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spydergurl · 10-04-2007, 07:10 PM

I already posted this in the proper forum, but I wanted to make sure you are all aware of the pitfalls out there and not make the same, fatal mistakes we did:

My sweet little Sierra passed yesterday. It was a long, terrible death! The day before, we took her to the Vet because she hadn't been eating very much for about a week. He did a blood test and said she had acute kidney failure. He said there was no hope except for a miracle. But we wanted to bring her home and pray for a miracle! He gave us some tranquilizers and advised us how to euthanize her ourselves. The next day, after a restless nite in bed with us, she became very agitated and started crying....a moaning from deep within. There was nothing we could do. We gave her pain meds and it did nothing. So we gave her the meds for euthanashia (sp) and it DIDN'T WORK! All it did was practically paralize her body, but she was still crying out continuously in pain. We were beside ourselves. We live 70 miles from town, and took her in. He gave her the shot and she was at peace at last! What a horrible way to go! She was only 7 years old! We thought we'd have a lot more years with her. She was our baby! We have her sister, still, and she is sad and looks around for her sibling.
Now, one of the worst parts about this whole thing is this. And, I'm telling you all this so you can be forewarned. About 6 mos ago, she started having VERY bad breath. We thought it was her teeth. So we took her to the Vet and he said she has tartar on her teeth and gave me some stuff to clean them with.
Come to find out, now, that the breath was a BIG symptom of kidney disease. If he would have discovered that, we could have treated her and postponed her demise.
We are sooooo sad for her loss. But at least she is now out of pain. She was such a little cutie and didn't deserve such a horrible ending. I blame the Vet for telling us how much med to give too. That just made it all the more worse..
After the lethal injection, we brought her home (we have a few acres of land in the country) and had a regal funeral for her. We wrapped her still little body in a favorite blanket of hers, and put her in her favorite stroller and strolled her out to our pet cemetary (we have lived here for 25 years and many pets have come and gone in that time). The funeral procession included our 5 outdoor, big dogs, her Yorkie sister, and her best friend housecat in a crate so he could watch. It was VERY touching. We were all crying, to say the least.

Rest in peace, Sierra......1999-2007 We will miss you!

Archie's Mom · 10-04-2007, 07:21 PM

I am so sorry for your loss and hope that your little one is resting in peace now.

Baby Madeleine · 10-04-2007, 07:23 PM

Oh, I am so sorry. Your story made me cry, it's so heartbreaking to lose one of your babies. Thank you for the warning though that may save others in the future.

spydergurl · 10-12-2007, 08:58 PM

Thank you all for your kind thoughts. We are slowly healing, although there will always be a hole in our hearts for her.

We will always love you, Sierra! We miss you so! See ya' on Rainbow Bridge someday!

Sierra 1999-2007 RIP our love

its stephyylove · 10-12-2007, 10:53 PM

I'm sorry for your loss..

shelschrader · 10-12-2007, 11:05 PM

I am so sorry for your loss. As hard as it was, thank you for posting this as another warning sign to look for in our loved ones. Sending prayers and hugs your way.

alex_143 · 10-12-2007, 11:38 PM

im soo sorry for your loss and thank you for posting

ImCKN · 10-13-2007, 04:20 AM

we are so sorry for your loss. My the good menories of your little one be with you for a lifetime.

Yorkiekids · 10-13-2007, 04:58 AM

I'm so sorry for your loss. The funeral was a very nice idea.

Amy81 · 10-13-2007, 05:18 AM

I am so sorry for your loss. I know how it feels.. My mom and I lost our female yorkie in the end of May of this year. We had gotten her from a breeder. on the way home her breathing was terrible. so we took her to the vet to find out she had collapsed trachea and her heart was enlarged. so they put her on prednisone it helped for a few months. then she got worse. she was having more and more trouble breathing. so they upped her prednisone and put her on water pill. and in the end we had to put her down. because there was nothing more they vet could do. we took her to our house and buried her. i miss her terribly. R.I.P. Toddie 2005-2007

Patti · 10-13-2007, 05:22 AM

I am so sorry for your loss. It is never easy to loose one but when they are young it just doesn't seem fair.

AMD · 10-13-2007, 08:20 AM

I am so sorry to hear about your baby, Sierra. RIP sweet baby!

Yorkieluv · 10-13-2007, 08:43 AM

I am so sorry for your loss...
Thank you for sharing her story with us and letting us know about the bad breath...Hopefully it will help others in the future.

IluvLucy · 10-13-2007, 09:17 AM

I'm so sorry for your loss, but thankful that you shared your story with us. I didn't know that bad breath was an indicator of kidney problems.

RIP sweet Sierra

chachi · 10-13-2007, 09:38 AM

I am sorry for your loss

10-04-2007, 07:10 PM	#1
spydergurl YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: California Posts: 516	My sweet little Sierra I already posted this in the proper forum, but I wanted to make sure you are all aware of the pitfalls out there and not make the same, fatal mistakes we did: My sweet little Sierra passed yesterday. It was a long, terrible death! The day before, we took her to the Vet because she hadn't been eating very much for about a week. He did a blood test and said she had acute kidney failure. He said there was no hope except for a miracle. But we wanted to bring her home and pray for a miracle! He gave us some tranquilizers and advised us how to euthanize her ourselves. The next day, after a restless nite in bed with us, she became very agitated and started crying....a moaning from deep within. There was nothing we could do. We gave her pain meds and it did nothing. So we gave her the meds for euthanashia (sp) and it DIDN'T WORK! All it did was practically paralize her body, but she was still crying out continuously in pain. We were beside ourselves. We live 70 miles from town, and took her in. He gave her the shot and she was at peace at last! What a horrible way to go! She was only 7 years old! We thought we'd have a lot more years with her. She was our baby! We have her sister, still, and she is sad and looks around for her sibling. Now, one of the worst parts about this whole thing is this. And, I'm telling you all this so you can be forewarned. About 6 mos ago, she started having VERY bad breath. We thought it was her teeth. So we took her to the Vet and he said she has tartar on her teeth and gave me some stuff to clean them with. Come to find out, now, that the breath was a BIG symptom of kidney disease. If he would have discovered that, we could have treated her and postponed her demise. We are sooooo sad for her loss. But at least she is now out of pain. She was such a little cutie and didn't deserve such a horrible ending. I blame the Vet for telling us how much med to give too. That just made it all the more worse.. After the lethal injection, we brought her home (we have a few acres of land in the country) and had a regal funeral for her. We wrapped her still little body in a favorite blanket of hers, and put her in her favorite stroller and strolled her out to our pet cemetary (we have lived here for 25 years and many pets have come and gone in that time). The funeral procession included our 5 outdoor, big dogs, her Yorkie sister, and her best friend housecat in a crate so he could watch. It was VERY touching. We were all crying, to say the least. Rest in peace, Sierra......1999-2007 We will miss you!

10-04-2007, 07:21 PM	#2
Archie's Mom YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 580	I am so sorry for your loss and hope that your little one is resting in peace now. __________________ Archie's Mom

10-04-2007, 07:23 PM	#3
Baby Madeleine Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Stuart, Florida Posts: 1,094	Oh, I am so sorry. Your story made me cry, it's so heartbreaking to lose one of your babies. Thank you for the warning though that may save others in the future. __________________ Monica and Madeleine Member of the Spoiled Rotten Club

10-12-2007, 10:53 PM	#5
its stephyylove Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: the lovely massachusetts Posts: 402	I'm sorry for your loss.. __________________ www.RachelsChallenge.com I have this theory that if one person can go out of their way to show compassion then it will start a chain reaction of the same. - Rachel Joy Scott 1981-1999

10-12-2007, 11:05 PM	#6
shelschrader Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 743	I am so sorry for your loss. As hard as it was, thank you for posting this as another warning sign to look for in our loved ones. Sending prayers and hugs your way. __________________ Shel & her gang Bruiser Ballard - Schrader - Proud member of the Little Gentleman's Club & Marcus Aurelius - Sekwetary of the Little Gentleman's Club!

10-12-2007, 08:58 PM	#4
spydergurl YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: California Posts: 516	Thank you all for your kind thoughts. We are slowly healing, although there will always be a hole in our hearts for her. We will always love you, Sierra! We miss you so! See ya' on Rainbow Bridge someday! Sierra 1999-2007 RIP our love

10-12-2007, 11:38 PM	#7
alex_143 YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,041	im soo sorry for your loss and thank you for posting

10-13-2007, 04:20 AM	#8
ImCKN Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: New Port Richey, Florida Posts: 825	we are so sorry for your loss. My the good menories of your little one be with you for a lifetime. __________________ Charlene (Harley, Davie, Sonny, and Lexie's Mom) PLUS 8 beautiful puppies December 15, 2010 :

10-13-2007, 04:58 AM	#9
Yorkiekids Piper & Sebastian Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: florida Posts: 14,495	I'm so sorry for your loss. The funeral was a very nice idea. __________________ Susan, Piper ,Harley & Suiki

10-13-2007, 05:18 AM	#10
Amy81 No Longer a Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Palatka, Florida Posts: 6,523	I am so sorry for your loss. I know how it feels.. My mom and I lost our female yorkie in the end of May of this year. We had gotten her from a breeder. on the way home her breathing was terrible. so we took her to the vet to find out she had collapsed trachea and her heart was enlarged. so they put her on prednisone it helped for a few months. then she got worse. she was having more and more trouble breathing. so they upped her prednisone and put her on water pill. and in the end we had to put her down. because there was nothing more they vet could do. we took her to our house and buried her. i miss her terribly. R.I.P. Toddie 2005-2007

10-13-2007, 05:22 AM	#11
Patti Donating YT 30K Club Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Illinois Posts: 35,509 Blog Entries: 6	I am so sorry for your loss. It is never easy to loose one but when they are young it just doesn't seem fair. __________________ Cali Pixie Roxie : RIP Nikki; RIP Maya;RIP my sweet Dixie girl 1/17/08 http://callipuppyscastle.bravehost.com/index.html

10-13-2007, 08:20 AM	#12
AMD Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: USA Posts: 8,986	I am so sorry to hear about your baby, Sierra. RIP sweet baby!

10-13-2007, 08:43 AM	#13
Yorkieluv Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: USA Posts: 7,178	I am so sorry for your loss... Thank you for sharing her story with us and letting us know about the bad breath...Hopefully it will help others in the future. __________________ Miko 's his Mommy

10-13-2007, 09:17 AM	#14
IluvLucy Lovin' Lucy & Rebel Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Georgia Posts: 4,438	I'm so sorry for your loss, but thankful that you shared your story with us. I didn't know that bad breath was an indicator of kidney problems. RIP sweet Sierra __________________ Kim , Rebel ,and baby Dixie RIP my sweet Lucy

10-13-2007, 09:38 AM	#15
chachi I Love My Yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Posts: 37,147	I am sorry for your loss __________________ Chachi's & Jewels Mom Jewels http://www.dogster.com/?132431 Chachi http://www.dogster.com/?132427