My family and I have just lost our beloved dog, Suzy, last night. We obtained her when my wife’s grandfather passed away almost two years ago. One of the sweetest Pomeranian or dogs in general, she lived a very difficult life. My wife’s uncle lived at home with my wife’s grandparents. He was anything but nice to the dog. She was NEVER taken to the vet in her first 5 years, she was only fed human food, mainly beans (thus becoming very overweight), and she was only allowed in the kitchen, in her dog bed, or outside. Once my wife’s grandfather passed away, we took her in. She was traumatized by moving to a new home, and a new way of life. We loved on her constantly, feeding her high quality food, with constant vet visits and trips to the groomer. She blossomed into an incredible dog and friend, full of life and love that we never knew she had.
One Thursday, Sept. 25th, she had thrown up twice, and we figured she had an upset stomach. She was not eating on Friday, and threw up that night. She was taken to the vet early the next day. Many of the items in her blood work were not right, and she was rushed to the animal hospital and admitted for a weekend evaluation and treatment. I picked her up on Monday morning, and took her to her primary vet. They took her in to care for her, and to provide IV’s and medicine. My vet wanted her to come home, feeling that she would respond better, and perhaps start eating in her friendly environment. she passed away in my wife’s arms 7 hours later.
I am writing on this sight tonight as a form of therapy, to try to help in my loss. Although we don’t know for sure, the vet suspects that Cushing’s may have played a roll in her tragic passing. She was very overweight at 24 pounds (when we got her, she was at 26 pounds. We got her down to 16, but her weight increased again). She was on thyroid medicine, as we thought this was causing her weight gain. She had a large, pot belly, and was panting quite a bit. After reading about the warning signs of Cushings, a lot of the dots started to connect. If I could have any wish in the world, it would be to have her checked for this, so she could have possibly been treated, and here with us today.