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Feeling very sad...

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n4gix

SOH-CM-2016
I'm feeling very sad, because my precious little dauschund "Bubba" isn't doing well at all. He started convulsing about 2:30 this afternoon. After about six minutes of that, he lost control of his left side.

The vet thinks he had a mild stroke this afternoon and he's in the hospital for at least two days for evaluation and treatment.

Bless his little heart, he's nearly twelve so I can't say I'm surprised too much, but sadly I'm much too poor to afford extensive health care for him.
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Here's a picture of the little fellow about five years ago:
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Thanks, Henry. Thanks, Felix. I actually bought Bubba to keep my late brother company after he was diagnosed with acute hepatic cancer (liver). After Ralph died, I became Bubba's "Daddy" and he's been a very great comfort to me. Always faithful, never demanding or needy...

I've always had a soft spot for miniature dauschunds. I've had four over the years, but I really think Bubba will be my last. I'm getting to that point in life where I cannot in good conscience take on the responsibility of a pet. I've had nightmares about Bubba being locked in his crate and starving to death because Daddy had been called Home during the night...
 
Awwwww I am soooo sorry! He's a cute little bugger! I hope he pulls through. Twelve is still young for a dog!
 
Our mini daschund also had health issues. :frown:

I hope he gets better soon. They are quite the dog for being so small. Packed full with lots of energy.
 
My best wishes and prayers are with you and Bubba. I am still recovering from the loss of Spud (the handsome pooch in my avator) over 2 years ago. Spud was part of my life for only 14 short months and I still miss him and still shed tears for his loss at least 3 times a week...I can not imaging loosing a companion after 12 years.

OBIO
 
I feel your apprehension Fr Bill.
After my 7th cat died last year, I decided I didn't want to outlive any more pets so I would manage without. It's hard because I have great empathy with cats as a fairly solitary individual myself so I may weaken yet. Wayne's character's observations about his cat in "True Grit" just about sums it up for me.
 
I lost one recently to Cancer, it was very hard, we didn't have the funds for the treatments either. She was named Hussie Girl. After I had heart surgery she became very protective of me. My wife saved her from certain death someone dumped her in a fenced in transformer area, and she was half starved. My wife brought her home and nursed her back to health. Funny she became so attached to me that when the wife sat on the sofa, Hussie Girl would not sit with her unless I told her it was OK. I feel your pain, I never thought in a million years we would become so attached to a pet. God Bless and Good Luck :engel016:
 
Thanks for the kind words of comfort, everyone. Bubba is a quite rare "Silver Dapple" AKC Registered Miniature. I actually had a hard time from the AKC about his name. They thought it was too "rustic..."

Since I had bought him for my redneck foster brother, Ralph named him "Bubba" thinking I guess it was a suitable name for the companion of a cranky old hillbilly from western North Carolina... :mixedsmi:

About an hour before Ralph died, Bubba had me lift him up on the hospital bed, and he cuddled up to Ralph to be "with him to the end." Somehow he had sensed that his "Daddy" was leaving forever. Since that day in 1999, I've been Bubba's new "Daddy."

I've always thought that dauschunds are the ideal dog for a family with children; they are so long everyone can pet 'em at the same time... :wiggle:
 
Roger said:
I feel your apprehension Fr Bill.
After my 7th cat died last year, I decided I didn't want to outlive any more pets so I would manage without. It's hard because I have great empathy with cats as a fairly solitary individual myself so I may weaken yet. Wayne's character's observations about his cat in "True Grit" just about sums it up for me.
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famous last words
ive been saying that for years
but yunno another comes along
and no they are not the same
but different and different characters
i have 3 dogs and 4 cats
and have had many more in the past
you cannot replace one with another
but there always is one or two that are still
extra special
i have an extra special basset at the moment
never liked bassets but he is my boy
he sleeps with me he's stupid
right now he is chasing shadows
in my putor room
when something happens to him i will be devastated
but ill probably get another something
i have had 10 dogs
and i would say 4 were extra special
the rest were just great
oliver the basset is just plain stupid
now he is attacking a shadow on the wall
cannot live with them cannot live without them
H
 
Being owned by a mini dachshund myself (Chocolate Dopple) I really sympathize with your situation. That's him <---. Thinks he's a german shepard. Hoping for the best for Bubba, and hoping you can get through all of this.
Pat & Mocha Latte
 
Bill,

Sorry to hear about Bubba. I hope he pulls through. I have seen my mothers dogs (peekaneze, however its spelled) go into siezures and its scary to watch. Molly has always pulled out though and is ok later on.

I had a bad scare with my buddy, Junior. I inherited him when my sister had to give him up because of her boyfriend. He is the best friend a guy like me could ever have. I take him to the lake to see the ducks, and he loves driving in the car, oh man... But about 2 weeks ago, he got really sick and he had just been to the lake about 4 hours before that. The lake had green algae surfacing.. Come to find out from my brother, algae is deadly to a dog. So off I went to the emergency room. Got out at 3AM and $650.00 less in my wallet. But Junior is alive and well and thats the important thing.

I never thought I would have another pet after losing my cat Katja. Man.. I was like OBIO. I would be in a grocery store, and a memory would come through and I, well.. it was embarrassing.

But, we endure.

I pray little Bubba gets better and heals up and I pray he has no more attacks and that his life is lengthened and blessed, and may there be no pain, only joy of fun times in life.



Bill
 
Sorry to hear that Bill. I hope he pulls through. I still get moments of great sadness after the loss my cat a couple of months ago and a bit of anger trying to figure out what happened as she had a checkup just a few months prior to that. So sudden, with a late night trip to the emergency vet.
 
n4gix,
Very sorry to hear about your pup. I hope he recovers OK and continues to brighten your life. We love Joker, our 1/2 Rottie and would be lost without him.
My wife is from the Philippines and she has a nice belief about pets. She says that our pets are our protectors in more ways than just biting a home intruder or waking us up if the house catches fire. They sometimes absorb the bad luck that might otherwise befall us. This is why over the years we have not only had dogs and cats, but hamsters too. Never hurts to have a back-up pet for your main pet. :d

 
n4gix,

I sure hope your little bud is alright. We have a 3 legged rescued Pit Bull that, after two short years, I can't imagine life without her.

My hopes and prayers for you and your 'Angel Doggie' (as I call mine).


Bob
 
We sympathise - Barney our retriever is 11 now and is sadly looking his age - its horrible and somehow seems worse/different that with our ageing humans. But then dogs are special arnt they?!!

Took this of him yesterday.
 
Bill,

So sorry to hear about Bubba not doing well. I pray he does get better. I know what it is like to worry about your pet.

Pete
 
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