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Cocker Specific Discussion => General Cocker Spaniel Discussion => Topic started by: Hel on January 01, 2007, 10:19:30 PM
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Fletch, my 8 yo going on 2, cocker was fine on Thursday. On Friday evening, his tail was floppy and unresponsive and he couldn't sit down. I thought he'd broken his tail (he is a very active and waggy dog). I took him to the emergency vet who said he hadn't broken anything (and made it clear with all the manipulation he did to his tail and legs) but he did have damage to his lower spinal nerves. A test to his anal area showed only a tiny response. He was given steriods. At that point his back legs were only a bit wobbly.
Over the next couple of days, he got really bad. He tried to go outside to do everything, but it was obvious that his brain and body just weren't connecting. He was leaking urine constantly. He tries but is unable to empty his bowels. He lost the use of one leg and then the other went off. Today his back legs lost all feeling as the paralysis is moving up his back and he was really upset about the state he was in - soaked in urine despite my best effects.
From Friday evening with a seemingly broken tail, he has gone through paralysis of lower body which is moving upward and which is permant and has been pts.
The vet says it could be something simple as a bleed in the spinal cord due to an awkward landing off the bed.
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Oh my god how awful :o :'( :'( :'(
I am so, so sorry to hear this; you must be devastated :'( I really don't know what to say, I am so shocked that this could happen so suddenly. It is utterly tragic and all my thoughts are with you.
Sleep tight Fletch :luv: :luv:
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oh how awful for you, I'm so so sorry :'(
My thoughts are with you at this sad time , I cannot imagine how you must be feeling :'(
Run free Fletch xxx
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I am so sorry. :'(
Hel, I can't imagine how you must feel. Its all been so quick and devastating. :'( I don't know what to say other than you are in my thoughts. Sending you gentle (((((((hugs))))))
Run free Fletch. :luv:
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thats so sad, run free fletch,,hope you are ok. :luv:
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Ohhh Hel, I am so very sorry to hear about Fletch :'( You must be devastated, so sorry xx
Run free at the bridge Fletch xxxx
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I am so sorry :'(
Thinking about you
Run free Fletch :luv:
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Sorry to hear this, my thoughts are with you.
Run free Fletch.
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I'm so sorry. I can't imagine how you must be feeling. My thoughts are with you and your family.
Sweet dreams Fletch xx
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How tragic.
I'm so very sorry.
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So very sorry :'(
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What a devastating thing to happen.
Am so sorry
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so sorry to hear of your loss
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OMG that is so terrible - my thoughts are with you....
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that awful. i can't imagine how that loss must feel. take care :'(
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I am so sorry to hear of this tragic loss. My thoughts are with you.
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Oh my goodness, how very sad, I am so, so, so sorry I cannot imagine how you must be feeling.
Run free Fletch :luv:
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What a terrible shock for you, I'm so very sorry for your loss xxxxxxxx
Run free Fletch xxxxxxx :-*
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Just so awful. I am so very sad and sorry for you but you made the right, brave decision for poor Fletch. Total sympathy for you at this terrible time.
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Oh, that is awful, I am so sorry to read this. :'( It is my worst nightmare and so upsetting and sad. You must be feeling devastated at the moment but I guess in time you may feel that at least Fletch was not suffering for long and though it is a terrible shock for you and very sudden, he was not in pain for a long time. Try and think of all the happy times you had with him and remember you did the best for him at the end. Take care of yourself and try not to feel too sad :-\
Run free Fletch :-*
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:'( I'm so sorry to hear this terrible news, what an awful shock for you. At least you have the comfort of knowing Fletch didn't suffer for too long and he is now at peace. Take Care, thinking of you Jann :luv:
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:'( :'( you poor poor thing
I cannot imagine how you are feeling.
Run free Fletch
Look after yourself x
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So very very sorry to hear of this tragedy.
sue and Tilly
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i am so very sorry at your loss.how very sad.
thinking of you at this difficult time
run free fletch :luv:
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Can't tell you how sorry I am to read about Fletch - you must be devastated.
Thinking of you.
Janice
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Hel, so very sorry to hear about your loss.
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so very sorry to hear about your loss. What a shock, and how devastated you must be
My heart is breaking for you and my thoughts are with you.
Michelle
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Very sorry to hear this about your boy :'(
There's no words to express your sudden loss
Run free Fletch
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thanks for your replys
Fletcher's death has stunned me.
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OMG, can't believe something like that can happen so fast and without any real cause. Fletch is in our thoughts :'( :'(
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So very sorry :'(
My thoughts are with you x
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So very sorry to see this.
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So sorry to hear about Fletch
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oh how awful, my thoughts are with you at this difficult time.
:'(
terri
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just cannot imagine how you must feel - I am so very,very sorry. Gentle and kind thoughts sent from us all.
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I am so sorry :'(
Losing a dog so quickly when you simply assume that a few trips to the vet will make them better is the most painfully shocking experience and something I never want to go through again :-\
I do have a slight idea as to how you are feeling and its horrid. I really am so so sorry. I know that everyones kind thoughts and support here helped me through. The shock will pass and ease slowly. There aren't many words that can help right now, but knowing that people are thinking of you I hope will help.
Run free Fletch
Lisa x
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I too, am really sorry to read this - you must be totally shocked :'( for it to all happen so quickly is very hard to deal with. From what you've said, a bleed on the spine does sound the most likely cause :'( thinking of you at this sad sad time :'(
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So sorry to hear this really sad news - what a terrible terrible time you must be having. We are thinking of you.
xxxxxx
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So sorry to read the sad news about Fletch - sudden illnesses are always the hardest to deal with as you don't have the time to prepare yourself :'(
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So sorry to hear your sad news about Fletch, Hel. :'(
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So very sorry Hel.(http://www.2ni2.com/emoticon/amor/grupo_amistad.gif)
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How utterly tragic! Sat here in tears whilst reading Fletches story. Scary to think something like that can take them away so quickly. Our thought are with you at this awful time !
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Poor Fletch, poor you! So sorry to hear this sad news.
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so sorry :'( thinking of you (((hugs)))
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I am so sorry to hear this Hel :'(
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I'm so sorry to hear of your terrible loss.
Run free at the Bridge, Fletch.
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So sorry to read this. You must still be in shock. Poor Fletch and poor you. Thinking of you and your family. Run free little one :luv: .
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So very sorry
My thoughts are with you x
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So sorry all our thoughts are with you and Fletch may he run free
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So sorry to read of your loss - you must be devastated :'(
Run free at the Bridge Fletch :luv: :luv: :luv:
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So sorry for you, poor Fletch :'(
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Hel
I'm so sorry for you and for Fletch - you must be in bits, but I hope that the good memories will come to replace the sadness you're feeling now. At least he's running free at the Rainbow Bridge, waiting for you.
Denise
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So sorry to hear about Fletch :'(
What a terrible shock for you :'(
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So really sorry
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Oh dear :'( ...what an awful shock for you :'( ...so very sorry to hear of your sad news ...sweet dreams Fletch x
..thinking of you xxxxx
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So sorry to hear of your sad loss. :'(
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So very sorry (http://bestsmileys.com/hugging/6.gif)
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So sorry to hear this :'(
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Thinking about you x
Run free Fletch
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So sorry to hear of your loss
Mark
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I am so sorry too. Thinking of you
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So sorry to hear about Fletch. :'( Our thoughts are with you.
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I am so sorry to hear about your terrible loss. Thinking of you.
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Thinking of you all at this very sad time - keep strong xxxxxx
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so very sorry to read about Fletch, I know there really aren't any words adequate at a time like this, but thinking about you
Bens mum
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I'm so sorry, you must be devastated. I cuddled Dylan a little bit closer and put all my niggles and worries about him into perspective.Take care, I hope you can take some comfort knowing we're all thinking about you.
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Run free Fletch
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So sorry.
Run free Fletch
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Really sorry to hear of your loss. It's terrible losing loved pets. I hope you find some comfort somewhere.
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how awful - i feel for you...
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I'm so sorry Hel - what a shock... :'( :'(
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So sorry for your loss :'( Run free Fletch :luv: :luv:
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so very sorry, my thoughts are with you :-\ :'(
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I don't think I can add anything that hasn't already been said. I am so sorry for your sudden loss.
Lxx
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What a dreadful thing to happen.
I'm so sorry; my thoughts are with you.
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I can only echo what others have said - I'm so sorry :'( What an awful thing to happen to a lovely dog :huh:
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I have only just caught up with this and I am really really heartbroken for you. What a terribly sad thing to happen to your dog. :'( :'( :'(
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So sorry Hel :'(
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I too have only just caught up with this, we too are soooo sorry to hear it :luv:
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:'( :'( Run free little one :'( :'(
:luv: :luv: :-* :-* to you Hel and your family, so sorry I missed this till now
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Our thoughts are with you.
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have just caught up with this, So so sorry my thoughts are with you... big hugs.
Run free dear Fletch
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I am so sorry, there is no pain like losing a beloved dog :'(
Thinking of you.
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I am so very sad for your loss - I lost one of my dogs last year from a horrible illness and it is an awful thing to go through. My thoughts are with you, at least he is not in pain now.
Claire x
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I can't believe I missed this thread! I am so sorry to hear this. It really brought tears to my eyes.
Run free Fletch
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I'm not getting over this very well. A week today he was fine. I'm either in shock or I just can't stop crying. It's just not fair
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I am so, so sorry for your loss. You need to give yourself time to get over the shock and come to terms with things, go easy on yourself. I don't know what else to say to you, it is truly heartbreaking. Thinking of you :-*
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So very sad to read this. Really sorry.
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Sorry to hear you are struggling with this. It is still early days - take care of yourself and things really will get easier but it may take longer than you expect. :-\ It has been a great shock with no warning so it is bound to have hit you hard.
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So very sorry :'( thinking of you and your family Hel :-*
Run free Fletch :luv:
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oh hel, there's no time limit on grief....and it affects everyone in different ways.
there was truly nothing you could do for fletch, your decision was the bravest and most loving thing to do for him so don't doubt or blame yourself.
it will take time to get over this so be easy on yourself
thinking of you
helen :-*
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I am so sad for your sudden loss. There is nothing as devastating as losing a loved cocker so unexpectedly. You must be beside yourself! Take what little comfort you can from the fact that he was so loved and so well looked after, right up til the last.
My thoughts are with you at this sad time. Time is a healer, but the memory of fletch will never fade... He was your baby and he will be looking down protecting you always! :angel:
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I'm not getting over this very well. A week today he was fine. I'm either in shock or I just can't stop crying. It's just not fair
Harmy's been gone for over 2 months now, but I still burst into tears when I think of him...and that has happened in Tesco :o its horrible, but our love for our best friends is so deep and to lose them so quickly it is very hard to take on board. I am now starting to feel stronger, so hopefully am turning the corner, it has affected my work and college and I may have to take an extra year to qualify now,but the shock just knocked me over emotionally and physically.
I take comfort from the fact that I knew my family and I gave Harmy a pretty wonderful life and he adored us in return...and then I smile
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I found this the other day:
Death leaves a heartache no one can heal,
Love leaves a memory no one can steal.
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I found this the other day:
Death leaves a heartache no one can heal,
Love leaves a memory no one can steal.
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That is beautiful :luv:
You're still in my thoughts, Hel
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So sad.
Thinking of you :luv: :luv:
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it will take time....its worse as you didnt have a lead up.....
be strong and just think that you did the best for him
xxx
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I am so sorry for your loss, god bless
Gerry
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I have just caught up with this thread. I am so sorry to read about your beloved cocker and may he run free at the bridge :'(
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I found this the other day:
Death leaves a heartache no one can heal,
Love leaves a memory no one can steal.
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Thanks very much Mary. That has actually helped my head quite a bit.
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I'm glad Hel.
Take care!
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so sorry for your loss, this is very tragic. :'(
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I am so sorry :'(
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OMG how awful! I'm so sorry :'(
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I've just caught up with this thread and wanted to say that I am so sorry. I can't begin to imagine how you're feeling - but time is a good healer. Just take it one day at a time.
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so sorry Hel.
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sorry for your loss :'(
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Our thoughts are with you. :'(
Run free Fletch :luv:
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Just caught up with this thread. Im so sorry for your loss, lots of hugs to you. Run free Fletch :luv:
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Sorry to hear of your loss, I know how hard it can be. :'(
Fletch- Gone from our lives, but not from our hearts x
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What an awful shock for you, so very sorry. :'(