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AnotherDreamWeaver

(2,886 posts)
Fri Dec 29, 2023, 08:37 PM Dec 2023

My dog has died. [View all]

On Christmas Day he was put down. He didn't eat on the 24th, and vomited in the early evening. I let him out side, but he didn't come back in. When i was ready for bed I went looking for him. He came out from under a rose bush and came back in the house. After I had gone to bed I could hear him vomit again. When I got up in the morning I could see he vomited up a blood clot and was bleeding from his mouth. I took him to the emergency vet. They wanted $3000 to look at him I put it on my credit card. They took X-rays and said he had fluid in his abdomen, and would need a ultra sound to know what was wrong. To get that I would need to drive to Marin where it would cost $1,000 and I could spend the night in a Hotel. I said I wasn't going to be driving down there, and I would leave my dog overnight for them to do the ultrasound the next day. They wanted another $2000 before I left. They asked me to call when I got home. I did. Then they called me back a little later and said he went into septic shock, and rather then let him suffer, they put him down. I went back on Tuesday and picked him up to bring him home and bury him. They gave me a $1,620 refund. He was the smartest dog I have ever owned. All my other dogs would let themselves in when they wanted to come in the house, but he was the only one that would open the door from the inside and let himself out.

I live on a coastal ridge on the Sonoma Co California coast. There hasn't been a frost here yet this winter. I live within a Homeowners Association and there are a few 40 acre parcels for sale. I have wondered if there might be folks looking for property that might be interested in moving into the wild. There are Mt lions and bears that show up now and then. Twice I have had a mt lion thin my flock of sheep. The coyote has taken a few too. The soils are quite radical. There is a hill behind the firehouse that is made of chert. That used to be the ocean floor where diatoms collected and were subducted and transformed under heat and pressure into something the Indians could make arrow heads out of. There is also an area on the ranch whee there is a lot of cobble. I thought it was part of an old river bed, but a geologist told me it was glacial moraine. Then there are big boulders 15 - 20' in diameter that made their way here from the Sierras. The San Andras Fault is just a couple miles to the West. And on another near by Homeowners Association there is rock that used to be a volcanic core. There are also sandy soils called Gold Ridge Cap. A type of soil that will support apple orchards without needing summer water.

Well, my best friend has died. He came into my life crawling onto my lap and chewing on my beard. The 25th he got into the truck, then out of the truck and walked to the door of the Vet's but resisted going in the door way. Two people had to come carry him inside. I don't post a lot on DU, but I just wanted to connect with some folks and share my life. Just over 6 years ago I was driving home from visiting my family after Thanksgiving and lost my partner of 40 + years. I didn't share that with DU at the time, but I thought about doing so several times.

Well, I guess I will close this and wish everyone a productive new year.

Eagle East, Coyote South, Brown Bear West, White Buffalo North, Great Spirit, Mother Earth and all my relations; Thank You for the Many Blessings bestowed upon me and show me the path to be a blessing myself.

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My dog has died. [View all] AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 OP
I am so very sorry for your loss. revmclaren Dec 2023 #1
Thank you, nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #8
There are tears in my eyes reading this ADW. Irish_Dem Dec 2023 #2
Thanks, hugs back. nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #10
i don't think anyone will have a friend better than a dog. ret5hd Dec 2023 #3
Thank you. nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #11
So true Laura PourMeADrink Dec 2023 #44
I am so sorry dflprincess Dec 2023 #4
He always wanted to go with me. When I would tell him he had to stay it would break his heart. AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #13
I feel your pain. OAITW r.2.0 Dec 2023 #5
I feel my dog crossed the rainbow bridge and had a meet up with my partner. nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #16
Yes, he did. niyad Dec 2023 #20
I'm so sorry for your loss. brer cat Dec 2023 #6
Thank you, nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #17
i'm so sorry et tu Dec 2023 #7
He had the best life. He could jump the fences and wander at will, but seldom did. AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #22
Dogs and cats CAN love each other. And will Laura PourMeADrink Dec 2023 #46
If I could take your pain from you I would. ZZenith Dec 2023 #9
it was a pleasure to be in his company. nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #24
So sorry, it's a tough time of year, I lost my mom around Christmas 30 years ago but it still hurts Walleye Dec 2023 #12
Thanks, I lost my dad on fathers day eve about 10 years ago. AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #27
Best advice given to me is ( after total grief) Laura PourMeADrink Dec 2023 #51
Thank you. Oh to be able to jump fences again. nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #54
Lol. Our dog can jump a 6' chainlink. So get we cant do that lol Laura PourMeADrink Dec 2023 #110
That is wonderful and wise advice. dgauss Dec 2023 #58
Sending a hug and hope democrank Dec 2023 #14
Thanks democrank. nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #29
Your Dear friend and your partner will know you Deuxcents Dec 2023 #15
Thanks Deuxcents, So far I'm willing to meet them in dreams, but I still enjoy life enough AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #34
Yes, life is beautiful Deuxcents Dec 2023 #35
Lady of the Beasts, please take Your little one gently home in your loving arms, niyad Dec 2023 #18
Thanks niyad, he was border collie X kelpie, golden brown with white coller and tail. nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #39
We would love to see photos of him, if you would like to share. niyad Dec 2023 #41
2 photos of Zeke a friend sent via email. AnotherDreamWeaver Jan 2024 #160
I'm going to try again. AnotherDreamWeaver Feb 2024 #161
I with I had comforting words but I do offer hugs and kind thoughts. MLAA Dec 2023 #19
Thanks MLAA, hugs back. nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #40
I am not especially enamored of emergency vets. Kali Dec 2023 #21
Thanks Kali, my good fortune I had the money, but I didn't have the wherewithall to drive AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #43
The part that sucks SarahD Dec 2023 #23
yep. nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #45
It is so hard to say good bye to our fur babies. Take time to grief for FloridaBlues Dec 2023 #25
Thanks, they did let me in the back to say good night before I drove home. AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #48
I am truly sorry. Losing one of our fur babies is really hard Maraya1969 Dec 2023 #26
Thank you for the sympathy. nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #50
Here's a saying I like: Frasier Balzov Dec 2023 #28
Thanks, I have a few of those holes, but this is the biggest. Take care, nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #52
So very sorry for your tremendous loss louslobbs Dec 2023 #30
Thank you. nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #57
The cycles of life are hard sometimes.. Permanut Dec 2023 #31
We built our home using barn door hardware to hang a sliding glass door framed in 3X6 cedar. nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #61
I'm so sorry. ms liberty Dec 2023 #32
Thank you. nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #63
My deepest condolences on your loss. sinkingfeeling Dec 2023 #33
Thank you. AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #67
He was a Good Boy - sending Love Nictuku Dec 2023 #36
Thanks, nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #69
thank you for sharing and may you and yours be blessed always n/t KatK Dec 2023 #37
Thank you, many Blessings your way too, nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #70
'Epitaph to a Dog' Lord Byron 1808 Hotler Dec 2023 #38
Thanks, that's a powerful piece of poetry. nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #72
So sorry for your pain. 70sEraVet Dec 2023 #42
Thank you, I'm sure the year will bring some. Spring will soon be upon us. nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #73
He sounds like a great dog that left you with a lot Mr.Bill Dec 2023 #47
Yes Mr.Bill, lots of wonderful memories. a gentle passage for your pet when the time comes. nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #75
so very sorry Skittles Dec 2023 #49
Thanks Skittles, that's great. nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #76
Sending virtual hugs. progressoid Dec 2023 #53
Thank you, and I send some back... nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #77
I am so sorry. LoisB Dec 2023 #55
Thanks Lois, nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #78
I'm so sorry. Ocelot II Dec 2023 #56
Thank you, and hugs back. nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #79
There is NEVER a "good time" to say good bye. BigmanPigman Dec 2023 #59
Yep, I believe you. Thanks, nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #81
Your friend is still with you.. Joinfortmill Dec 2023 #60
Thanks fellow traveler. I will listen for his bark when company arrives, nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #83
I'll bet that you gave your dog the best damn life a dog could ever have. usonian Dec 2023 #62
Thanks usonian, and know I do have some good friends, they are a great help. nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #85
I understand your pain, peacebuzzard Dec 2023 #64
Thanks peacebuzzard, Best Wishes for your New Year too. nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #86
No words. PlutosHeart Dec 2023 #65
Thanks PlutosHeart, nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #87
I wish I could hug you. MontanaMama Dec 2023 #66
I got your virtual hug MontanaMama, and share back. Thanks. nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #88
💔🫶🏻 onecaliberal Dec 2023 #68
thank you onecaliberal. Hug back, nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #89
AnotherDreamWeaver, I'm so sorry for all this loss. Bluethroughu Dec 2023 #71
Thank you Bluethroughu, for hugs and mending hearts. nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #90
The Power of a Dog rambler_american Dec 2023 #74
Thanks for another powerful poem. nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #91
My condolences. We lost our dog on the 18th. She had extensive cancer and the doc said she'd SlimJimmy Dec 2023 #80
My sympathy, the vet said my dog may have had cancer. AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #94
I am so very sorry for the loss of your precious girl. So glad she was surrounded niyad Dec 2023 #113
Thank you. We were with ther until the end. SlimJimmy Dec 2023 #153
So sorry you lost such a good friend of so many years. Ligyron Dec 2023 #82
Thanks Ligyron, and Best Wishes finding your pup, nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #96
Our Friends and Our Children Camaromjr Dec 2023 #84
Thank you, and welcome to DU. nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #98
AnotherDreamWeaver, I am so sorry. Not Heidi Dec 2023 #92
Thank you for the reply, I take comfort in knowing there were characters like him. AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #99
I have a cat who does the same thing. Not Heidi Dec 2023 #108
My dog was Zeke. The cat is Walter. nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #130
I am so sorry for your loss (your four legged friend will always be with you in spirit). waterwatcher123 Dec 2023 #93
Thanks waterwatcher123, and welcome to DU, nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #100
I am so sorry for your loss. virgdem Dec 2023 #95
I'm so sorry for your loss. virgdem Dec 2023 #97
Thank you, and best wishes for our new year. nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #101
Thanks for the best wishes. virgdem Dec 2023 #104
I am so sorry for your loss LetMyPeopleVote Dec 2023 #102
Thanks, he was one of the best in this family. nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #103
So so sorry montanacowboy Dec 2023 #105
Dreams we have had, AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #106
Some dreams we never forget montanacowboy Dec 2023 #128
Stay encouraged, AnotherDreamWeaver. You are loved. littlemissmartypants Dec 2023 #107
Thank you, yes DU has a lot of love. nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #131
I'm sorry for the loss of your friend and family member. marble falls Dec 2023 #109
Thank you marble falls, nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #132
I am so sorry... Trueblue Texan Dec 2023 #111
Thank you for your kind thoughts. nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #133
Your best friend Ladythatvotesblue Dec 2023 #112
Thank you, and welcome to DU. nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #134
Shalom, AnotherDreamWeaver, peace be with you. thatcrowwoman Dec 2023 #114
When I drive in I look for him to come greet me. When I walk in the living room I look for him on the couch. AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #135
i'm so sorry barbtries Dec 2023 #115
Thank you barbtries. There is bare land and there are parcels with a house. It is just 10 miles from the coast AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #136
I am very sorry for your loss JoseBalow Dec 2023 #116
Sympathy accepted, thanks. Behind my loss were some great joys. nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #137
So sorry. Elessar Zappa Dec 2023 #117
And his biggest problem is "do I want to lay in my sunny spot, or the shady one?" nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #138
Aw poor dog. So glad you gave him such a wonderful life. Saoirse9 Dec 2023 #118
Thank you Saoirse9, and my sympathy on the passing of the 'old man', AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #139
Our Petey was 13. A rescue. Saoirse9 Dec 2023 #149
Thank you, and much joy to you & yours too. nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #151
He will live forever in your heart. ZonkerHarris Dec 2023 #119
Yes. And when I was a kid the neidghbors down the street woke up Thanksgiving morning to find their father had died. AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #140
Lost our dog 1 year and 1 month to the day after losing my son crimycarny Dec 2023 #120
Sorry to hear about your son. I'll listen some morning to the meditation. Thank you. nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #141
Very sad to hear about your pup orangecrush Dec 2023 #121
Thanks for sharing your sympathy orangecrush. nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #142
I'm so sorry about your beloved dog Wicked Blue Dec 2023 #122
Thanks for the hug. Hugs back, AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #143
I'm so sorry cate94 Dec 2023 #123
Thank you cate94. nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #144
I am so very sorry for your losses UpInArms Dec 2023 #124
Thank you UpInArms, hugs back, nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #145
All bodies fail, and our hearts break. We all recognize your pain Attilatheblond Dec 2023 #125
Thank you Attilatheblond, I laughed to read your name. AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #146
You are welcome Another Dream Weaver Attilatheblond Dec 2023 #159
I'm.so very sorry JustAnotherGen Dec 2023 #126
Thanks for the sympathy nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #147
Hugs Duncanpup Dec 2023 #127
& hugs back Duncanpup, nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #148
I am sorry, my friend gay texan Dec 2023 #129
Thank you gay texan, & yes, I spoke with a neighbor today about this. nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #150
Front garden Arne Dec 2023 #152
Thanks, (I have some potery from an Arne from Flagstaff AZ, any relation?) nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #154
I wish, Arne Dec 2023 #157
I took a class in college, still have a couple of things. Go for it. nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #158
Ohh....... I am so sorry, ADW Bayard Dec 2023 #155
Thank you Bayard, you take care too. And I wish us all a better New Year. nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #156
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