Pepi

Unfortunately most places around here arent dog friendly either If i am with my pet and i am not allowed to sit and enjoy a coffee with him then i wont sit, i simply order the coffee and go to a near by park or somewhere we can spend time together. I'd rather be with him then without him.

I found a casket for my little man but its interstate, cant find one here, so going to have to have it sent over. There's still an issue of finding a large pot as well. http://www.petheavenmemorials.com.au/Pet_H...ite_Closed.html

I want to get a mould/casting of his paw print, can any suggest how i would have this done before i lay him to rest? Does anyone know who can do this? I am in Adelaide.

I am trying to find ways to cope but nothing seems to be working right now. He has been gone from this earth 8 hours now and it already feels like eternity, how i am going to cope without him i dont know. No one to greet me this mornng, no one for me to feed and cuddle and get cuddles from. In my life there's been so much hard times and he was always there for me through it all, when everyone abandoned me he was there offering his love and support and asking for very little in return. How ill go through life without him i really dont know.

My homoeopath just called in and brought me some Rescue Remedy to help me through this.

I dont know how to deal with this or how to cope. I feel physically ill.

So sorry to hear of your loss, car accidents are always a terrible way to lose a beloved pet. He was at the emergency vets and they're the ones i dont trust at all, had he been with my regular vet would've been a different story but i couldnt get to them until tuesday and my man couldnt hold on until then

I dont know what to say but since that phone call at 4am today i havent stopped crying. His blanket is still on my bed and his water bowl beside my bed. This is so hard. He is the only dog ive ever had and the only dog ive ever lost. I just wish he was home in my arms when he passed on and not at the vets where he hated being and me not being there to comfort him.

Its 4am and i am inconsolable right now. The vet just called and said pepi went into cardiac arrest and they were unable to revive him. I am sorry i am not writing much as i am to sad. My whole life has been shattered and Easter will never be the same nor will my life ever be the same again.

I am going to see my little man tonight about 9pm when partner finishes work tonight. Will post an update tomorrow with how my angel eyes is doing.

Omg 3 dogs in a row with seizures, that's just awful. ((hugs)) to you. I am hoping on Tuesday my vet can work around with the dosages and get him on the right one to help him stop having these seizures, he has had several now in total and it never eases me up even though ive seen him have them before, there's such a feeling of helplessness. An awful sight to see. I am so sorry to hear about having to put your cat to sleep, what a brave thing for you to do.

I guess i am just suprised at how one he can be back to himself and then the next this happens. I feel bad about it as it's my fault for putting on the homepathics instead of keeping him on the Phenobarb, i didnt do it without the vets consent of course but i still feel i am to blame, had he continued on with the Pheno he may have never had these seizures this morning The next step now is to get him to my vet so they can play with the dosages of the meds to get the right one. He did mention it had to be a therapeutic dose or else it wouldnt do him much good.

Our cat is on twice daily phenobarb for epilepsy and he has never shown signs of being sedated. He's been in for blood tests regularly to check the toxicity level of the drug and so far his seizures have been controlled so his dose hasn't changed (has been about 18 months). Just checked his pill bottle, he take 15mg per day and he weighs just over 5kg. He's only 3 years old so I'm not sure if the age makes a difference. It's a horrible time to go through, even on medication every time I see a twitch I wonder if a seizure is coming. Our vet told us it can have a sedative effect. They started him on 1/4 tablet twice daily and then dropped it to 1/4 tablet once daily, on the once daily he wasnt so sleepy but couldnt walk or stand without assistance. Vet on Tuesday was talking about starting him on 1/8 of a tablet to see how we go. The vets just called now and said he had another seizure but they were able to control it with valium alone but they said his kidney blood test is showing signs of failing again. SO i am confused how he can be so good on Tuesday and failing badly today (Saturday). The vet said prognosis isnt good (this was a different one to the one we saw this morning). I cant wait for Tuesday to come so i can get my vet to see him. The twitches are always alarming for me and he has had a few of them last night. I dont have his pill bottle with me to check the dosage mine was on if i remember correctly it might've been 40mg but dont quote me on it. I left all his meds with him at the vets. So fingers crossed from here.

Sure am, ive never had so many things happen to me all at once, i am almost on the verge of a break down and not coping. I hope he can be ok until my regular vet can see him. He is responding well to treatment and coping so well, running around, eating, drinking and going for walks just like his old self again.

Hi Everyone, Sorry for vanishing on you all. Ive changed internet providers and it took much longer than i thought it would to hook me up. I was hooked up a few days ago and have been meaning to get on here to give an update. Pepi was doing really well, eating, drinking and walking well and responding well to kidney treatment and having weekly blood test to monitor him. Last Tuesday on our way home from the vet we were involved in a 5 car accident, and my partner and i were hurt but still walking, our little boy was coaxed by me, and suffered some shock but the rest of the injuries i endured protecting him and it was all so worth it. The vets put him on Phenobarb daily to control the seizures and it made him so sedated he couldnt walk or stand to eat, drink and do his business, so with the vets blessing took him off it and tried homeopathic remedies, the vets said if it wasnt working then we needed to come back and see what other meds they could give for the seziures, homepathy seemed to be working...until this morning, 6am i went to take him outside for a wee and he had a seizure, it didnt last long only a few minutes but as a precaution took him to the emergency vet, where he still is, having fluids and being monitored, they told me i should put him to sleep as he was a hands on dog as far as treatment goes and they're busy over this easter break. I demanded they call my regular vet and take it from there. He came out of the seziure on the way there and was alert and responsive and cant believe after all ive done for him they'd tell me to put him to sleep simply coz they're busy. and they were keen to express the bill would top about $2k which isnt a problem for me as long as my baby is ok. Just wait and see now to hear if they can contact my vet, as i know he wont be in for this as on tuesday Pepi had bloods and was making very good progress. My vet doesnt open until Tues morning, so i hope my baby can survive where he is until then.

He is such a sweetheart, i wonder how he will go sleeping in his new bed tonight or will he end up snuggled in my arms like he usually does lol

He seems to be enjoying all the cuddles Its been forever since i held him in my arms. I was holding him before and he just 'flopped' and had a nap so i had to lay down on the lounge in a really uncomfortable position while he lay on top of me in the most comfortable position of course, i didnt want to disturb him so had to wait until he woke LOL I am a bit stiff now, but its all worth it for the little man. I watch out for his every step my mother calls me 'mother hawk' lol

I still cant get over how excited i am having my boy home today. I feel so much better in myself. I am actually able to sit and eat a meal myself knowing he is by my side. He has been following me closely. He had a nap in my arms before and now he is in my mothers room sleeping on one of her best mink blankets I have taken a few pics of him throughout the day i will post here to share. He has lost a fair amount of weight through this ordeal but the vets expect him to put it back on pretty quickly at home And he has shaved bald spots all over him from where they took blood, but he is still gorgeous as ever. In the second pic u can actually see his back leg where they shaved him and the side of his neck. The first three are of him sitting under my computer table with me earlier on this afternoon. He is looking a little scruffy and due for a clip but dont want to stress him out to much with all he has been through, so will wait a couple more weeks till he is feeling better to send him off to be pampered. The next couple are of him in the lounge room showing off his new bed his grandmother bought for him. Of couse he cant be without his favourite little brown blanket, so had to put that in there to make him even remotely interested in his new bed.

Honey we're home!!!!! I have never been happier in my life. The vet was so good he doesnt normally work personally on Saturdays and he came in just for us. Pepi is looking great, the nurses were so great they even bathed him for me. His meds havent changed to much he is going to be staying on the fortekor, frusimide and aminyllin, they've added another one for his kidneys cant remember the name now and a powder supplement to add to his food. We have to go back next Tuesday for another blood test just to monitor his kidneys and adjust meds accordingly. The vet told me not to mess to much with his diet, a kidney one would be ideal but not always possible, he gave me some hills can food and told me to very gradually wean him onto it. I cant say good enough things about this awesome vet, they didnt even charge me for the meds and coming in on a day he doesnt normally work just for us is just unreal. Pepi is still wobbling on his feet but he can walk a little, i just get nervous so i follow him around lol to make sure he is ok. He came home and ate 2 sausages lol and now he is sitting next to me as i type this. Mum went out and bought him a new pet bed as well :D:) Will try to get pics during the day of my little angel eyes, mummy's little fighter.

Aww he is a little cutie, i hope someone can help him and give him a good home.

I dont know a whole lot about protective dogs but i know my uncle owned a Rotty and he was never trained to be aggressive, although he did have basic obedience training and one day my Uncle tied him to the tree outside and his friend came over and there was a fight inside the house and this man was lashing out at my Uncle in clear view of the Rotty and he some how managed to get himself off the lead and broke threw the glass sliding door and gave this man a few good bites until he stopped lashing out at my Uncle. This dog was always over protective of my uncle and yet he wasnt trained to do so.

Sorry i am not much of a help as ive never had this happen to me. But the last 2 vets ive been to ive noticed in the waiting room area they had advertisements telling customers to ask them about pet travel sickness and how it can be managed, i am assuming through medication. I dont know anything about it, so cant say. Maybe you wont need to medicate him each and every time you go out, might just be until he settles and gets used to going in the car, could be wrong though and some other members who have had experience with this might be more help to you than i am but i would say its worth giving the vets a call just to see what they can offer. If you want to go the holistic way flower essences can be great and have a calming effect on pets and this might just do the trick! Good luck!

lol ive got a pill popper here, will need to start using it more, might even take it with me in the morning and get my vet to give me a hands on demo to help me out a little.

We always take Pepi with us wherever we go and where he cant go, we simply dont go. It's not a holiday without him. Hotels are a no no as they never have allowed us to have Pepi with us but most holiday home owners are more than happy to accomodate for him with the exception of a few. How many of you take your babies with you on holidays?

smart dog lol