals. I thought that I could tough it out and read the poem, but no. I only made it through the first 2.5 lines and busted out in tears. I'm sure it was a wonderful poem with an all important message, but I just couldn't do it. It just makes me too sad, to know that bad things happen to animals or that some careless people can treat them so poorly. It breaks my heart.

I am so sorry to hear about your losses. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. That truly is a beautiful poem.

Im so sorry for the loss of your 3 babies. My prayers are with you. TY for sharing the poem with us.

I am sorry for you loss -- I , too, received a very caring handwritten note from my vet when I lost my 9 yr old Yorkie, Mollie. It just goes to show that while there are vets out there that don't care much about our pets, there ARE some that realize they are like family to us.
The inside of my card read:

"Grieve not, nor speak of me with tears. Laugh and talk of me as if I were beside you.. I loved you so --'twas Heaven here with you."