Hi, I am new to this forum and website. My husband and I have two boxers (Zeek and Burke) and we miss Matthias very much. He was sick with a fever, listlessness, not eating very much and general malaise for three weeks. We visited our vet numerous times where blood tests and X-Rays were done. Different levels were elevated and then okay and they ended up saying it was pancriatitis (spelling??). I am a teacher and I took off Thursday, May 6th because Matthias and I both were not feeling well. At lunchtime my husband Matt came home and Matthias had "an episode" ( He had aertic stenosis and was taking ateno
for it). We took him to our vet because his guns were white and (to make a long story short) we had to put him to sleep just after midnight on 5-8 because his lungs were filling with fluid and he could not breathe. His heart was diseased from the infection he had been fighting and he was having arrythmias (spelling, again) and going for 6.2 seconds without a beat.
Matthias was put to sleep in our arms and we know it was the best decision. As I recently told a friend, "He had the biggest heart of any dog I knew, but his heart couldn't keep him alive"
Matthias' care was wonderful--he was at Michigan Vet Specialist who cared for his every need. We only needed for him to live longer than his 7 1/2 years.
Matthias was honestly the best dog I ever had and I grew up with dogs my whole life. He loved everyone, NEVER growled or fought with any dog or human. I was a step-parent to him but I loved and cared for Matthias like he was my own.
Any help with the whole grieving process would be appreciated. Matt and I are very sad and the dogs have been involved in some dominance fights lately. Thank you so much for reading our story--it is so rough having to cope with the loss of true family member.
I appreciate your time,
Sarah
for it). We took him to our vet because his guns were white and (to make a long story short) we had to put him to sleep just after midnight on 5-8 because his lungs were filling with fluid and he could not breathe. His heart was diseased from the infection he had been fighting and he was having arrythmias (spelling, again) and going for 6.2 seconds without a beat.Matthias was put to sleep in our arms and we know it was the best decision. As I recently told a friend, "He had the biggest heart of any dog I knew, but his heart couldn't keep him alive"
Matthias' care was wonderful--he was at Michigan Vet Specialist who cared for his every need. We only needed for him to live longer than his 7 1/2 years.
Matthias was honestly the best dog I ever had and I grew up with dogs my whole life. He loved everyone, NEVER growled or fought with any dog or human. I was a step-parent to him but I loved and cared for Matthias like he was my own.
Any help with the whole grieving process would be appreciated. Matt and I are very sad and the dogs have been involved in some dominance fights lately. Thank you so much for reading our story--it is so rough having to cope with the loss of true family member.
I appreciate your time,
Sarah
