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Romeo today. He has learned to give kisses for treats lol.
My Carli girl is gone. 
A vet friend euthanised her yesterday morning. I held her in my arms the whole time and stayed with her for a good long while afterwards. Vet lady and I both sat on the floor in tears, she knew Carli from a pup on, our dogs always played and trained together.
For the last six months Carli has been dealing with degenerative myelopathy in her left hind leg. DM starts with getting lame in one of their back legs, eventually both, and progresses into complete paralysis if it is allowed to go that far. There is no cure for DM.
Carli was able to use her leg but it got weaker and weaker over time. She was still hyper as ever, playing and whatnot. On Friday she started carrying her leg, and well, vet lady and I agreed, that was the "sign". Seeing her use only one back leg was rough.
Her quality of life would have only gotten worse. I did not want her to get to the point of losing both back legs. I've always felt that when the QoL starts to go, for any critter, it's time.
Carli picked my wife (RIP) back in July 2012, she was a gift from a breeder friend of ours. She was great around kids and people. Every time I took her for walks in the city strangers would stop us and ask if they could pet her (duh, yes of course).
Yeah, this is a really rough one for me. Ya know, tears need to flow, let 'em rip, and I do. I mean, I don't care, I got feelings and wear them on my sleeves, always have, always will. It's who I am.
Carli, nine weeks, the day we brought her home in 2012...
Carli from a year or so ago, before the DM...
To me, her 11 years and a few months went by like in the blink of an eye, I mean, it sure feels that way.
It'll take me a good amount of time to, IDK... well yeah, you all know... cuz like y'all have critters too and like me have been through this many times. I mean, ya know, there is no "getting over" it. Grief is grief. Time and distance help, yes (but still...).
A vet friend euthanised her yesterday morning. I held her in my arms the whole time and stayed with her for a good long while afterwards. Vet lady and I both sat on the floor in tears, she knew Carli from a pup on, our dogs always played and trained together.For the last six months Carli has been dealing with degenerative myelopathy in her left hind leg. DM starts with getting lame in one of their back legs, eventually both, and progresses into complete paralysis if it is allowed to go that far. There is no cure for DM.
Carli was able to use her leg but it got weaker and weaker over time. She was still hyper as ever, playing and whatnot. On Friday she started carrying her leg, and well, vet lady and I agreed, that was the "sign". Seeing her use only one back leg was rough.
Her quality of life would have only gotten worse. I did not want her to get to the point of losing both back legs. I've always felt that when the QoL starts to go, for any critter, it's time.
Carli picked my wife (RIP) back in July 2012, she was a gift from a breeder friend of ours. She was great around kids and people. Every time I took her for walks in the city strangers would stop us and ask if they could pet her (duh, yes of course).
Yeah, this is a really rough one for me. Ya know, tears need to flow, let 'em rip, and I do. I mean, I don't care, I got feelings and wear them on my sleeves, always have, always will. It's who I am.
Carli, nine weeks, the day we brought her home in 2012...
Carli from a year or so ago, before the DM...
To me, her 11 years and a few months went by like in the blink of an eye, I mean, it sure feels that way.
It'll take me a good amount of time to, IDK... well yeah, you all know... cuz like y'all have critters too and like me have been through this many times. I mean, ya know, there is no "getting over" it. Grief is grief. Time and distance help, yes (but still...).
I am so very sorry.My Carli girl is gone.
For the last six months Carli has been dealing with degenerative myelopathy in her left hind leg. DM starts with getting lame in one of their back legs, eventually both, and progresses into complete paralysis if it is allowed to go that far. There is no cure for DM.
Carli was able to use her leg but it got weaker and weaker over time. She was still hyper as ever, playing and whatnot. On Friday she started carrying her leg, and well, vet lady and I agreed, that was the "sign". Seeing her use only one back leg was rough.
Her quality of life would have only gotten worse. I did not want her to get to the point of losing both back legs. I've always felt that when the QoL starts to go, for any critter, it's time.
Carli picked my wife (RIP) back in July 2012, she was a gift from a breeder friend of ours. She was great around kids and people. Every time I took her for walks in the city strangers would stop us and ask if they could pet her (duh, yes of course).
Yeah, this is a really rough one for me. Ya know, tears need to flow, let 'em rip, and I do. I mean, I don't care, I got feelings and wear them on my sleeves, always have, always will. It's who I am.
Carli, nine weeks, the day we brought her home in 2012...
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Carli from a year or so ago, before the DM...
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To me, her 11 years and a few months went by like in the blink of an eye, I mean, it sure feels that way.
It'll take me a good amount of time to, IDK... well yeah, you all know... cuz like y'all have critters too and like me have been through this many times. I mean, ya know, there is no "getting over" it. Grief is grief. Time and distance help, yes (but still...).
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So broken hearted to read this but know you will always have all those beautiful memories of sharing your life with her to help lighten the current horrid grief.My Carli girl is gone.
For the last six months Carli has been dealing with degenerative myelopathy in her left hind leg. DM starts with getting lame in one of their back legs, eventually both, and progresses into complete paralysis if it is allowed to go that far. There is no cure for DM.
Carli was able to use her leg but it got weaker and weaker over time. She was still hyper as ever, playing and whatnot. On Friday she started carrying her leg, and well, vet lady and I agreed, that was the "sign". Seeing her use only one back leg was rough.
Her quality of life would have only gotten worse. I did not want her to get to the point of losing both back legs. I've always felt that when the QoL starts to go, for any critter, it's time.
Carli picked my wife (RIP) back in July 2012, she was a gift from a breeder friend of ours. She was great around kids and people. Every time I took her for walks in the city strangers would stop us and ask if they could pet her (duh, yes of course).
Yeah, this is a really rough one for me. Ya know, tears need to flow, let 'em rip, and I do. I mean, I don't care, I got feelings and wear them on my sleeves, always have, always will. It's who I am.
Carli, nine weeks, the day we brought her home in 2012...
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Carli from a year or so ago, before the DM...
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To me, her 11 years and a few months went by like in the blink of an eye, I mean, it sure feels that way.
It'll take me a good amount of time to, IDK... well yeah, you all know... cuz like y'all have critters too and like me have been through this many times. I mean, ya know, there is no "getting over" it. Grief is grief. Time and distance help, yes (but still...).
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My Carli girl is gone.
For the last six months Carli has been dealing with degenerative myelopathy in her left hind leg. DM starts with getting lame in one of their back legs, eventually both, and progresses into complete paralysis if it is allowed to go that far. There is no cure for DM.
Carli was able to use her leg but it got weaker and weaker over time. She was still hyper as ever, playing and whatnot. On Friday she started carrying her leg, and well, vet lady and I agreed, that was the "sign". Seeing her use only one back leg was rough.
Her quality of life would have only gotten worse. I did not want her to get to the point of losing both back legs. I've always felt that when the QoL starts to go, for any critter, it's time.
Carli picked my wife (RIP) back in July 2012, she was a gift from a breeder friend of ours. She was great around kids and people. Every time I took her for walks in the city strangers would stop us and ask if they could pet her (duh, yes of course).
Yeah, this is a really rough one for me. Ya know, tears need to flow, let 'em rip, and I do. I mean, I don't care, I got feelings and wear them on my sleeves, always have, always will. It's who I am.
Carli, nine weeks, the day we brought her home in 2012...
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Carli from a year or so ago, before the DM...
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To me, her 11 years and a few months went by like in the blink of an eye, I mean, it sure feels that way.
It'll take me a good amount of time to, IDK... well yeah, you all know... cuz like y'all have critters too and like me have been through this many times. I mean, ya know, there is no "getting over" it. Grief is grief. Time and distance help, yes (but still...).
It's so sad to loose them.
SMT, I’m impressed with the objectivity you used when deciding to euthanize your dog. It was truly your last act of love for your pet. Because it is so hard to do. Grieve all you want. You’re entitled.
SMT The pain of the loss never gets any easier, It just becomes more familiar. And like the Queen (RIP) once said, grief is the price we pay for love.
I’m so very sorry for your loss, SMT. It’s an exquisitely painful act of love to make that decision. Takes time to ease. Sending good thoughts and prayers your way.My Carli girl is gone.
For the last six months Carli has been dealing with degenerative myelopathy in her left hind leg. DM starts with getting lame in one of their back legs, eventually both, and progresses into complete paralysis if it is allowed to go that far. There is no cure for DM.
Carli was able to use her leg but it got weaker and weaker over time. She was still hyper as ever, playing and whatnot. On Friday she started carrying her leg, and well, vet lady and I agreed, that was the "sign". Seeing her use only one back leg was rough.
Her quality of life would have only gotten worse. I did not want her to get to the point of losing both back legs. I've always felt that when the QoL starts to go, for any critter, it's time.
Carli picked my wife (RIP) back in July 2012, she was a gift from a breeder friend of ours. She was great around kids and people. Every time I took her for walks in the city strangers would stop us and ask if they could pet her (duh, yes of course).
Yeah, this is a really rough one for me. Ya know, tears need to flow, let 'em rip, and I do. I mean, I don't care, I got feelings and wear them on my sleeves, always have, always will. It's who I am.
Carli, nine weeks, the day we brought her home in 2012...
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Carli from a year or so ago, before the DM...
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To me, her 11 years and a few months went by like in the blink of an eye, I mean, it sure feels that way.
It'll take me a good amount of time to, IDK... well yeah, you all know... cuz like y'all have critters too and like me have been through this many times. I mean, ya know, there is no "getting over" it. Grief is grief. Time and distance help, yes (but still...).
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Not a great picture but not bad considering it was dark. This little dog was named Gracie. She was 3 months old and loved her goggles. She rides in a backpack with this woman. She started out getting her used to the bike early and the dog loves it. She wore them around for a good while before they left and looked so darn cute.
