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**Lymnempomma** · 06-01-2010, 08:05 PM

Goodbye Arnie.

That's a fairly old picture, but he's the Golden Retriever mix pictured (that was taken many years ago). He had lived a good life for 13 years, but these last few months he had really slowed down. He stopped eating, he had trouble getting up by himself, and he was having trouble breathing. The vet did blood work and x-rays and determined it was liver cancer. At his age, the treatments just aren't worth it. He is pretty much at his life expectancy, and even if the treatment could prolong his life, he would still be suffering through the end of it anyway.

**huerta** · 06-01-2010, 08:07 PM

sry m8,
must be hard, but i guess it was the best thing to do.

**nikolapegayyyaasss** · 06-01-2010, 08:51 PM

Aww.. is sad. Sorry to hear. I need to go hug my dog.
________
Famousmales

**ionitiesk** · 06-01-2010, 11:23 PM

Been through the same, it's a big loss, but you can comfort yourself knowing he had a good life, and that's because he had such an awesome family to take care of him.
it's hard to say goodbye whatsoever though.

**johnlohanmclee** · 06-02-2010, 12:23 AM

Heck, that sucks - I found the loss of pets to be harder than the loss of family members.

**SergZHy67** · 06-02-2010, 12:43 AM

Its hard mate but its for the best, you've had 13 wonderful years together that you will never forget. I still have my last dogs ashes in a casket in a unit in the back room, cant bring myself to scatter them yet

We don't have any children so ours dogs are our world and there's nothing harder than letting one go

Rip Arnie.

**Immerymopay** · 06-02-2010, 12:46 AM

Im sorry for your loss, I know it will be hard when my 2 little ones will go.

You just want them to live forever. Just remember the good times.

**TeapseTic** · 06-02-2010, 04:47 AM

our dog got hit by a car last week..it was only 3 months old[no]

**ArrichMer** · 06-02-2010, 06:10 AM

Condolences.. i miss having a dog...

**Michael-jeckson2** · 06-02-2010, 07:02 AM

I cried like a baby when this happened to me. Had to take a day off because I was so shook up. Sorry dude.

**Esmeralfaf** · 06-02-2010, 07:18 AM

Sorry to hear that.

**RobertLS** · 06-02-2010, 07:19 AM

We had a dog put down a few years ago. She was a similar age and had similar problems. It's ****, but just takes time.

**phsyalcvqh** · 07-01-2010, 08:31 AM

Such a shame, but you did the right thing.

**oB8LI2kP** · 07-01-2010, 08:43 AM

It's sad to lose a good friend that way.
R.I.P Arnie

06-01-2010, 08:05 PM	#1
Lymnempomma Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 313 Senior Member	Family dog had to be put to sleep Goodbye Arnie. That's a fairly old picture, but he's the Golden Retriever mix pictured (that was taken many years ago). He had lived a good life for 13 years, but these last few months he had really slowed down. He stopped eating, he had trouble getting up by himself, and he was having trouble breathing. The vet did blood work and x-rays and determined it was liver cancer. At his age, the treatments just aren't worth it. He is pretty much at his life expectancy, and even if the treatment could prolong his life, he would still be suffering through the end of it anyway. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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06-01-2010, 08:07 PM	#2
huerta Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 579 Senior Member	sry m8, must be hard, but i guess it was the best thing to do. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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06-01-2010, 08:51 PM	#3
nikolapegayyyaasss Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 447 Senior Member	Aww.. is sad. Sorry to hear. I need to go hug my dog. ________ Famousmales Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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06-01-2010, 11:23 PM	#4
ionitiesk Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 438 Senior Member	Been through the same, it's a big loss, but you can comfort yourself knowing he had a good life, and that's because he had such an awesome family to take care of him. it's hard to say goodbye whatsoever though. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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06-02-2010, 12:23 AM	#5
johnlohanmclee Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 379 Senior Member	Heck, that sucks - I found the loss of pets to be harder than the loss of family members. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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06-02-2010, 12:43 AM	#6
SergZHy67 Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 457 Senior Member	Its hard mate but its for the best, you've had 13 wonderful years together that you will never forget. I still have my last dogs ashes in a casket in a unit in the back room, cant bring myself to scatter them yet We don't have any children so ours dogs are our world and there's nothing harder than letting one go Rip Arnie. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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06-02-2010, 12:46 AM	#7
Immerymopay Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 492 Senior Member	Im sorry for your loss, I know it will be hard when my 2 little ones will go. You just want them to live forever. Just remember the good times. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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06-02-2010, 04:47 AM	#8
TeapseTic Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 517 Senior Member	our dog got hit by a car last week..it was only 3 months old[no] Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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06-02-2010, 06:10 AM	#9
ArrichMer Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 570 Senior Member	Condolences.. i miss having a dog... Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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06-02-2010, 07:02 AM	#10
Michael-jeckson2 Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 534 Senior Member	I cried like a baby when this happened to me. Had to take a day off because I was so shook up. Sorry dude. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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06-02-2010, 07:18 AM	#11
Esmeralfaf Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 441 Senior Member	Sorry to hear that. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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06-02-2010, 07:19 AM	#12
RobertLS Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 479 Senior Member	We had a dog put down a few years ago. She was a similar age and had similar problems. It's ****, but just takes time. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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07-01-2010, 08:31 AM	#13
phsyalcvqh Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 506 Senior Member	Such a shame, but you did the right thing. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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07-01-2010, 08:43 AM	#14
oB8LI2kP Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 407 Senior Member	It's sad to lose a good friend that way. R.I.P Arnie Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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