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Hi everyone, my name is shaz and I am new here. I live in England, I have 3 yorkies, 1 age almost 13yrs, 2 pups age 16 and 17 wks,which I have only had for 4 wks, a very good start with them, 1 had kennel cough :eek: a 16yr old poodle, 1 cat, 3 african greys,1 amazon and a cockatiel. 5 children all grown up now apart from my first child who died at 5 1/2 wks :( and 5 grandchildren.
I did join a few weeks ago but didnt post any message.
I was in such a state at the time, was desperate and looking for info as my 12 yr old yorkie(toby) was very sick. He was in heart failure, enlarged heart and was carrying allot of fluid.
My poor Toby didnt make it, he didnt respond to heart treatment, his stomach was drained the day vet told me and xrays taken.
I had his stomach drained twice in the space of 2wks, his little tummy was so bruised.
I did get him in to see a cardio, I was told straight away when he looked at the xray,he was very poorly and there was nothing more that could be done and it would be kindestest to let him go, i wasnt giving up on him, this was my baby, I was hoping and praying that the treatment would start to work.
I had to make the hardest decision ever and have him put to sleep a few days after seeing cardio, he stopped eating, i had to give him fluid via shringe and he started to mess himself.
He was finding it difficult to breath and couldnt stand up anymore, i couldnt let him suffer like that any longer, it is haunting me and i feel so guilty.
I decided to have him cremated,I have his little casket at the side of my bed, :cry: Im not sure if everyone feels like me when losing a pet but, there not just pets to me, this feels like it did when I lost my daughter .
Well thats a little brief info about me, i hope i can make lots of new friends here and hopefully be of help to others to.
hope to chat soon

I'm so sorry about your sweet Toby.... But did want to say hello and welcome to YorkieTalk. We are so glad you are here!

I am so sorry for your loss. :lovewings They are definitely a member of the family.

Welcome to YT. I hope those new puppies of yours (and the rest of your large group there!) will fill you with so much joy that they push away your sad feelings, leaving you with only your happiest memories of Toby.

Welcome to YT!!

I am so sorry for your loss:(

I am so sorry for your loss. Yes, it is the hardest decission we can make. Bless you for giving Toby every chance but then also for not prolonging his suffering. :tinyheart

Focus on the puppies, it's pretty hard to be sad with puppies in the house.

Post pictures when you can. Would love to see all your babies. :)

:welcome4: to YT!!! :yorkiesar
Im sorry for your loss! :rbyorkie:

P.S. I cant wait to see pictures of your babies!!!!! :)

Welcome to YT! Sorry about your loss.
Paula:) Halle:aimeeyork Brutis:aimeeyork

I'm very, very sorry.
I can only imagine how you feel.
I am new here, too, so I just wanted to welcome you as well.
Once again, I am truly sorry....

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Hi everyone and thank you for welcoming me to YT and, for all your kind words. I havent got any pic on my pc yet of the new pups but, will put them on as soon as I can.I have put a few pics on including my little toby, bless him, i am missing him like crazy and this hole in my heart isnt getting any smaller yet, but i know its early days. I look forward to joining you all and making some new friends. Not quite found my way around yet but, i will get there. If you see a message that is in the wrong place, I dont mind if you give me a ticking of, but please be gentle, im very sensitive:) lol

Shaz,so sorry to hear about your little dog.
I had to have my old dog put down last year.I didnt think I would ever get over it. I burst out crying all the time for ages.
When your dog is so poorly, you spend all your time trying to get them better...loving them, cuddling them, crying over them. Then all of a sudden you have to make the decision to stop all that and end their life....but...
you are still doing what is best for them.
At some point it starts to be unfair to let them carry on living with their pain and feeling so poorly. Im sure that you made the right decision, and in time it will get easier to bear.
I have Willows ashes at home, and now I can smile and remember the good times we had together.
You will feel better I promise, but give youself time to grieve, and let your 2 little pups help to ease that pain.
big hug to you..xx