Max, the Mastiff is no more

[difflock]

Took him to the Vet on Friday, he was just "in bits", at about 12, or perhaps older.

Blood disorders, collapsing veins, unable to properly digest food, and sicking up blood, etc etc.

But in really good "form", and enjoying life, just.

Since we had got him as quite a marginally survivable (and the Vet near put him down, way back then) rescue pup of about 6 months, very thin with a damaged back end .

He had one hell of a good life.

The King is dead.

Long live the King. (who is currently sleeping on the underfloor heated marble floor)

Marcus

PS

I hope someone does as much for me at the end/in the same condition.

[Stubby]

Sorry mate . Awful when you loose a good friend as he was . Lost my 15 year old working cocker a while back . They both had a good life so you can do no more bud .

[Mark Bolam]

Condolences mate, always a tough one.

What a life he must have had after a shitty start though!

 

RIP Max.

 

 

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[broonie]

Sad day Marcus - great that he had such a wonderful life though and a very good age for a Mastiff too, must have been well loved and cared for , our Ernie -Don Ernesto as he thinks he is the godfather of the hoose- a Sicilian Mastiff is 11 this year

[Reddog]

Sorry to hear.

 

Sounds like you gave him a good life, that is what matters.

[ArthurBottlesworth]

When I took my spaniel to vet he gave him a jab and he literally put his head down and fell to sleep

Lovely way to go

Still I nearly asked vet to give me a jab too I felt so bad ........

[difflock]

The ould bugger overstayed his welcome a bit, since he near got the needle 2 year ago.

We were cleaning the kitchen floor virtually every morning since, Terraza thankfully.

Like most old animals he slept a lot, but still enjoyed sitting on my knee, and was indeed "waltering" = rolling/wriggling on his back in pure delight, in the grass tother morning, in the warmth of the Sun.

Despite being in "bits"

The wife an daughter took him to the Vet for a "Consultation" on Friday evening.

Vets tactful conclusion was that it was time to say goodbuy.

PS

The wife refused to let me have his once magnificent head and shoulders stuffed and mounted, a la a deer.

One "marker" for how he had failed, was the choke chain that used to sit tidy around his neck, was at the end sitting wide on his shoulders.

regards all,

Marcus

ps

tucked up in bed with the other 4 dogs.

[Jonathan O'Leary]

Hearts with you mate and your family

[breffni]

Hard luck its horrible losing a dog

[Philmypower]

Very sorry for your loss, I read this a while back and thought you may like it

 

 

If it should be that I grow weak

And pain should keep me from my sleep,

Then you must do what must be done,

For this last battle cannot be won.

 

You will be sad, I understand.

Don't let your grief then stay your hand.

For this day, more than all the rest,

Your love for me must stand the test.

 

We've had so many happy years.

What is to come can hold no fears.

You'd not want me to suffer so;

The time has come -- please let me go.

 

Take me where my need they'll tend,

And please stay with me till the end.

Hold me firm and speak to me,

Until my eyes no longer see.

 

I know in time that you will see

The kindness that you did for me.

Although my tail its last has waved,

From pain and suffering I've been saved.

 

Please do not grieve -- it must be you

Who had this painful thing to do.

We've been so close, we two, these years;

Don't let your heart hold back its tears.