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  • After Everything, I finally let my boy go

    After everything we've been through, I finally had to let Zeus go.

    In January, I had posted seeking help for Zeus. My husband lost his job and we lost our home. We had to move in with my husbands family. Zeus was just too much for them and he had begun to loose his bowels every now in then in the house. I was given the ultimatum of boarding him, finding him a new home/the human society, or putting him down. I couldn't bare to do anything of those things. He's my baby. I've taken care of him since the moment I picked him out. We've been through everything together. It took me awhile, but I saved enough money to rent out a home. I fought to keep him and in April, I had a house of our own and now Zeus was safe and comfortable.

    He was having a hard time getting up and down, but once he was up he was as good as new. Running around, playing, getting into everything...his usual. He'd liked to sleep under my son's twin bed with him. He'd get stuck under there, so I'd have to pick up the bed to let him out. One morning, I heard his whine for me to release him, but this time I was too late. He was already out, but he wasn't walking right. His back legs were just everywhere. He looked like he was drunk. He began falling on the kitchen floor. He fell all the way down the stairs, because he wouldn't let me help him. He started screaming if he fell in a certain position. He was having bm's in the house everyday now, since he was too afraid to go outside. The vet put him on pain meds etc, but it really didn't help much.

    He just slept most of the time. I bought his favorite bones and he hardly touched them. Just carried them. If he'd been feeling well the bones wouldn't have lasted 20minutes. But there they all were sitting on the floor. He would cry in his sleep and I'd cry watching him go through this for two weeks.

    Monday, July 27th 2009, I kissed him and hugged him. I told him how much he meant to me and how sorry I was. I told him it was okay and he'd ALWAYS be my baby. He went to sleep in my arms and now he will rest without pain.

    I can't wait to see you again Zeus!!!! I will miss you ever day until we meet again. Watch over us and come around every once in awhile to say hi.

    WE LOVE YOU SO MUCH!!!!!!! I love you baby!

    Mommy, Daddy, Hayley, Ethan, & Callen

    OCTOBER 1999-JULY 27th 2009
    You will always be in my heart!
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    I am so sorry for your loss...

    Godspeed Zeus.
    Laura with Kennedy & Lincoln (Truman waiting at the bridge)
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    • #3
      I am so sorry for your loss. RIP Zues.
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      • #4
        I am so sorry for your loss. RIP sweet Zeus.

        I remember your situation and I am SO happy that he was able to stay with you until his journey to the Bridge.

        My prayers to you and your family.
        June, Bumper (deaf & blind), Joey, Daisy, and Angel Ann (deaf)
        RIP Dakota Blue Moon
        Oct 27, 2006, Oct 01, 2012

        "I'd tell ya...but I'd have ta lick ya"
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        • #5
          RIP Zeus...he had a great life, to the very last second.

          Katie & Scarlett
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          • #6
            I'm so sorry for your loss. You are in my thoughts
            'The bitterness of poor quality remains long after the sweetness of low price is forgotten.' Ben Franklin

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            • #7
              Our hearts go out to you. I remember your story, too.
              It is good you were able to keep him with you till the end.
              Run free, sweet Zeus.
              Ann & John and Navy (b. 1/5/14)
              Whisper (Avatar 3/9/07 - 11/19/13)

              Zip (2000-2007 - waiting at the Bridge)
              http://dolforum.com/forum/image.php?...ine=1215894342

              Also at the Bridge: Woof, Natasha, Kippie, Black Jack, Thumper, Nigra Altair and Sean

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              • #8
                I'm so sorry. Remember he and you both had 10 good years.
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                What Tucker's up to now: http://greatdanetucker.blogspot.com/

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                • #9
                  Saying good bye is never easy, RIP Zeus.
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                  Logan, Member GDCA and Past President GDCMF
                  Int'l CH & AM GCH Legacys Killer Instinct, TT, CHIC (Kaos)
                  www.lokenigreatdanes.com

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                  • #10
                    I am honor to know your boy is with Thor. It never easy to loss them. The two old men are teaching the young ones many things now.

                    Christine

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                    • #11
                      I'm so sorry! Rest In Peace Zeus. You are in good company and pain free.
                      Linda and Rocky
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                      Jesse 1998-2007
                      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGVBbjuLUGM
                      Harley 1998-2002
                      Breeze 1973-1982


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                      • #12
                        So sorry to hear you had to make such a hard choice. RIP

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                        • #13
                          Very hard to say goodbye to our buds,will think of you tonight.
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                          • #14
                            I'm so sorry for your loss.
                            What a testiment of your love for him all that you went thru to keep him!

                            "...none of us know what private hell or hardships the next person may have endured or faces even now. We should never aim even the tiniest arrow at a heart that may be more fragile than we know..." Janice

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                            • #15
                              Just wanted to let you know that I shed a tear for you and your beautiful Zeus. You were courageous to not only fight for him when you needed to, but also to know when it was time. Both of those could have only been carried out by a person of great moral fortitude. Big hugs. RIP Zeus.

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