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I have had to make the horrible decision to take Tuppence on his final journey tonight. He has been having these collapses for a while and we were keeping them at bay with tablets, but at the weekend he had a really bad turn and a small one again yesterday. He is no longer enjoying his walks and sleeps more and more. He is off his food again, and I realise this is his time to go. I hate this knowing that sitting here with him at my feet is the last morning of doing so, I hate that when we put him in the car this evening he will not be coming back. I wish I could put the clock in reverse and have him here with me for his whole 16 years in reverse. Tuppence has been the best boy. He is the most well behaved dog I have ever had the pleaseure of sharing time with. When I first had him nearly three years ago, he used to cry all night and try and get out of the garden to follow me when I went out. After that initial settling in period he became an angel.
Thanks to the Oldie club this chap has had nearly three more years of life and he has been so loved in that time. Tilly, my youngest cat loves him more than she does her own litter brother. She is with Tuppence at every chance she gets. She will miss him so.
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[/img]This is Tuppence, this was taken by K9 on the day he arrived here. I am sure lots of you remember him as you helped to transport him from Wales to Norfolk and them to Bedford. He is a dream.
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I have a soft spot for Wilbur the whippet, but Betty Russell would have to be the one for us. She is so gorgeous. I so love JRT's and she is good with cats!!! I wish I knew if Tuppence would like having another dog, or if it would be the wrong thing for him.
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She is very gorgeous, I noticed it never mentioned if she is good with cats on the oldie site. How is she with cats?
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Thank you everyone for your good wishes. He is still having the episodes, but is coping ok. He has been given tablets to help the blood flow around his system, and also some to aid his stiff joints. Some days, when he is very lethargic, I get really worried that he is not enjoying life and that I will have to make a horrid decision, then the next day he is up and about like an elderly spring chicken.
He has completely lost the sight in one eye and the other has a mild cataract. He is a bit deaf too, but he loves being in the park off the lead, and I have to clap or wave my hands around to let him know where I am. When he is on the lead he plods along like he has the weight of the world on his shoulders, and as soon as I unclip it, he trots off to sniff whatever he can find like a happy chap.
I will keep you all posted as to how he does, and I keep my fingers crossed that he is not ready for the rainbow bridge yet.
Lorraine
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She is absolutely gorgeous!
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I managed to upload a pic in the gallery!
Thanks for the well wishes. I will let you know how he is doing. -
Hi all, I thought I would pop in an let you all know how Tuppence is doing. In February I took him to the vets due to him being off his food and generally lethargic and not himself. He was given antibiotics and it was thought he had a bug. A couple of days later he collapsed in the garden and had what I can best describe as a seizure, not exactly a fit, as I had an epileptic dog before and what Tup did was not the same. I rushed him back to the vet and by the time I got him there he had perked up. The verdict was that it was either a mild stroke or some other brain related thing and to just keep him quiet and see if it happened again. It did, and has been periodically since then. Generally they are like absences, if you understand what I mean by that. He collapses, and is out for sometimes just seconds and then come's to and just needs to sleep. The worst one he was out for about two minutes and I am afraid he wet himself etc that time and he took a bit longer to be able to co ordinate his legs. But having spoken to the vet I decided to not put him through the tests and scans that were offered due to his age and to see how he coped. He is actually doing very well now. He is eating better and putting weight back on and he loves his walks again. He has lost interest in his toys, but apart from that my boy is back. He is still having the 'absences' but less frequently. As long as he is a happy boy then I am happy. He is fifteen coming on sixteen, so sleeping should be his favourite thing I suppose.
For those who remember him (he was the third dog rehomed by the Oldie club) and those who don't, I tried to upload some pics, but could not. Sorry.
Regards,
Lorraine.
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He left for the bridge around 7pm. I was holding his head and looking into his eyes talking to him and my partner was stroking him. Thank you all for all the kind words, it was so very hard to make the decision but I know it was the right time for him.