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neverforget

(9,436 posts)
Wed Apr 30, 2014, 05:39 PM Apr 2014

RIP Sabot 9/19/01-4/25/14

He was a 12 1/2 year old golden retriever/chow mix. On Thursday of last week, he was really lethargic and wasn't eating. On Friday morning, we took him to the vet where they performed some tests and an ultrasound. They found tumors on his spleen, adrenal gland and possibly his liver. Plus he had fluid in his belly from an abscess that ruptured which was causing his lethargy and fever. The vet said that he might not survive surgery. It was a gut-wrenching, heart breaking decision to put him to sleep

He was a great dog. He loved people and was always happy to see anyone. Whenever we would come home, he would whine and wag his tail because he was so happy to see us. It's quiet now and it's hard to get used too. Goodbye Sabot! I miss you!

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RIP Sabot 9/19/01-4/25/14 (Original Post) neverforget Apr 2014 OP
I'm profoundly sorry for your loss... Cooley Hurd Apr 2014 #1
I'm so sorry, NeverForget... choie Apr 2014 #2
Rest in peace shenmue Apr 2014 #3
I'm so very sorry for the alsame Apr 2014 #4
My sympathy to you and all who loved Sabot. May all the good memories you have of his life bring livetohike Apr 2014 #5
hugs nadinbrzezinski Apr 2014 #6
rest in peace beautiful pup warrior1 Apr 2014 #7
I'm so very sorry. :( StarryNite Apr 2014 #8
RIP and godspeed beautiful Sabot... magical thyme Apr 2014 #9
What a beautiful boy! His eyes reflect his heart and intelligence. I Mnemosyne Apr 2014 #10
RIP your beautiful Sabot mcar Apr 2014 #11
I'm so sorry for your loss. Ilsa Apr 2014 #12
..... a beautiful pooch! meti57b Apr 2014 #13
Beautiful boy.... secondvariety Apr 2014 #14
What a beautiful dog...RIP Sabot joeybee12 Apr 2014 #15
He's a beautiful boy! I'm so sorry for your loss. Triana Apr 2014 #16
I am so very sorry. bigwillq Apr 2014 #17
I'm so sorry, he was beautiful. mountain grammy Apr 2014 #18
It's soooo hard to lose someone we love! Auntie Bush Apr 2014 #19
Holding you in the Light-- such a difficult loss! TygrBright Apr 2014 #20
The hardest part of the contract we make... 99Forever Apr 2014 #21
What a lovely tribute to your good boy. He is wagging his tail in that place japple Apr 2014 #22
So sorry for your loss Liberalynn Apr 2014 #23
I'm crying for your loss.... BlancheSplanchnik Apr 2014 #24
Condolences on your loss. gademocrat7 Apr 2014 #25
I am so sorry. what a beautiful baby. I have laid too many to rest and for roguevalley Apr 2014 #26
Beautiful dog! undeterred Apr 2014 #27
Hugs to the neverforget family…. Tikki Apr 2014 #28
So sorry.... onecaliberal Apr 2014 #29
My heartfelt sympathies montanacowboy Apr 2014 #30
so very sorry for your loss as well. did not see your post earlier. niyad Apr 2014 #42
So sorry you lost your furbaby. Curmudgeoness Apr 2014 #31
What a beauty he is! classof56 Apr 2014 #32
I am very sorry for your loss. Sabot was a beautiful dog. LoisB Apr 2014 #33
So very sorry for your loss. WHEN CRABS ROAR Apr 2014 #34
Indeed, RIP lillypaddle Apr 2014 #35
What a beautiful boy KT2000 Apr 2014 #36
What a beauty, I am so sorry etherealtruth Apr 2014 #37
What a sweet and beautiful face. Laffy Kat Apr 2014 #38
I am so sorry. Raine1967 Apr 2014 #39
What a treasure, I'm so sorry for your loss arthritisR_US Apr 2014 #40
so very sorry for your loss, neverforget. I know that sabot will always live in your heart. niyad Apr 2014 #41
I'm so sorry ..... oldhippie Apr 2014 #43
I just had to come back and kick it up StarryNite Apr 2014 #44
Awww... what a pretty dog! calimary Apr 2014 #45
Thank you everyone for the kind words! I really appreciate it. It was a tough day today. neverforget May 2014 #46
Big cyber hugs and love glinda May 2014 #47
Thank you! neverforget May 2014 #48

alsame

(7,784 posts)
4. I'm so very sorry for the
Wed Apr 30, 2014, 05:46 PM
Apr 2014

loss of your beautiful boy

RIP over the bridge, Sabot. You were a very good boy

livetohike

(22,160 posts)
5. My sympathy to you and all who loved Sabot. May all the good memories you have of his life bring
Wed Apr 30, 2014, 05:48 PM
Apr 2014

you comfort. He will live in your heart forever : hug: .

mcar

(42,372 posts)
11. RIP your beautiful Sabot
Wed Apr 30, 2014, 06:00 PM
Apr 2014

My deepest condolences to you on your loss neverforget.

You cared for Sabot with love and compassion. I hope you remember that through your grief.

 

Triana

(22,666 posts)
16. He's a beautiful boy! I'm so sorry for your loss.
Wed Apr 30, 2014, 06:43 PM
Apr 2014

You did the right thing for him, though I know it hurts.

TygrBright

(20,763 posts)
20. Holding you in the Light-- such a difficult loss!
Wed Apr 30, 2014, 06:58 PM
Apr 2014

The presence our critterfriends bring to our lives-- of unconditional love and interest and focus-- leaves a big, painful hole.

May the love Sabot leaves you with, bring comfort to the rest of your journey.

condolingly,
Bright

99Forever

(14,524 posts)
21. The hardest part of the contract we make...
Wed Apr 30, 2014, 06:58 PM
Apr 2014

... with our furry partners in life, is that we are likely to have to let them go. Each time one of ours heads for the Rainbow Bridge, they take a little of me with them and leave some of themselves with me.

I find some comfort in this:



A Dogs Prayer

Treat me kindly, my beloved master, for no heart in the world
is more grateful for kindness than my loving heart.

Do not break my spirit with a stick, for though I would lick your hand between blows, your patience and understanding will more quickly teach me the things you would have me do.

Speak to me often, for your voice is the world¹s sweetest music,
as you must know by the fierce wagging of my tail
when your footstep falls upon my waiting ear.

When it is cold and wet, please take me inside, for I am now
a domestic animal and no longer used to bitter elements.
I ask no greater glory than the privilege of
sitting at your feet beside the hearth.

Though you had no home, I would rather follow you through ice and snow than rest upon the softest pillow, for you are my god and I am your devoted worshiper.

Keep my pan filled with fresh water for, although I would not reproach you were it dry, I cannot tell you when I suffer thirst.


Feed me clean food that I may stay well to romp and play and do your biding, walk by your side and stand ready, willing and able to protect you with my life should yours be in danger.

And, beloved master, should the Great Master see fit to take my health or sight, do not turn me away from you.

Rather, hold me gently in your arms as skilled hands grant me the merciful boon of eternal rest and I will leave you knowing with the last breath I draw that my fate was ever safe in your hands.

Author Unknown



Peace be with you and Sabot.

japple

(9,838 posts)
22. What a lovely tribute to your good boy. He is wagging his tail in that place
Wed Apr 30, 2014, 07:24 PM
Apr 2014

where dogs go when they leave us. He is happy to be free from his sick body. It is the hardest decision to let them go. Bless you for giving him a wonderful life.

roguevalley

(40,656 posts)
26. I am so sorry. what a beautiful baby. I have laid too many to rest and for
Wed Apr 30, 2014, 07:51 PM
Apr 2014

their unconditional love, the profundity of it I try and be as good as I can. I wish you only the most hope and peace. THere is nothing like losing such a friend.

Tikki

(14,559 posts)
28. Hugs to the neverforget family….
Wed Apr 30, 2014, 07:54 PM
Apr 2014

Losing a friend is sad….

Remember how lucky you were to find each other.


Tikki

montanacowboy

(6,099 posts)
30. My heartfelt sympathies
Wed Apr 30, 2014, 07:58 PM
Apr 2014

I posted earlier today that I lost my Arrow last week from a ruptured tumor on his spleen. I feel your pain. It's so unbearable. They are our lives and we never forget them.

Curmudgeoness

(18,219 posts)
31. So sorry you lost your furbaby.
Wed Apr 30, 2014, 07:58 PM
Apr 2014

He was a beauty. We know this day will come when we give our hearts to them, but it is still so hard. You gave him a great life and he was grateful.

Safe journey, Sabot.

classof56

(5,376 posts)
32. What a beauty he is!
Wed Apr 30, 2014, 07:59 PM
Apr 2014

I lost my Cammy when she was 13--and for that entire time she was my friend, companion and source of unconditional love, as I know Sabot was yours. I still cry when I think of Cammy, but as is Sabot, she is worthy of the tears. I send hugs from over here East of the Cascades. Sabot was blessed to share her life with such loving and caring people.

WHEN CRABS ROAR

(3,813 posts)
34. So very sorry for your loss.
Wed Apr 30, 2014, 08:00 PM
Apr 2014

We lost our Frodo Dec. 2, I still see and hear him, tears are in my eyes again.

KT2000

(20,586 posts)
36. What a beautiful boy
Wed Apr 30, 2014, 08:09 PM
Apr 2014

I am so sorry - You did the best for him but it is so so difficult. Peace to you and yours.

Laffy Kat

(16,386 posts)
38. What a sweet and beautiful face.
Wed Apr 30, 2014, 08:48 PM
Apr 2014

I'm so sorry, neverforget. It sounds like you gave him a wonderful and loving life.

Raine1967

(11,589 posts)
39. I am so sorry.
Wed Apr 30, 2014, 10:05 PM
Apr 2014

We had to let our girl go in February.

She was weak, and she was barely able to walk anymore.

It still hurts, but it is getting better.

niyad

(113,538 posts)
41. so very sorry for your loss, neverforget. I know that sabot will always live in your heart.
Wed Apr 30, 2014, 10:25 PM
Apr 2014

will send my babies to welcome him to the summerland.

 

oldhippie

(3,249 posts)
43. I'm so sorry .....
Wed Apr 30, 2014, 10:36 PM
Apr 2014

What a good looking fella.

This really hurts. I am more of a cat person, but I also really like dogs. In fact, I like most animals more than most people. But when my last cat had to be put to sleep a few years ago, it hurt so much I haven't yet been able to contemplate a new little buddy. Hopefully that feeling will pass for both you and me, and we will both be able to find a new friend.

calimary

(81,442 posts)
45. Awww... what a pretty dog!
Wed Apr 30, 2014, 11:33 PM
Apr 2014

Well, they're all pretty in one way or another. They're gone WAY too soon. I'm so sorry, neverforget. All our sympathies.

glinda

(14,807 posts)
47. Big cyber hugs and love
Thu May 1, 2014, 01:07 PM
May 2014

more of our fur family getting C in the spleen.....so awful. It is the food and the environment.

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