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Lunatique member
Member # Joined: 27 Jan 2001 Posts: 3303 Location: Lincoln, California
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Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2002 7:09 am |
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"Shao-houng"(means "Little red"--but she actualy became quite big after the 2nd month)died yesterday afternoon.
She has always been very healthy and normal, but yesterday afternoon, when she followed my mother back from a walk, she suddenly started barking and jumping around like a mad dog(which has never happened). Then she fell to the floor, her body convulsing in spasms, the whites of her eyes were showing, and she foamed at the mouth. Within 30 minutes she was dead.
When the vet got to the house, she was still alive, but he took one look and said she's not going to survive. He performed CPR on her out of courtesy, but he kept on saying it was useless. It turned out she caught some common dog disease in China, which is a virus that will suddenly errupt in the brain and burn out the nerves and cause the brain to spasm to death. There is no cure, and even vaccines won't help.
She was a fucking awesome dog, always friendly, energetic, and affectionate. We'll miss her.
R.I.P., Shao-Houng. |
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quintessential member
Member # Joined: 27 Jan 2001 Posts: 54 Location: South Africa (yeah, crazy aint it?)
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Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2002 7:57 am |
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Awetopsy member
Member # Joined: 04 Oct 2000 Posts: 3028 Location: Kelowna
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Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2002 8:22 am |
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my condolenses. thats too bad. |
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Rat member
Member # Joined: 10 Feb 2002 Posts: 851 Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada
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Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2002 10:16 am |
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I know how you feel. My doggy died in February. The 12th I think. Cancer. |
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Steelwind member
Member # Joined: 24 Oct 2001 Posts: 70 Location: Northeast USA
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Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2002 12:01 pm |
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I'm very sorry to hear that, Luna. My dog died in '93 and I still expect to have her meet me at my door sometimes. I really miss her.  |
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Rat member
Member # Joined: 10 Feb 2002 Posts: 851 Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada
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Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2002 12:04 pm |
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Yeah. I'll come into the house from the front door and whistle for Jack sometimes. I keep forgetting...  |
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Atomic Urine member
Member # Joined: 20 Feb 2002 Posts: 71
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Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2002 1:45 pm |
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I'm really sorry to hear that man, dogs can sometimes be better friends than the real people in one's life.
My dog died a few months ago.. he was a Golden Retriever. They're my favorite animal on Earth, I love 'em to death. I'm gonna get a new one soon, but as you likely know.. it isn't ever the same.
At least you gave her a good life while you had the chance, and that's the best anyone can ever do. |
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[Shizo] member
Member # Joined: 22 Oct 1999 Posts: 3938
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Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2002 5:40 pm |
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.. I never had pets myself, but my aunt had an amazing dog - Spaniel who died not long ago, but she was old!
death sux, but everything dies! that sucks even more |
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Rat member
Member # Joined: 10 Feb 2002 Posts: 851 Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada
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Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2002 6:37 pm |
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Well...death and the fact that everyone dies doesn't really suck. It has a "meaning":
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...take death, for example, a great deal of our effort goes into avoiding it, we make extraordinary efforts to delay it, and often consider its intrusion a tragic event, yet we'd find it hard to live without it. Death gives meaning to our lives, it gives importance and value to time. Time would become meaningless if there were too much of it. If death were indefinitely put off, the human psychie would end up, well like the gambler from the Twilight Zone episode. |
That was off Spiritual Machines by Our Lady Peace. I think it's fairly true. |
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Dr. Bang member
Member # Joined: 04 Dec 2001 Posts: 1425 Location: DENHAAG, HOLLAND
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Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2002 6:50 pm |
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I'm really sorry to hear that Luna! It sucks when you spend everyday playing with suddenly disappear. I know how you feel, when i used to live in VN, alot of my pets die. Only a few died of natural disease, but the rest are stolen for fucking RESTAURANT. Yeap, cats, dogs, they eats them all. I think they're running out of fucking beef or something.
How old is she Luna? |
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Lunatique member
Member # Joined: 27 Jan 2001 Posts: 3303 Location: Lincoln, California
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Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2002 9:11 pm |
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She was only 7 months old.  |
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Jucas member
Member # Joined: 14 Jan 2001 Posts: 387 Location: Pasadena, CA
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Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2002 9:44 pm |
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Rob... I'm sorry. |
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Brain member
Member # Joined: 26 Oct 1999 Posts: 662 Location: Brisbane, Australia
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Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2002 10:10 pm |
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My deepest condolences, Luna. |
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Impaler member
Member # Joined: 02 Dec 1999 Posts: 1560 Location: Albuquerque.NewMexico.USA
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Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2002 11:25 pm |
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What a bizarre "common dog disease."
Sounds like your dog ate something. What a bummer. |
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Hunago member
Member # Joined: 27 Jan 2002 Posts: 154 Location: New Zealand
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Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2002 6:16 am |
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7 months is just too young to go..
Did she have any photos? |
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Lunatique member
Member # Joined: 27 Jan 2001 Posts: 3303 Location: Lincoln, California
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Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2002 7:42 am |
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All her photos are at my mom's house, and she's packed them all(she's going back to the U.S.). Whenever I took pics of her, it's always with my mom's film camera(because she's technically my mom's dog, even though she's closer to me), so she has all the negatives. I should've taken some pics of her with my digital camera. I'll ask my mom to give me some of her pics when she's settled in and unpacked.
She basically looks like a short-haired Golden Retriever, with red fur.
Man, I miss her floppy ears.
Thanks for the kind words, everyone.
[ April 14, 2002: Message edited by: Lunatique ] |
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gLitterbug member
Member # Joined: 13 Feb 2001 Posts: 1340 Location: Austria
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Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2002 8:14 am |
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Sorry to hear that. My deepest condolenses. |
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cheney member
Member # Joined: 12 Mar 2002 Posts: 419 Location: Grapevine, TX, US
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Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2002 1:28 pm |
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that sucks |
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edraket member
Member # Joined: 18 Sep 2001 Posts: 505 Location: Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2002 12:56 am |
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I'm sorry man. That sucks. |
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[666]Flat member
Member # Joined: 18 Mar 2001 Posts: 1545 Location: FRANKFURT, Germany
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Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2002 7:25 am |
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Sometimes a dog ain't playing dead.
SAD STORY. (really) |
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wolfchick junior member
Member # Joined: 05 Dec 2001 Posts: 25 Location: Colorado
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Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2002 9:05 am |
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So sorry to hear that Luna. What a terrible thing to have to go through and to be totally helpless, not being able to help your puppy.
I totally dread the day my doggies die. They are so much a part of the family.
Sounds like you need to get a puppy for yourself. It will make things much easier.
^!!^ |
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Akolyte member
Member # Joined: 12 Sep 2000 Posts: 722 Location: NY/RSAD
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Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2002 1:06 pm |
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/me cries. |
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