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I have written before, about our two Standard Poodles, Bonnie & Clyde.
Well, sadly, Clyde died on Monday. I have not been able to talk about Clyde for the last couple of days. Scott's post prompted me to tell you about Clyde.
Bonnie & Clyde were litter-mates, and had not been apart for over a day until recently.
Three months ago, we noticed Clyde's belly was swollen. After tests and xrays and MRI's it was determined that Clyde had several malignant tumors. Other than the swollen belly, Clyde was in good health and good spirits.
Aware of the limited chances of success, we opted to attempt surgery. We took him to a Veterinary Surgery Center in West Los Angeles. Most humans should have the facilities and care provided by this center.
Clyde survived the surgery and was running up and down our stairs in a couple of days. As you now know Clyde did not survive 90 days.
LOML and I have no regrets about our decision. Those were good 90 days for us all. To prompt his appetite, I poached chicken thighs for him every day. He loved that chicken and followed me to the refrigerator every trip.
As we were warned, he stopped eating two days before he died. He weakened rapidly, and died with his head on LOML's lap.
Clyde was a wonderful dog. He was calm and friendly with everyone. All our guests thought that they were Clyde's favorite. Except for the Kleenex, which we won't mention now, he was a perfect dog. We miss him terribly.
Bonnie just seems confused, I wish I knew what was in her head.
Thanks for letting me have my say, it helped.
Steve
Well, sadly, Clyde died on Monday. I have not been able to talk about Clyde for the last couple of days. Scott's post prompted me to tell you about Clyde.
Bonnie & Clyde were litter-mates, and had not been apart for over a day until recently.
Three months ago, we noticed Clyde's belly was swollen. After tests and xrays and MRI's it was determined that Clyde had several malignant tumors. Other than the swollen belly, Clyde was in good health and good spirits.
Aware of the limited chances of success, we opted to attempt surgery. We took him to a Veterinary Surgery Center in West Los Angeles. Most humans should have the facilities and care provided by this center.
Clyde survived the surgery and was running up and down our stairs in a couple of days. As you now know Clyde did not survive 90 days.
LOML and I have no regrets about our decision. Those were good 90 days for us all. To prompt his appetite, I poached chicken thighs for him every day. He loved that chicken and followed me to the refrigerator every trip.
As we were warned, he stopped eating two days before he died. He weakened rapidly, and died with his head on LOML's lap.
Clyde was a wonderful dog. He was calm and friendly with everyone. All our guests thought that they were Clyde's favorite. Except for the Kleenex, which we won't mention now, he was a perfect dog. We miss him terribly.
Bonnie just seems confused, I wish I knew what was in her head.
Thanks for letting me have my say, it helped.
Steve
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