Rest in Peace Ace greyhound - 17.9.2014-18.11.2020

What a wise decision hard as it must have been, Ace had a very good life with you you will always remember the good times you had together. The rest of the pack will hopefully help with your sad loss. ♡♡♡
 
How lucky was Ace to have someone who loved him encough to make that decision for him without thinking of themself. So so sorry to read this. You will get through because that is what happens. The others will help. But my god it hurts.
Run free Ace.
 
Levrier said:
My worst fears were confirmed today when Ace went back into the vets for further X-rays - his lameness had significantly deteriorated over the last couple of weeks, and my wonderful vet Mike agreed this was the best thing to do. Sadly the X-rays showed significant changes in the bone structure of Ace’s shoulder which were very likely to be osteosarcoma, so Mike and I agreed that he should be PTS before he came round from the sedation from the X-rays.

Ace was a total unknown quantity when I took him on in April 2019, he had only been out of racing kennels for 2 weeks and he was very nervous and shut down when I brought him home. He box-walked for the first few days and I wondered what on earth I’d let myself in for! To see my big brindle fella blossom into a relaxed, happy, friendly and outgoing dog who greeted everyone with a wagging tail and smiling face was so incredibly rewarding, I just loved him so much. He had so much love to give and I loved him equally in return. He will leave a massive space in my life, it is so unfair that he got such a short time of being happy after a racing career in a vile kennel - why does it always happen to the good ones ?

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So very sorry - what a handsome and beautiful boy he was xx
 
Only wanted to say that I'm thinking of you this morning, and that I admire that you took the decision you did. Especially when he was so young, I presume it must have been very tempting to desperately try some radical treatment, which as I understand it, would have had very minimal chance of giving him much quality time.
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So sorry, sending you huge hugs, its the hardest thing and I am sure the rest of the gang will keep you going. I made a similar decision for my last grey, hardest but kindest thing to do, big hugs xx
 
FinnishLapphund said:
Only wanted to say that I'm thinking of you this morning, and that I admire that you took the decision you did. Especially when he was so young, I presume it must have been very tempting to desperately try some radical treatment, which as I understand it, would have had very minimal chance of giving him much quality time.
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Thank you FL - although I have to say radical treatment was never ever an option, it simply isn’t my style. Mike the amazing vet was clear that if he felt a referral to a specialist would have been of any benefit he would have recommended it, but it wouldn’t have achieved anything ?
 
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