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leftieNanner

(15,121 posts)
Thu Sep 19, 2019, 07:56 PM Sep 2019

We lost our sweet Riley today

He had surgery three weeks ago to remove his spleen. Turns out it was cancerous. He started going down hill this morning and we knew there was nothing more we could do.

He was a beautiful, smart, sweet German Shepherd Dog and we loved him immensely. If I knew how to post a photograph of him (neither click-and-drag, nor copy-paste works), I would.

Our fur babies help to make the world a kinder place. If you are fortunate to have one in your life, please give it a hug from me because I can't do that at my house any more.

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We lost our sweet Riley today (Original Post) leftieNanner Sep 2019 OP
I am so very sorry for your loss. Zoonart Sep 2019 #1
I know how painful the loss of a pet is. Specially after you have sinkingfeeling Sep 2019 #2
I'm so sorry Laurelin Sep 2019 #3
I lost my Maltese baby to a ruptured spleen. I'm glad you tried surgery. When it ruptures, we're tal Karadeniz Sep 2019 #4
I am sad for you and your precious Riley's family. Hugging our two elder dogs with tears brimming. emmaverybo Sep 2019 #5
I am so sad for you. BigmanPigman Sep 2019 #6
I am so sorry for the loss of your beloved Riley. phylny Sep 2019 #7
I am so very sorry for your loss. dixiegrrrrl Sep 2019 #8
Oh, I'm so sorry KT2000 Sep 2019 #9
Rest in peace shenmue Sep 2019 #10
we lost out cat Riley a bit more than a year ago, a beautiful and sweet chocolate siamese beachbumbob Sep 2019 #11
I had a cat Riley too Freddie Sep 2019 #15
We had to send our 16 year old Bosley to the Rainbow Bridge on Aug 13. Stonepounder Sep 2019 #12
I'm sorry for your loss vercetti2021 Sep 2019 #13
I am so sorry Ohiogal Sep 2019 #14
I'm very sorry for your loss. femmocrat Sep 2019 #16
My condoloences. Behind the Aegis Sep 2019 #17
So very sorry, I lost my sweet dog girl 6 wks ago peacebuzzard Sep 2019 #18

Zoonart

(11,869 posts)
1. I am so very sorry for your loss.
Thu Sep 19, 2019, 08:06 PM
Sep 2019

It is incredibly difficult to help our fur babies across the rainbow bridge, but after all their love and devotion, it is the least we can do.

Much love.

sinkingfeeling

(51,457 posts)
2. I know how painful the loss of a pet is. Specially after you have
Thu Sep 19, 2019, 08:08 PM
Sep 2019

tried to medically save them.
Hugs to you and your family.

Karadeniz

(22,535 posts)
4. I lost my Maltese baby to a ruptured spleen. I'm glad you tried surgery. When it ruptures, we're tal
Thu Sep 19, 2019, 08:10 PM
Sep 2019

A few hours. Riley was so lucky to have had such caring parents and I'm sure he knew it. Go through his photos and realize what a good life you all had! Deepest sympathies ❤

BigmanPigman

(51,609 posts)
6. I am so sad for you.
Thu Sep 19, 2019, 08:23 PM
Sep 2019

When I lost my baby it was the worst thing I ever experienced. My baby now is 16 and I dread going through the loss again. Please take care of yourself and don't so too much or be too hard on yourself. Time will eventually help ease the pain but right now you are going through my worst nightmare.

KT2000

(20,583 posts)
9. Oh, I'm so sorry
Thu Sep 19, 2019, 09:18 PM
Sep 2019

It is so hard to lose our friends - best friends actually. Yes, they do make our world kinder. Peace to you leftieNanner.

 

beachbumbob

(9,263 posts)
11. we lost out cat Riley a bit more than a year ago, a beautiful and sweet chocolate siamese
Thu Sep 19, 2019, 09:33 PM
Sep 2019

who we rescued 12 years ago. We took him for infect paw and the vet notice some weight loss. He was a big cat and we didn't note the 2 lb lost from 14 to 12. She ran some test and he was in kidney failure and less than 2 weeks later we had to say good bye to him in our home as our vet made the house call to make it easier on all of us. Took a very long time for that not to hurt.

Riley name will always be precious to us

Freddie

(9,267 posts)
15. I had a cat Riley too
Fri Sep 20, 2019, 09:01 AM
Sep 2019

He was a rescue, an orange and white Maine Coon type. Very loving. He and our Freddie were best pals and I have many pics of them curled up together. He was only 5 when our son found him dead. He must have had a congenital heart defect. He and Freddie are both at the Bridge together now.

Stonepounder

(4,033 posts)
12. We had to send our 16 year old Bosley to the Rainbow Bridge on Aug 13.
Thu Sep 19, 2019, 10:57 PM
Sep 2019

He was one of two of our diabetic dogs. I still get a lump in my throat each time I only get one needle out for insulin instead of two.

The thing I tell my self is that when one of our furkids leave us, they take a piece of our hearts with them. In time, when we've had some time to heal, we realize that although they took that piece of our heart, they also left a piece of theirs in its place.

Ohiogal

(32,005 posts)
14. I am so sorry
Thu Sep 19, 2019, 11:39 PM
Sep 2019

It’s like there’s a hole in your heart when they leave you.

I hope your good memories of Riley help to comfort you. He surely knew how much you loved him. I’ve been there and I feel your pain.

Behind the Aegis

(53,959 posts)
17. My condoloences.
Fri Sep 20, 2019, 12:34 PM
Sep 2019

The loss of our pets is devastating. They love us no matter what we say, what we do, or who we are. I am very sorry for your loss.

peacebuzzard

(5,174 posts)
18. So very sorry, I lost my sweet dog girl 6 wks ago
Fri Sep 20, 2019, 05:57 PM
Sep 2019

Horrific.
Our fur kids occupy a big piece don’t they?

So 😐 sorry

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