MattB
Boxer Buddy
Our poor Zeus had to be euthanized yesterday at the age of young age of 6 and we are just stunned and heartbroken.
Around 8pm on Jan 2nd we noticed that Zeus had gone missing for about 30 minutes. I called for him but he did not come. To me this was not uncommon and usually this meant he was up to no good somewhere in the house. After searching all over the house we found him laying up against the bed in our room. I again called for him and he didn't move. It was then I knew something was wrong.
I scooped him up and took him to the emergency vet where they did a multitude of tests including chest and abdominal x-rays. Upon reviewing the x-rays the vet disocvered a huge tumor had been growing in his abdomen which had gotten so large it pushed all of his other organs into his chest or back into his pelvis. She gave him some fluids and sent us home to follow up with an ultrasound at our regular vet 1st thing in the morning, but that his condition was severe.
I took him home and put him in his favorite spot, the couch which usually is not allowed, made him as comfy as i could. My wife and I just layed with him for a while telling him over and over how much we loved him and how thankful we were for all the love and laughter he had given to us during his life.
The next morning we awoke early to love on him some more and to let our 3 year old son see him and love on him a bit before the vet opened knowing that the odds of anything positive coming of the next vet visit were not good. Finally our time was up and we had to take him in.
Once at the vet she reviewed the x-rays and confirmed the findings of the ER vet. We discussed doing the ultrasound and she suggested that at this point it was a bit un-neccessary because she could see enough from the x-rays to know that we had 2 options....a risky surgery that he most likely would not survive and if he did months of painful recovery and possibly chemo....or euthenasyia. After discussing things in details a bit more with the vet we made the gut wrenching decision that is would be selfish of us to put him through all of that just to keep us from being heartbroken.
We took another 10 mins to say our final goodbyes to our amazing friend and then it was done. Afterward I took him to our family farm (a place he loved to go to play and run) and placed him under a large magnolia tree over looking the entire 100 acre property.
We love you deraly Zeus and can't believe that you are gone. Thank you so much for giving us 100% of your unconditional love right until the end. You will never be forgotten and always be loved.
We love you!
Matt, Amanda, & Beau
Around 8pm on Jan 2nd we noticed that Zeus had gone missing for about 30 minutes. I called for him but he did not come. To me this was not uncommon and usually this meant he was up to no good somewhere in the house. After searching all over the house we found him laying up against the bed in our room. I again called for him and he didn't move. It was then I knew something was wrong.
I scooped him up and took him to the emergency vet where they did a multitude of tests including chest and abdominal x-rays. Upon reviewing the x-rays the vet disocvered a huge tumor had been growing in his abdomen which had gotten so large it pushed all of his other organs into his chest or back into his pelvis. She gave him some fluids and sent us home to follow up with an ultrasound at our regular vet 1st thing in the morning, but that his condition was severe.
I took him home and put him in his favorite spot, the couch which usually is not allowed, made him as comfy as i could. My wife and I just layed with him for a while telling him over and over how much we loved him and how thankful we were for all the love and laughter he had given to us during his life.
The next morning we awoke early to love on him some more and to let our 3 year old son see him and love on him a bit before the vet opened knowing that the odds of anything positive coming of the next vet visit were not good. Finally our time was up and we had to take him in.
Once at the vet she reviewed the x-rays and confirmed the findings of the ER vet. We discussed doing the ultrasound and she suggested that at this point it was a bit un-neccessary because she could see enough from the x-rays to know that we had 2 options....a risky surgery that he most likely would not survive and if he did months of painful recovery and possibly chemo....or euthenasyia. After discussing things in details a bit more with the vet we made the gut wrenching decision that is would be selfish of us to put him through all of that just to keep us from being heartbroken.
We took another 10 mins to say our final goodbyes to our amazing friend and then it was done. Afterward I took him to our family farm (a place he loved to go to play and run) and placed him under a large magnolia tree over looking the entire 100 acre property.
We love you deraly Zeus and can't believe that you are gone. Thank you so much for giving us 100% of your unconditional love right until the end. You will never be forgotten and always be loved.
We love you!
Matt, Amanda, & Beau
