My beautiful Boots just died…

[Abi90]

I normally post in The Tack Room but I’m so distraught after today.

My beautiful 8 year old springer spaniel died out of the blue tonight. He was right as rain on Friday, bombing about on the beach.

Saturday he seemed a little off colour, he came on a walk this morning but was lagging behind and struggled going up a hill. I took him to one emergency vet who thought he was just feeling sick and gave him a nausea shot, and when I got home his breathing had become laboured so I took him to my regular emergency vet (I had been at my partner’s this weekend), by this point he couldn’t walk. The vet did an ulstrasoind and he was in heart failure with fluid on his heart, she went to drain it and he just died. His bloods came back with him also in renal failure and sky high white blood cells, the vet thinks he had leukemia or lymphoma.

He had lost a bit of weight recently but was still a healthy weight, he was a bundle of energy right up until Saturday morning and now he’s gone.

My beautiful Boots, Bootsy G, Bootsiliciois, Bootisicles, Bootsmeister general.

He managed one last good walk this morning where we took this beautiful photo

 

[TheresaW]

I am so sorry x

 

[Barton Bounty]

He looks like he was a lovely little character . Im so sorry to hear this, sending hugs

 

[Titchy Pony]

I'm so sorry you lost Boots so suddenly. It must be a big shock. He was a beautiful dog. Please take care of yourself.

 

[SEL]

What a huge and horrible shock - I'm so, so sorry xx Sleep tight beautiful Boots xxx

 

[SashaBabe]

So sorry. Take care. x

 

[cauda equina]

What a handsome dog he was, I am so sorry xx

 

[nagblagger]

I am so sorry.

 

[OldNag]

I am so sorry xx

 

[Birker2020]

Oh my goodness, I am so sorry, what a dreadful shock for you. Sending lots of heartfelt love x

 

[slimjim86]

I'm so sorry, what an awful shock. RIP boots xx

 

[Lauraback]

So very sorry what a lovely lad he was x

 

[TheOldTrout]

So sorry for your loss, he looks a lovely dog.

 

[Unicorn]

I'm so sorry x

 

[skinnydipper]

I'm so sorry that you've lost your best friend. He was a handsome boy who clearly lived life to the full.

 

[BallyRoanBaubles]

I am so sorry, he was a lovely boy who had a great life x

 

[rabatsa]

So sorry, what a horrible shock. Take care of yourself.

 

[Chiffy]

What a handsome boy
What a terrible shock for you. So very sorry xx

 

[Archangel]

I'm so sorry, it's such a shock when they go so quickly and unexpectedly.
What a lovely dog he was. RIP Boots.

 

[Pearlsasinger]

I'm so sorry. What a shock that must have been
Try to take some comfort from the fact that he didn't suffer for long. A quick end to a full life surrounded by loved ones is the best anyone can ask for.

 

[SaddlePsych'D]

It sounds like beautiful Boots was living his life to the full right to the end. I'm so sorry that you've had such a shock in losing him suddenly like that.

 

[Meredith]

What a beautiful boy. I am so sorry. Sending hugs.

 

[Errin Paddywack]

So very sorry, what a horrible shock, no time to process what is happening. Only good thing is that he didn't suffer. Amazing that he showed no signs until it was terminal but for him that was good as he had no prolonged period of suffering. Not good for you though having to come to terms with what has happened. All my sympathy.

 

[Amymay Again]

I'm so sorry. He was such a beautiful boy

 

[Marnie]

So very sorry, thinking of you x

 

[Smitty]

I am so sorry, such a shock for you.

 

[Mrs. Jingle]

I am sorry, it is bad enough when we lose a beloved dog due to old age etc., but losing a young dog prematurely hit me harder than anything. You are probably in shock as well as grieving, take care of yourself.

 

[Sussexbythesea]

What an awful shock, such a gorgeous boy, I’m so very sorry

 

[Clodagh]

How awful to lose a young dog so terribly. I am so sorry.

 

[Abi90]

Thank you everyone. I am so upset and I haven’t slept. And I feel so bad that I wasn’t there with him, but they took him away to drain the fluid and he died whilst they were doing it.

I don’t understand how he was running around on the beach on Friday.

My other dog struggles being an only dog so I’m now looking around at rescues to try and find him a pal, but no dog will ever replace my beautiful boy