kelli1843
10-20-2005, 05:15 PM
Recently lost one of my dogs, Buff Wuff. I still cry everyday, lol. To the point one of my friends told me "Kel, you're taking this way too hard--it was just a dog!"...Needless to say, wrote HER off the Christmas card list forever....LOL.
Buff Wuff was a sweet little dog. Never saw such a happy dog, always had a smile and lick for everyone. Shelter dog I adopted 3 years ago, when she was 8 or so. Had numerous health problems (heart murmur, tumor in mouth, fleshy tumor near heart, arthritis). Buff was a cocker/collie mix.
She was "little sister" to my 4 year old aussie shep/spaniel mix, Britty. Britty was also a shelter dog I got 3 years ago. We got Buff as I felt Britty needed a friend. Turned out to be best buddies.
Buff died from a cold. Ironically, I had just spent a month nursing Britty back to health. Britty had viral infection, severe dehyrdation and liver failure. Had to do IV treatments at home twice a day; 6 pills a day; monitor her water intake, hand-feed her rice and babyfood, weekly vet visits. Even slept with her (I still smell like dog blanket). For FOUR WEEKS.
Then, Buff starts coughing. Took her to vet and got 'scripts for doggy cold. Both dogs on totally different prescription times; one wouldn't drink water and one wanted to gulp water. Slept on floor with Buff in case she started to choke while coughing. Hand-fed her. Just when both dogs appear to be doing great, Britty recovering wonderfully (to the amazement of the vet)...Buff Wuff's cough was much better..... then during one night, Buff died.
This is my first time to this site and just thought I'd share. Thanx.
Buff Wuff was a sweet little dog. Never saw such a happy dog, always had a smile and lick for everyone. Shelter dog I adopted 3 years ago, when she was 8 or so. Had numerous health problems (heart murmur, tumor in mouth, fleshy tumor near heart, arthritis). Buff was a cocker/collie mix.
She was "little sister" to my 4 year old aussie shep/spaniel mix, Britty. Britty was also a shelter dog I got 3 years ago. We got Buff as I felt Britty needed a friend. Turned out to be best buddies.
Buff died from a cold. Ironically, I had just spent a month nursing Britty back to health. Britty had viral infection, severe dehyrdation and liver failure. Had to do IV treatments at home twice a day; 6 pills a day; monitor her water intake, hand-feed her rice and babyfood, weekly vet visits. Even slept with her (I still smell like dog blanket). For FOUR WEEKS.
Then, Buff starts coughing. Took her to vet and got 'scripts for doggy cold. Both dogs on totally different prescription times; one wouldn't drink water and one wanted to gulp water. Slept on floor with Buff in case she started to choke while coughing. Hand-fed her. Just when both dogs appear to be doing great, Britty recovering wonderfully (to the amazement of the vet)...Buff Wuff's cough was much better..... then during one night, Buff died.
This is my first time to this site and just thought I'd share. Thanx.