I'll miss you buddy :( My Bender passed away.

[WormGod]

So sorry for your loss. As another Dobie owner, I feel your loss to heart. Sadly, Bloat is one of those things that has a way of sneaking up on a dog. I guess, in a way, it loosely relates to us with appendicitis in that shrouded kind of way. Unknown, stealthy health issues are always !@#$ing scary.

BTW, I had some neighbors years ago who had their German Shepherd/Timberwolf mix (that's right, no joke.... thing was HUGE) diagnosed with bloat. The corrective surgery destroyed the poor dog. He actually only lived for about 1 year after the surgery due to a countless number of post operative issues. Mostly, he simply did not want to eat, ever again. It was like, once they cut him open and messed with his digestive system, he refused to use them again. Very sad really, but dogs have that strange intuition where they do NOT like to be fixed by unnatural means.

[VehiGAZ]

I'm so sorry for your loss. We lost two German Shepherds to bloat. It's a "terrible and swift sword" alright - one minute your dog is acting fine, the next there is clearly something wrong, and an hour or two later you're at the vet's saying goodbye. Devastating. May your sorrow be short-lived...

[nfpgasmask]

Oh man, Richie, that sucks. I'm very sorry. I've been dealing with sick pets for the past week. I can't handle loosing another baby this year. We already lost our 9 year old cat last April and our other cat and dog were sick last week. Anyway, sorry to hear about this. I will be reading up on this "bloat" asap.

Bart

[Moncha]

My total sympathies are with you. As I am without human children, my buddies are the closest thing. I am heartbroken for you..

[pbkid]

wow, thats too bad man....a dog is a big loss...

[Solitude]

Sorry for your Loss man, unexpected deaths are always a shock, I lost my boxer back in march, it was a while before the hurt went away,

Good thoughts sent your way

Jeff

[Mark B]

Very sorry to hear. My deepest sympathy
My 2 dogs passes away a few years ago.
Hogan was 16 and I put her to Sleep. About 6 months after that I had to put Lucy to Sleep. She was 15. I still think about them every day and know what you are going through.
Mark