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What have you been doing today?

Took our Susie to the vets today as she'd taken a turn for the worse. She had scans and biopsies since before Christmas with no real conclusive diagnosis. They found a mass about 6 months ago but a biopsy found it benign. Had a cyst on her liver too. Cancer they thought today as she'd dropped from 16kg to 10kg over the last few months. Was getting weaker and weaker and could hardly walk without falling over. Anyway, we decided to do the kindest thing and let her go. The vet said we'd done the right thing rather than prolonging her misery. We suspected as much on the way up there. Still, she’d had a good life, as good as any dog could have. She was loved and loved us in return. Still doesn’t make it any easier though as any pet owner will know. She went peacefully, with us both by her side. A little wag of her tail and she was gone - I like to think she was saying goodbye. We're both absolutely gutted and keep bursting into tears at the moment but I’m feeling a bit better now than before I took her - I knew her time had come and I think she did too. At least she's at rest now. R.I.P. Susie.
 
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Mottie said:
Took our Susie to the vets today as she'd taken a turn for the worse. She had scans and biopsies since before Christmas with no real conclusive diagnosis. They found a mass about 6 months ago but a biopsy found it benign. Had a cyst on her liver too. Cancer they thought today as she'd dropped from 16kg to 10kg over the last few months. Was getting weaker and weaker and could hardly walk without falling over. Anyway, we decided to do the kindest thing and let her go. The vet said we'd done the right thing rather than prolonging her misery. We suspected as much on the way up there. Still, she’d had a good life, as good as any dog could have. She was loved and loved us in return. Still doesn’t make it any easier though as any pet owner will know. She went peacefully, with us both by her side. A little wag of her tail and she was gone - I lime to think she was saying goodbye. We're both absolutely gutted and keep bursting into tears at the moment but I’m feeling a bit better now than before I took her - I knew her time had come and I think she did too. At least she's at rest now. R.I.P. Susie.
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Deepest sympathy mate, I am a dog lover and have two that are now aging and me and the wife are both dreading the day you have had today.
 
Very sorry to hear this news, Mottie.

I think you did exactly the right thing.

IDK how old she was, but from all your stories, it's clear that she had a wonderful life and was well loved and no pet could ask for more.
 
Mottie said:
Took our Susie to the vets today as she'd taken a turn for the worse. She had scans and biopsies since before Christmas with no real conclusive diagnosis. They found a mass about 6 months ago but a biopsy found it benign. Had a cyst on her liver too. Cancer they thought today as she'd dropped from 16kg to 10kg over the last few months. Was getting weaker and weaker and could hardly walk without falling over. Anyway, we decided to do the kindest thing and let her go. The vet said we'd done the right thing rather than prolonging her misery. We suspected as much on the way up there. Still, she’d had a good life, as good as any dog could have. She was loved and loved us in return. Still doesn’t make it any easier though as any pet owner will know. She went peacefully, with us both by her side. A little wag of her tail and she was gone - I lime to think she was saying goodbye. We're both absolutely gutted and keep bursting into tears at the moment but I’m feeling a bit better now than before I took her - I knew her time had come and I think she did too. At least she's at rest now. R.I.P. Susie.
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Really really very sorry to hear that, I lost my dog in Oct to cancer, I couldn’t believe how hard it hit me, even now. As the Queen once wisely said; grief is the price we pay for love.

You’ve posted some pics of Susie over the years and she looks such a lovely dog, I see a few spaniels on my dog walk around the village and they really are the sweetest characters.
 
Mottie said:
Took our Susie to the vets today as she'd taken a turn for the worse. She had scans and biopsies since before Christmas with no real conclusive diagnosis. They found a mass about 6 months ago but a biopsy found it benign. Had a cyst on her liver too. Cancer they thought today as she'd dropped from 16kg to 10kg over the last few months. Was getting weaker and weaker and could hardly walk without falling over. Anyway, we decided to do the kindest thing and let her go. The vet said we'd done the right thing rather than prolonging her misery. We suspected as much on the way up there. Still, she’d had a good life, as good as any dog could have. She was loved and loved us in return. Still doesn’t make it any easier though as any pet owner will know. She went peacefully, with us both by her side. A little wag of her tail and she was gone - I lime to think she was saying goodbye. We're both absolutely gutted and keep bursting into tears at the moment but I’m feeling a bit better now than before I took her - I knew her time had come and I think she did too. At least she's at rest now. R.I.P. Susie.
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Sorry for your loss.
She's now running in dogs' paradise...
 
That's the saddest news ever mate and I know you both will be truly gutted. Because of all the wonderful pictures of Susie over the years, on walks, in ditches & streams and the lake she was part of our lives too.
So So sorry.:cry:

RIP Susie.
 
Thanks everyone. I don’t think there was a moment throughout the night that one of us wasn’t blubbing! Made worse by just silly things - when I took Mrs Mottie up a cup of tea in bed this morning, it took me three goes to get up the stairs without crying as Susie always used to barge past me to get up the stairs first. After she'd spent time with Mrs Mottie, she comes back down and sits on the sofa next to me. That set Mrs Mottie off when she came down and Susie wasn’t next to me. Just putting her dog bowls away and getting the dog crate out of the car was another sad moment. I’ve still got to get the courage up to put her bed and toy box away. Only someone who has lost a much loved pet would understand. We're a right couple of softies where Susie's concerned. Still, got to keep busy today rather than sit ruminating which is a bit of a double edged sword as the MIL's house is being sold next Thursday and we are going down to clear it out today. Mrs Mottie and her sister are torturing themselves and feeling like very disloyal daughters by selling it and giving/donating/dumping a lifetime of her mothers possessions but she's never going back there and it’s their duty as attorneys under the LPA that her mother set up. At least we have a bit of joy to come as we have a family wedding to look forward to on Good Friday. Once again, thank you all for all your kind words.
 
Well I've finished for the week now, Spain tomorrow might aswell start the holiday early ;-)

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Keeping busy today to keep my mind off things. Took delivery of some garden furniture, a wicker style bistro set for the small patio at the bottom of the garden.

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Took some of the MiL’s possessions to the charity shop, went over to her house and help Mrs Mottie load some more stuff into the car then took that to the charity shop too. Went over the allotment to do a bit of watering and noticed that the first of (hopefully) many asparagus' has popped up. Just need a few more and I’ll have enough for a breakfast side.

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