I'm so sorry. Don't second guess yourself. If he had reached the inappetence stage, he did not have long and your decision was the kindest for him.
He was a lovely boy-
He was a lovely boy-
Copley - Sudden Death Due to Hemangiosarcoma
Hello,
I joined this forum years ago when we first brought home our puppy, Copley, and now I'm back for support after we made the hardest decision we have ever made.
Yesterday, we had to make the unthinkable decision to put our beloved Copley to sleep at age 9.5. He was completely acting like himself until Saturday evening, when he was a bit lethargic after doing zoomies. We initially chalked it up to his arthritis, but on Sunday morning he refused his breakfast so we brought him to the emergency vet to check for a blockage.
When we got to the vet, he perked up because he got attention and chicken, and the vet was initially going to send us home with pain meds for the arthritis. I asked for more testing because he was panting more than normal and just seemed off. She did an ultrasound and found large masses on his spleen and liver, as well as fluid all around his spleen. She pulled some fluid out and it was blood.
From there, everything is a blur. They put us into a private room and recommended humane euthanasia. My parents came to be with our young kids and my husband and I made the decision to let Copley go peacefully while he was still wagging his tail. It was excruciating to make this decision while he was still up and walking around, wagging his tail, and asking for pets and treats from everyone. We held him and told him we loved him while he went to sleep. I hope beyond hope that we made the right decision to avoid suffering but I still have a seed of doubt that we could have done things differently and had more time with him.
Please keep us and Copley in your thoughts today. He was our perfect golden boy and we will miss him forever.
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I joined this forum years ago when we first brought home our puppy, Copley, and now I'm back for support after we made the hardest decision we have ever made.
Yesterday, we had to make the unthinkable decision to put our beloved Copley to sleep at age 9.5. He was completely acting like himself until Saturday evening, when he was a bit lethargic after doing zoomies. We initially chalked it up to his arthritis, but on Sunday morning he refused his breakfast so we brought him to the emergency vet to check for a blockage.
When we got to the vet, he perked up because he got attention and chicken, and the vet was initially going to send us home with pain meds for the arthritis. I asked for more testing because he was panting more than normal and just seemed off. She did an ultrasound and found large masses on his spleen and liver, as well as fluid all around his spleen. She pulled some fluid out and it was blood.
From there, everything is a blur. They put us into a private room and recommended humane euthanasia. My parents came to be with our young kids and my husband and I made the decision to let Copley go peacefully while he was still wagging his tail. It was excruciating to make this decision while he was still up and walking around, wagging his tail, and asking for pets and treats from everyone. We held him and told him we loved him while he went to sleep. I hope beyond hope that we made the right decision to avoid suffering but I still have a seed of doubt that we could have done things differently and had more time with him.
Please keep us and Copley in your thoughts today. He was our perfect golden boy and we will miss him forever.
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