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Date Posted: 12:31:18 11/19/03 Wed
Author: Jennifer
Subject: I miss my Buster so much!!!!

I lost my dog of 6 years last Sunday early morning. He started getting sick back in August with couhing and gaging. So we took him to the vet and they did an x-ray and an ultrasound. They found his heart to be enlarged with lost of fluid around it which is why he was coughing. They gave him a shot and we got some medication for him and changed his diet. It took about a week to see the improvements. It was so great to see his old personality come back. He would run again and chase his ball and run after my 2 year old. We really thought he would be fine. Then 2 weeks later he had another coughing attack so we took him back to get a relief shot, the vets told us he was in no pain which is why I wanted to continue doing what we could for him. So he got better again but the vet told us they didn't know how long he had. They said it could be 2 weeks or 2 months it was unclear and they said most likely he would go in his sleep. Well last Saturday I did my usual running errands and stuff and we had company so we let Buster stay outside, which he liked anyway. Then about midnight everyone left and we let him in and feed/watered him and I played with him for about 30 minutes. Gave him lots of hugs and kisses which we always did anyway. Then about 4:30am he was lying on the floor beside my side of the bed and I heard him whimper like as if he had to go outside to potty so I quickly jumped up to let him out and I said to him hold on boy mommy is coming and right before I could get to the light I heard him urinate all on the floor. I knew he was gone. I turned on the light and just dropped to my knees and held him. His heart just couldn't take it anymore and he had a heartattack. I just can't stop crying. I miss him terribly. He was so awesome. He was a pitbull mix with Golden Retreiver. I keep thinking in my mind that I am so mad at myself because I spent the whole day on Saturday away from him when I should have spent it with him. But we had just taken him to the vet that Sat. morning to get some blood test to see if the pills were damaging his kidneys or anything and everything came back fine. He was so happy that day even my vets office were shocked. At least he knows I was awake and right there with him before he passed. I keep his favorite ball with me at all times and pictures everywhere. I just want to hold him and kiss him one more time. He was always right there at the door waiting for me or daddy and my daughter to come home so we can snuggle and play. This is so hard for me to deal with. It's been over a week so I am doing a bit better but it still hurts. We adopted 2 puppies Monday. The 5 month female lab/retreiver we got 2 days before we got the 3 month old male. We named the female Sassy and my daughter kept saying Buster. It made me cry everytime but I told her the truth that Buster died and now we have Sassy. She is only 2 so she won't really remember. So we got the 3 month male last night and he looks just like Buster so we gave him that name as well. I just wanted to let people know about my Buster. I hurt everyday and cry but it is getting better.
Mommy will always love you Buster.
Momma's Bubas (my nickname for him)

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