Loving my Oldies

These places have their own lines of urns, boxes, etc and, depending on who you chose you will be shown pictures of them for your selection as well as what you want engraved. I imagine jemappelle had difficulty getting a scatter box, because they are much cheaper (and in a lot of cases, prettier) than the urns. Make sure you see written down what you want on the engraving. Happened to me once, but luckily what I had asked for was there in the vet’s order book and the engraving was replaced. I’m about to fall into bed, but tomorrow I will take some photos of the urns I used to get (very little choice) before I discovered that there was access to all sorts of beautiful pieces on line.

Pets at Peace and Pet Rest have to be watched very carefully. Edited to add that there isn’t much choice.

I don’t have my urns on display (would you believe I have 17 since 1997?), but I keep the most recent ones on a bookshelf in the study because I do like to look at them, reminisce and remember how much I loved all these little dogs and one cat. I could not countenance even the thought of burying any of them.

This is such a sad time for you and your boy @giraffez. The day will indeed be very sad, confronting and scary even if you know totally that it is time for him to go. I will try to help with some answers based on my experiences. 1. Talk to your vet to ensure you are comfortable that he/she will make the time as gentle and as smooth as possible. 2. Ask about the companies they use, either for burial or cremation, or interment at your home or whatever you want to happen. Research the companies your vet uses as you are right in that some are better than others and I know first hand, the RSPCA used to just cremate all the animals so you just ended up with ash that could have belonged to anyone. 3. You can definitely buy you own urn which I have done because the ones offered by the companies my vet used are very plain. I can recommend www.petcremationurns.com.au who have really beautiful ones and have supplied several of mine. I’ll post a couple of pix. 4. I understand what you mean about taking up your vet’s time by staying there, but they should offer you a separate room where you can be with him. Stay as long as you like - but it will never be long enough. Eventually you have to walk away and that is damned hard. 5. The vet can come to your home, of course, and you can make the arrangements for certain times: ie the vet at 2pm and the pet services company at 3pm. Or you have your boy put to sleep at your home and drive him to the vet clinic for him to be collected from there by the company of your choice. If you go down either of these routes, discuss the the vet what you want them to do and whether they or you are arranging the cremation company. 6. As for the actual procedure: I have always held my dogs on the consulting table with lots of soft bedding. My vet gives a sedative and then inserts a cannula through which the solution will flow. They use a cannula so there can be no mishaps or obstructions to the needle. They will ask me if I am ready and when given the go ahead will administer the solution. They leave us alone for a few minutes, then come back to test that the pet is truly gone, detach the cannula and any other apparatus such as breathing mask (if the pet has been being treated). They then leave and I spend as much time as I can with my pet. I had to have one pet put to sleep during the height of covid, so they had set up a spot outside where I nursed Jeune out in the fresh air. Pix of two of my urns in separate posts. And as @Snooksaid, I always take bedding or favourite toy or something that the means a lot to your dog and to you.

Maybe just didn’t like the responses

I am going to get in touch with a member of this forum who is an expert on small dogs and their ailments particularly Chinese Cresteds to come into this thread. @yellowgirl

Poor little pup. She must wonder what the heck happened to her lovely life. Makes me want to cry and wring that owner’s neck.

You must be devastated. Shocking and disgusting thing for them to have done.

So beautiful

It can be so hard and distressing. Best wishes to you and Bob and Bonnie.

And perhaps add: I’ve put this all over social media to warn others about this “dangerous and disgusting” drunk.

Poor baby. Sounds as though he may have a mild case of Haemorragic Gastro Enteritis. Hope your trip to the vets was productive and pup is well on the way back to good health. What breed? Some are more prone than others.

A week later and poster has not responded. I’d love to know what has been the dynamic in that household in that time. Yes, out of plain and simple curiosity, but also thinking of the welfare of the pup. Poster called her partner’s actions “dangerous and disgusting.” I couldn’t live with that.

What? And be stuck with a person liable to animal cruelty. What comes next . . . . . .

Wow That is extraordinary. What next when he is drunk? Football with the dog? I would never trust him again. I’m sure it isn’t as easy as “kick him out” unless you own the house. But I sure would be working out how to do so.

I guess I am the only one to believe (or the only one prepared to say it ??) that crating a dog for a whole night is wrong. Crates are an important part of a dog owner’s life. They can be life savers, sanity savers, happy time out places, safe places, etc etc, but all night? I can’t agree.

God help us. How many more poisons can humans create?

Oh lordy. I read the title and prepared myself to be outraged

I just miss my little boy so much. One of the little things he would do ..... Despite having bedding galore, he would lie on the floor up against the wall and I would be at sitting at the table doing whatever and every so often he would get up and walk around to check on me. We would have a little chat and he would go back to snoozing. I think Sooty is missing just having another little dog there as well, but she is getting lots and lots of attention.

@MotherLeaf, I’ve read again your post and I think little Spunky was somewhat neglected by his previous owner. Be that as it may, he certainly has found love and appropriate care with you. I’ve recently lost a little dog who had incontinence, not the continual dripping sort, but just when he’d be asleep or lying down. I did use belly bands on him which were extremely helpful. He was also prescribed Propalin which, although it took a couple of weeks to kick in, was very effective and certainly stopped my washing machine from having to work overtime. Mezza was also very elderly with a variety of health issues. Several dogs have come to me over the years who were severely lacking in the fur department, but that changed very quickly with flea treatment, good diet (as you have done) and medicated washes. With regard to dry eye, this sounds fairly innocuous ...... until you have it yourself. I was diagnosed with it a few years ago and I can tell you, it is the pits. Feels as though someone has thrown handfuls of sand into your eyes. I use eyedrops several times a day and I would suggest, upon advice from the specialist, that you could do the same with Spunky. You would need to check with specialist, but I don’t think you can overdo it. Good luck - keep us posted.

Welcome @MotherLeafand Spunky You nearly gave me a heart attack @persephone. Your post came up first and I thought I was going to have to go into rescue mode, which I am in no shape to do at the moment. Kendra, despite having had a few sight impaired dogs and many elderlies with chronic health issues, I’ve not had one with glaucoma. However from what I’ve read and learnt (mostly via the experiences of many hugely knowledgeable people on this site) glaucoma can be excruciatingly painful. After many years of having several dogs, I now have only one littlie left and that is Sooty, an elderly Toy Poodle who came to me two years ago. She’d already had one eye removed before I met her and she is blind in the other. Cataract surgery failed and she continues to be blind. My immediate thought from reading your post was that you need to see a specialist straight away to alleviate the pain Spunky is in. This is borne out by a snippet I found regarding the treatment of glaucoma which says: Each patient requires a customised treatment plan that generally includes a combination of medications and, potentially, surgical intervention. Spunky sounds a very fortunate little boy who has found someone who is giving him a great life. Let us know how you proceed.

Oh Tallie Cat, you were such a companion to your mum. What a beautiful girl. Deepest sympathies, Persephone. So much loss. For such little creatures, their passing leaves an immeasurable hole in our lives.

Poor baby. Yes, back to vet. I do hope all is well. If wind, my god that is painful. I’ve been known to scream and cry. Used to suffer a lot. Please let us know how you and mum and pup go.