*hugs*

Thank you so much. *Hugs*

*hugs tight* Condolences, Brokken.

Thank you, Travis. The sentiment is appreciated.

she lived a long happy life :)

Actually, she led a really short life. My bad, I posted the wrong file.

oh I'm sorry :(

No need to apologize. It was my bad. Thank you for the sentiments.

Sorry

Thank you.

*hugs*

*Hugs* Thanks!

Awwww *hugs tight*

Thank you so much!

Awww... this past fall I had to make the decision to let nature end my partner's suffering... it's a hard thing to have to do to someone you love. *hugs*

It was very hard. She wasn't even 6 years old. All her life she suffered from genetic conditions that ate away at her body. It was very tough, but it was the best thing we could do for her.

My sincerest condolences to you!! You DID do it out of love. 2 TPLO or cruciate repairs are rough rough ROUGH. In the end you were kind, that's the best you can do.

We could have handled the 2 TPLOs if that were the only thing wrong with her. From birth she was born with an autoimmune condition called Symetic Lupoid Onchodystrophy which causes her body to reject pats of her skin (like her nails will fall off leaving the quips exposed) and erode her bones. Her hips and knees were shot. The vet believed that she had also caused herself spinal neurological damage when she fell because she couldn't go to the bathroom for the last 3 days. It was all too much to bear. She would have gone from one operation to the next for years. It was fair. It isn't fair to anyone - especially her. :(

Sorry to hear your loss, you guys are in my thoughts tonight.

Thanks! I really appreciate it.

So sorry for your loss. *hug*

Also, what an adorable name! Q-tip.

Thank you. She looked the part when she was a fuffly ball of joy. It's sad that towards the end, she was loosing her hair due to the prednisone and anti-rejection drugs.

oh man, I'm sorry Brokken *hugs tight* thoughts for you and other half

Thanks Darken. I'll be sure to let Sake know too - though I'm sure he's also reading this journal. Thank you so much for the condolences.

From my dogs to yours best wishes.

Thank you so much!

So sorry to hear about your loss. :(

-J

Thanks Jen. I really appreciate the sentiment.

*hug*

-J

I am sorry my condolences :(

Thanks. Much appreciated.

hugs

*Hugs back*

you will meet again one day. *hugs

I hope so. More than anything if she's out there in some form, I want her to be pain free and happy. *Hugs you back*

*snugstight

I'm so sorry hun *hugs*

Thanks Loran. I appreciate the sentiment.

*hugs tight* You did all you could, my friend. My sympathies and condolences, and I hope that soon you'll be able to show another canine friend the same love you gave to Q.

It's not really all that we could have done, but it is an end to pain that would have extended into long periods of convalescence and many instances of going under the knife with no guarantee that she would recover. If she were healthy, we would have done it in a second. However the autoimmune disease that ravaged her eroded her life faster than she could heal. Survival is not enough without quality of life. :(

The decision is absolutely heartbreaking, I know. Thought about you guys today a lot. So sorry.

Thank you so much, Scotty. I appreciate your sentiments and that we are in your thoughts.

I'm sorry.

Yeah, me too. She was much too young and never really had a normal dog life.

Have gone through my share of dogs (and cats) over the years, I know how are you feeling... *Hugs*

It doesn't get any easier with time. If anything the more you live, the more you realize how precious each moment is and how its never gonna come back. Life just keeps getting harder and you wistfully think about those decisions that could have been but never were.

So sorry to hear
You've done already a lot, but there's unfortunately a limit to how much can be done in such cases.
*hugs*

*Hugs* Thank you so much. I know that we did a lot. I wish I'd done more in the beginning and not taken her for granted.

*hugs and infinite condolences ......*

Thank you so much! I feel much better knowing that others empathize. *Hugs*

*hugs* my condolences

Thanks Lace. I really can use them *Hugs back*

*hugs*

Thanks! *Hugs back*

Aw, Im so sorry to hear brokken *hugs*

Thanks Kipps. I am riddled with guilt about what we could have done, but I would like to believe that we acted on her best interest.

I'm sorry, sounds like you did the best thing for her, she was just too sick, and always relied on you to do the right thing. *hug*

Thanks Shuck. *Hugs* I really appreciate that there's overwhelming understanding over what we had to do.

*hugs you tight*

Thanks Drake. I appreciate the support.

*hugs and warm nuzzles* she's in a better place now.

Yes, it's the only consolation. *Hugs*

Oh man...I hadn't checked FA in a few days and I was really hoping to hear good news...my heart absolutely sank when I saw this. Words cannot convey how sorry I am for you loss. Q-Tip was an amazing and sweet dog.

That said, if you'd still like help setting up a fundraising campaign for a Q-Tip tribute fund, just say the word. I can send you all the pertinent info and show you what Rayce and I did to help defray the mountain of veterinary debt we racked up. I for one would really like to contribute, and I do not think I am the only one. That fact that you did everything you could to save her really shows your love and compassion, and I know your friends would jump at the chance to help ease that part of the burden.

*fox hugs*

I may just do a fundraiser in memory of Q-Tip and donate the proceeds to a GSD rescue organization like savegsd.org. Yeah, let's talk about it when you have a chance.

Very sorry to hear of your loss. :( It's rough having to lose a pet, especially when they get sick like that. -hugs-

I am missing her every moment of the day. But thank you so much for the sentiment. *Hugs back*

I am sorry for your loss.... I lost my cat to almost 2 years of thyroid before he was taken last year. He was 16 years old.