Tough one man. Hard thing to do.

 

Glad to hear it. All of our dogs have always been on it. The problem with heart worms is when you find them, you have to hope they're not so bad that the medication kills the dog. The medication always works at ridding the worms, but if there's too many it's just too hard on the dog and they pass away. I'm kind of shocked at how many people don't have their dogs on heartworm pills, but I take things like that for granted being my gf's father is vet. Again, sorry for your loss, I can't even imagine it. I just got my first dog last year (never owned a dog before) and couldn't imagine losing her. It will be easier to watch some family members go than her!

One of the best qualities ever. They're not judgmental, and always happy.

 

Ya, just been on harsh times financially. Has opened my eyes. We all take alot of stuff for granted unfortunately, I didn't realize that with shelly till she was gone.

 

dont worry man, many people take things for granted.. especially if you dont want to think of the "what ifs" you know? its not a bad thing...

 

Dude, My condolences and sympathies to you and yours. So sorry to hear about your loss. You likely gave ther the kind of wholesome life she otherwise would have never had with another. She will be eagerly awaiting for you on the other side, when you are called home. I myself have lost a few and it surely never gets easier. Best Wishes!

 

Thanks guys, it helps alot. Been getting better and still miss her, but I know she was probably suffering from something kinda mild that got worse. She used to jump into the car or truck by herself, but the last few months she seemed to struggle a bit. I wish I would have caught it earlier, but I know there is no use worrying about it. What's gone is gone. We found out that instead of the pill once a month, we will be giving them a liquid once a month via a syringe in their mouth after this stuff clears up. Thanks for everyone's support.

 

Got the horses checked out and they need to gain a little weight, but it isn't severe. Thanks you all for the help.

 

glad to know your horses are healthy also! i love my horses as much as i do my dogs.

speaking of that... all 3 of my 4 month old pups took off wednesday night with the mom... the mom came back thursday morning and i havent seen the pups since.

ive spent probably 12 hours in the past 2 days riding around on the fourwheeler trying to find em.. probly walked 5 miles in the hills today looking aswell...

just gotta stay positive! already lost 2 in a year. we are so close to a mountain that its fun for them to play, but they tend to not come back... we cant find a way to stop this.. but were just going to dig an electric fence around the property and not give them access to the creek or mountain if they come back

 

Been there man!! Shelly and goldy got out once late in the morning and we didn't see them until about 3 or 4. My neighbors 2 dogs got out a few weeks ago and he didn't see them for about 2 weeks. Then one morning when I was working on a trailer, the dogs started going crazy barking. I thought they had cornered a cat, possum, snake, or some other kind of critter. I ran over there and sure enough, there they were running through our yard!!!! One had a collar, and one didn't. Thankfully, they were by the gate of the dog pen where we keep the dog leashes and spare collars. I slapped one on the red healer with no collar and started towards the neighbors house and brought them home safely. Don't worry, they'll t turn up.

 

The thing is here is that they can run over the mountain and back down the other side and be 5 miles away by car.. And sometimes they end up about an hour drive away.. Its endless possibilities. Everything here is separated by mountains so what a dog can run in 15 minutes can take up to an hour and a half to drive there because you have to circle them