I am so sorry for your loss. Thinking of you tonight. (((hugs)))

I'm so sorry for your loss.

Thank you, Susan. It's hard, as you know. I'll be distracted by something in my day and something will remind me of him and I'll burst into tears. Our other pup, his younger sister by two years from another litter, seems to feel the same way. She'll play for a little while but then get still and seemingly sad. I was crying a while ago and she came over and gave me one of her hugs, head on my shoulder and face against mine.

She's never been without a doggie companion and my husband and i have talked about getting a rescue adult dog about her size. I'm not sure about the best timing for that, but although I'm retired and home with her almost all of the time, there will be times eventually when she will be home alone. And we all know that's not a yorkie's favorite thing. Anyway, as you said, one day at time.

Thank you so much. I'm always struck by the kindness of the people in this group.

Thank you. I just saw this tonight or I would have responded sooner.

I am so sorry for your loss. Focus on your littler girl as she is also greiving her brother not being there. It's never easy losing one of these precious baby's (((hugs)))

Thank you. We are lavishing Annabelle with attention right now. We can tell that she's not herself. She's still interested in playing but when she's not playing she's more subdued than usual,looks a little sad. She heard us mention Turner's name last night and perked her ears up and stared intently toward the door as if she thought he might come in.

We received his paw prints and locks of his hair and she was really interested in smelling it all. I hope she understands that he's gone from this world; I'm pretty certain that she knew he was sick. On his last day at home she stood somewhat at a distance and sniffed him up and down and then backed away.

Thinking about you ... how are you and Annabelle doing?

You wrote, "...received his paw prints and locks of his hair." Our vet did the same for little Katy. I miss her so that have taken to having full conversations with those memorials.

Our best to you and yours--KatysMom

First, I'd like to say I'm sorry. My male cat is going through the same thing right now. We did opt for the exploratory surgery and it did cost us eight something. Unfortunately for us our kitty has a large cancer, jammed packed with lymph nodes. The vet said even with chemo. that it was fatal. We opted not to do the chemo and while he definitely has gotten skinny, he doesn't seem to be in pain. As he's still eating and drinking and playing with his brother I'm not going to euthanize him. I would if I thought he was suffering. I'll pray for your little one and please, pray for my little kitty. It's very heartbreaking . Best wishes.

It is hard. Believe from these experiences, we gain a new appreciation for inner strength and responsibility.

Prayer and more prayers for you and your precious one.--KatysMom

Thank you so much!

.....I am so sorry for your loss.......Turner now is playing with my beloved Bella in Doggy Heaven.......((( Hugs))).. :(

Sorry it's taken me so long to get back to you. YorkieTalk didn't let me know I had new messages.



Each day gets a little bit easier. Thank you so much for your kind words. We are in the process of adopting a little dog that the vet had rescued the day I first got the results of Turner's ultrasound. They had to hold her there for 10 days to give her humans a chance to claim her--she was running free and had been hit by a car--and then she got kennel cough. She's taking her last dose of medicine for that and they are going to try to spay her today.



They said, if so, we can pick her up tomorrow. We're excited to bring her home, though I don't like that her first memory of being here with us will be of pain. I read that when dogs get better from kennel cough they're carriers for a few weeks. They said they'd get back to me on the kennel cough. Someone who coordinates their adoptions already got back with me a couple of days ago and said he was told that once she takes her last dose of "antibiotics," she shouldn't be contagious. Maybe she didn't have a viral kind of kennel cough?

I'm double checking because Annabelle hasn't been vaccinated for bordetella, though I read that sometimes older dogs build up immunity from small exposures. Fingers crossed. Never adopted an adult dog or rescue before. I've been reading up on how to introduce a new adult dog to your adult dog.

EDIT: I didn't realize I had already answered your post. But here's another one.

I didn't realize I had more posts here. Thank you for your kind thoughts.



I hope your kitty is feeling well today. I'd say that as long as he's still acting like himself and having a quality life, let him enjoy it. Turner would not have had that. Best wishes to you and your kitty.

Yes, and they're both feeling wonderful. Thanks for your kind thoughts and that lovely picture in my mind.

Sorry--got confused.
 

I decided to check again because YorkieTalk didn't always let me know when I received new messages.



In trying to sort it out, I may have responded to you twice, but I think I've responded to everyone at least once. If not, please accept my apologies, for my mind is not running on all cylinders today.:confused: I really do appreciate every one of you who took the time to offer me comfort. Bless you all. :love:

What a nice thing to do , even in your sadness you are going to adopt a little one in need.

I hope your new pup will help you, your husband and Annabelle to heal. Sometimes a new one can do that. I am sure Turner would want this for all of you. <3

When you get a chance, do let us know how it is going and share some photos! :)

I'm so happy for you and your family. Thank you for opening your heart to a yorkie in need. What are you going to call her? If she is being spayed today, just maybe she'll be slow for a day or two.


I'd ask the vet for specifics. Roughly speaking, I understand that kennel cough is often accompanied by some underlying virus. Perhaps they did some lab work--especially since they performed surgery.

Bless you, bless you, bless you. Thank you for the update.

Anna Burke, "5 Facts about the Bordetella Vaccine for Dogs," 06 Jul 2017 published on AKC. In part,

While Bordetella is the most common cause of kennel cough in dogs, it is not the only one. Other bacteria and viruses, including the parainfluenza virus, can also cause kennel cough, which means that even vaccinated dogs can get kennel cough from another source. This is why it is important for owners to be aware of the symptoms of kennel cough, even if their dogs have had the Bordetella vaccine.

Thank you. (I didn't know you had posted again. YorkieTalk used to email me when someone posted on a thread I was following.) As far as I know she hasn't been spayed yet and I don't know if they've tried to figure out which virus or bacteria caused her kennel cough, but since they confirmed that she could possibly be a carrier for several weeks, I made the decision to release my claim on her.



My first responsibility is to the dog I still have and I would never forgive myself if something happened to her because I wanted another dog. Annabelle sometimes goes into a breathing spasm which may be a reverse sneeze but could also be a problem beginning with her trachea, which I know Yorkies are prone to. If so it's really mild because it happens very infrequently but why tempt fate?



If the little shelter dog is still available after six weeks, I will bring her home. But I wouldn't want her to be in a cage for another six weeks, even if they were willing to do that, which they aren't. We are all in agreement there. The person I talked to said that maybe they could find a foster for her, but that's not certain.



I was sad to let her go but feel I made the right decision for all concerned. I've heard that little dogs go fast there and that doggie deserves a home as soon as possible. I'm taking a what-will-be-will-be attitude.



Thank you again for your kind thoughts.

I read this same thing and thought, Wow, I could be opening up Annabelle to any number of things if I bring that little dog home. Another thing is that the shelter dog supposedly really really loves kids and just lights up when they're around her. We're older and she wouldn't run into young children living with us except possibly during a walk. Maybe someone with young children will adopt her. Maybe it's for the best.

Thank you. What a kind thing to say. We may not be able to have this one--she had kennel cough and things got complicated--but if not this one, eventually we will adopt another one.

Thank you. There's been a hitch and we might not be getting that particular pup, but someday we'll be getting another baby. Right now, our other dog Annabelle is a comfort. I don't ever want to be dog-less. If money and space were not issues, I'd probably have a pack to rival The Dog Whisperer's, except I'd want them all to sleep in my bed. :smile:

If they did lab tests (would hope they did), They should have been able to tell you specifically what caused the cough--enough information so that you could have been SURE the antibiotic was sufficient so Annabelle wouldn't be exposed to something?

I'll keep sending wishful prayers your way. If not this little one, then another.

Bless you again.--KatysMom

You're so kind. Thank you. :rose: