cindere528 Posted June 23, 2009 Report Share Posted June 23, 2009 (edited) My soul dog Dillon passed away on Friday 19 June 2009. He came to me from Dasha Dog Rescue in March 2004 and it was love at first sight for both of us. He was so timid and scared, he just needed to be loved and then loved some more. On his first night here, he insisted on sleeping on my bed. Sleeping on mummy's bed was something that previously had only been allowed to poorly doggies, but Dillon changed the rules. No way was he sleeping in that doggy bed on the floor, he needed to snuggle up to his new mummy When he arrived, he had a very badly injured and infected left eye. The vet recommended its removal asap and brave Dillon underwent his operation just before Easter. Everyone at the vet's loved him, they said that they had never met such a tolerant dog. Apparently, enucleation (removal of an eye) is a particularly bad operation but Dillon allowed them to do everything they had to do to him He underwent surgery a few more times for fatty lumps and was always very very good at the vets. 6 weeks ago, he was diagnosed with heart failure and had been on a lot of medication since then. He always took his tablets like a good boy, they had to be taken an hour before food. He kept having funny turns which the vet said weren't heart attacks, they were more like fainting spells and he would lose the use of his back legs & then lose consciousness for a while. Over the last couple of weeks, his funny turns had become more frequent and each one was worse than the last. He always came to find me if he felt a funny turn coming on because he liked me to hold him for however long it lasted. On Friday morning he refused his medication and I had to force them down him by holding his mouth shut until he swallowed. He wasn't himself at all. I tried taking him for a walk but he didn't want to go. Later in the morning, I was hoovering upstairs & he came upstairs & jumped on my bed. There was nothing unusual in that, he always liked to be near me. When I'd finished, I called him to go downstairs & I realised he was having a funny turn. I got him downstairs, then I sat & held him for an hour or so. He kept wanting to get down but his legs wouldn't hold him & he was going round in circles. I had a feeling that his vision had gone as well. He wasn't my Dillon any more, he'd changed somehow I took him to the vets. I had to carry him to the car, I didn't even strap him in, he just lay there on the passenger seat, not moving at all. The vet said there was no more they could do for him, he'd had a kind of stroke which had taken his sight and he really wasn't aware of anything that was going on. It was kinder to him to let him go. I loved him so very much, he was my soul dog , I miss him terribly Of all the dogs that are so sweet, The spaniel is the most complete Of all the spaniels dearest far The little loving Cockers are They never sulk, they never tire, They love the field, they love the fire They never criticise their friends Their every joy all joy transcends The Aberdeen is quaint and sly A harvest of the anxious eye The Bedlington is blue and true The Airedale fights til death for you The Bobtail is a jolly chap The Pekinese commands your lap The Dachshund (wth Queen Anne her legs) Your sympathy enchains or begs Yet why compare? All dogs on earth Possess some special charm and worth But Cocker Spaniels, every way They are the kennel's angels, they Edited June 23, 2009 by cindere528 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murtle Posted June 23, 2009 Report Share Posted June 23, 2009 so sorry xxx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyMalc Posted June 23, 2009 Report Share Posted June 23, 2009 So so sorry :GroupHug: Your love for Dillon always shone through your posts, he was as lucky to have found you as you were to have him :wub: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeadyP Posted June 23, 2009 Report Share Posted June 23, 2009 I am so very sorry. Dillon sounds like he was a wonderful chap. Run free Dillon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katie and missy Posted June 23, 2009 Report Share Posted June 23, 2009 so sorry sounds like u were both very lucky to have each other xxx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redditchlady Posted June 23, 2009 Report Share Posted June 23, 2009 I know how you feel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurel n Hardy Posted June 23, 2009 Report Share Posted June 23, 2009 so very sorry Have fun at the bridge Dillon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yantan Posted June 29, 2009 Report Share Posted June 29, 2009 I am so very sorry and am thinking of you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hugapup Posted July 3, 2009 Report Share Posted July 3, 2009 I am so very sorry. Run free Dillon to you all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houndwoman Posted July 8, 2009 Report Share Posted July 8, 2009 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judith gsd Posted July 9, 2009 Report Share Posted July 9, 2009 So sorry, thanks for being there for him. You really DID try hard for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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