Lilydee
Boxer Pal
Sadly yesterday at 6pm Tyson left this world. The two nights before were just to painful for us to watch, he was in alot of pain on monday so we made arrangements with the vet for him to go to sleep on Tuesday evening. The vet was fantastic, she put the little tube thing in his leg and then gave him back out to us until we were ready.
My hubby, myself and our 4 kids were all with him, we got him relaxed and settled and then told the vet we were ready, I asked could she do it on the floor as i knew he would freak out being lifted onto the table and that was no problem.
I sat on the floor and talked to him in a playful voice so he wouldn't be stressed, we all agreed to be playful with him or leave the room so that he could go nicely.
It was over in less than 10 seconds and I can honestly say I was so happy i was with him.
I was dreading it in case he took a heart attack or was gasping but no, nothing at all. It was so fast and painless for him.. He died with his big slabbery head on my lap.
I hope that anyone who has to face this horrible situation will get some courage to be there with their dog if they can, because it honestly was the easiest death ever and if I had not have been with him and seen it I would have always been wondering about what it was like for him. Now I am 100% certain how easy it was on him, which helped all of us too. I am so happy I witnessed it, honestly. I am an anxious person and it was hard, but I stayed with him for his sake, not mine, because he favours me most as I was with him at home always as I dont work.
It still hasn't sank in that he is gone, we all are so use to him being here we forget at times, even thismorning my hubbys jumper was lying on the floor and I saw it with the corner of my eye and stuck my foot out of the bed to stroke it with my foot thinking for a second it was Tyson.
I don't regret a minute except maybe we should have done it Monday instead of Tuesday, but really I needed to be certain myself and on monday afternoon I was sure he had to go but we kept him until Tuesday so all of us could spoil him for another day. Selfish I know but we spoiled him rotten all day Tuesday, a fry up for breakfast, steak for dinner and we even gave him chocolate and cake.
It is so hard to believe how fast a brain tumour harms your dog once seizures start. Our vet was fantastic in reassuring us she was certain of what it was (she had witnessed a seizure the day she put him on the pills)
Thank you all for reading, you have all been so kind and I do hope that anyone who ever has to face this will have a little more courage to be with their dog during their passing after reading my post..
R.I.P Tyson. 22 March 2005 / 24 September 2013
Never to be forgotten
My hubby, myself and our 4 kids were all with him, we got him relaxed and settled and then told the vet we were ready, I asked could she do it on the floor as i knew he would freak out being lifted onto the table and that was no problem.
I sat on the floor and talked to him in a playful voice so he wouldn't be stressed, we all agreed to be playful with him or leave the room so that he could go nicely.
It was over in less than 10 seconds and I can honestly say I was so happy i was with him.
I was dreading it in case he took a heart attack or was gasping but no, nothing at all. It was so fast and painless for him.. He died with his big slabbery head on my lap.
I hope that anyone who has to face this horrible situation will get some courage to be there with their dog if they can, because it honestly was the easiest death ever and if I had not have been with him and seen it I would have always been wondering about what it was like for him. Now I am 100% certain how easy it was on him, which helped all of us too. I am so happy I witnessed it, honestly. I am an anxious person and it was hard, but I stayed with him for his sake, not mine, because he favours me most as I was with him at home always as I dont work.
It still hasn't sank in that he is gone, we all are so use to him being here we forget at times, even thismorning my hubbys jumper was lying on the floor and I saw it with the corner of my eye and stuck my foot out of the bed to stroke it with my foot thinking for a second it was Tyson.
I don't regret a minute except maybe we should have done it Monday instead of Tuesday, but really I needed to be certain myself and on monday afternoon I was sure he had to go but we kept him until Tuesday so all of us could spoil him for another day. Selfish I know but we spoiled him rotten all day Tuesday, a fry up for breakfast, steak for dinner and we even gave him chocolate and cake.
It is so hard to believe how fast a brain tumour harms your dog once seizures start. Our vet was fantastic in reassuring us she was certain of what it was (she had witnessed a seizure the day she put him on the pills)
Thank you all for reading, you have all been so kind and I do hope that anyone who ever has to face this will have a little more courage to be with their dog during their passing after reading my post..
R.I.P Tyson. 22 March 2005 / 24 September 2013
Never to be forgotten
