Sudden Unexplained Death
 

Hi everyone, first post here but was hoping that someone may have had a similar experience, to say the least my girlfriend And I are devastated and at a loss for words.

Yesterday morning when we woke up we found our 8 month old male yorkie Buckley dead at the end of our bed, asleep in his usual spot as normal :(. The day before (Friday) he was completely normal, full of energy, and wanting to play. He went on a walk and played fetch, no abnormal behavior. Even up until we went to bed he was completely normal with no behavior to suggest anything was wrong. We have searched the bedroom to see if there was anything he could have gotten into and there's nothing. It looks as if he fell asleep and never woke up. If anybody has any similar stories or explanations it would be incredibly helpful. My girlfriend and I are truly devastated. For only having Buckley a short time he was such an important part of our lives...

Thanks everyone.

Perhaps a necropsy will help to provide answers. I do know that if I had a perfectly healthy dog one moment, and the next he was dead; I'd be ordering one; just so that I could have a hope to find the reason why.

I'm so sorry for your loss.

I do so agree with the above. I would certainly want an answer.

I am so sorry for your loss of your sweet Buckley.

I am so very sorry for your loss, and send condolences to you and your girlfriend.

I lost my 8 yr. old Schnauzer in the same way, she was fine, no illness, then died suddenly in the night. I considered a necropsy, but didn't do it, as I felt it wouldn't bring her back, so why bother. However, I have to say it bothered me for many months not knowing why she died. I had to accept that it was God's will, and just cherish the memories of the time we had together.

It is amazing how much our little pups become such an important part of our lives in a very short time. My heart aches for you as you grieve the loss of your little one.

How absolutely devastating! I am so sorry for you and your girlfriend...that had to be quite a shock....I would absolutely have an autopsy done, at a vet school....they have the equipment and the specialists necessary to diagnose what happened to your baby...if for NO other reason, peace of mind. Beyond that, if you have a breeder that is reputable, she will stand by you...you need to contact her immediately, since most health gaurantees are for at least a year, covering life threatening occurances. She may even want the baby to go to a vet school for autopsy, she may even pay for that....if this is something that was inheriently wrong with the baby that caused his death, you are entitled to a refund....hopefully, you have a reputable breeder that is as good as her word....This is so very sad, and my heart goes out to you.

OMG, how horrible, I agree 100% with the above statement , as a breeder I want to know if something like this EVER happen in my line I would want to get to the bottom of it, so sorry for your loss, please contact your breeder and let them know.. I know I would apreciate it if I was that breeder..
hugs,

Thank you everyone for the condolences, it's much appreciated. I think we're going to try and get a necropsy done if still possible... We had dropped him off at the vet yesterday to get cremated and they're closed today unfortunately, so hopefully we can get ahold of them tomorrow morning before the next steps are taken. Also, we're going to contact the breeder to see if she has seen this before and if she has any suggestions. Again, thank you all for the support in this difficult time.

So sorry for your loss of Buckley Another Angel taken to soon. I agree with everyone else I would want to know why he died. RIP dear Buckley.:rbyorkie: How long did you have Buckley?:animal-pa
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We had him exactly 3 months. April 21st - July 21st.

That is a good point, to notify the breeder, and that a necropsy can provide valuable info to a reputable breeder, and possibly reimbursement to you if a congenital defect is found, since he was so young.

Again, I am so sorry for your loss.

This is very important...you should call the vet today and leave a message on the answering maching before you call early am. My contract clearly states if one of my babies dies, I am to be notified immediately and the body is to be returned to me. I take it to A&M for the necropsy....I need to know what happened to my baby...that is important to tracking my breeding pairs/program. and if the buyers are to get their refund, I must know it is not something that THEY did that caused the death of the puppy.

I'm so sorry for the loss of your little one.
You only had him a short time...I agree with other posters to get an autopsy done to find out what happened. I would also contact the breeder, if she is reputable she would want to know what happened.
RIP sweet baby

So sorry for your loss.

I am so sorry about your little Buckley. I had a friend that lost her little yorkie the same way. She had just lost her husband and was going through so much at the time anyway, she never found out what happened. He was a rescue and she was devastated. He slept on her pillow and she got up to go to work one morning and found him just like he was asleep. So sad. RIP little Buckley.

So sorry

I am so sorry:cry: I hope that you are able to get some answers.

I am so sorry to hear of your loss...may you R.I.P sweet little Buckley. I hope they find out what happened.

very sorry for your loss.

As a breeder, I too would pay for the necropsy on one of my pups, who had an unexplained young death. This information is crucial for my breeding decisions, and also just generally speaking for knowledge about the health of my breed.

Once again my sincere condolences to you both.

I am so sorry for your loss. My condolences to you and your girlfriend. RIP little Buckley.

Did you contact the vet and the breeder? What is happening next?

So sorry for your loss. I hope you find the answers you are looking for.

Just saw your thread tonight and am so sorry that your little Yorkie died and that you have absolutely no reason why. If he wasn't obviously ill and he's not middle age to old and was nothing external such as a chest wall/abdominal blow or blow to the head, it was a bleed/clot/aneurysm or heart failure of some kind, something like that probably, wasn't it? I don't know what else would occur to stop a dog's heart without any symptoms and suddenly, with no warning and so silently with no seizures - nothing.

Are you pretty certain he had no trauma? Was he observed all day and no child or angry neighbor came into the yard and kicked him in the head or gut? No fall from a high table or outside wall? No rough play?

If it were kidney/liver failure, wouldn't he have been quite ill for at least a day or two and off his feed? Had he refused food or water recently?

I would definitely contact his breeder and owners of any other dogs he was around recently.

What a heartbreaking puzzle. I'm very, very sorry you had to wake up to the loss of your little pet. If you are able to get the necropsy, please let us know the findings. R.I.P., little Buckley, gone way too soon.

Sorry for your loss.

You need to know especially since there were no signs leading to a suggestion.

I hope you called the breeder ight away and surprised the vet didnt offer you a neo

Again so sorry hope you get answers, I for one an very interested to know the results as well so we can be aware if it was an environamal issue.

How devastating for you. I am so sorry for your loss and hope you are able to determine the cause.

I was certainly looking forward for a diagnosis for you....it is tragic enough what happened, but then to never know what or why.....please update when you get something....

This is very sad. I am very sorry for your loss. My husband and I just lost our 4yr old baby yorkie last Thursday. He ate a huge hairball, we have no idea where he got this. It is so tragic that we both lost our babies. Ace was my life and is our house. Husband and I are in a horrible state. I'm thinking of you guys...

I am so sorry for your tragic loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your girlfriend. Rest in peace sweet baby Buckley.