My sister called me today to tell me that Sam, her beautiful Golden Retriever, died unexpectedly on Monday. She said that over the weekend, her husband told her that Sam wasn't eating well, but he didn't really have any other symptoms, so she figured he probably had been getting treats from the kids or something and just wasn't hungry. By Monday morning, she said that he was so weak that he couldn't get up and walk and seemed to have some labored breathing. She got her husband to put Sam in the car and she rushed him to the vet. They started him on IV fluids and began running tests and taking xrays.
The vet called my sister a little while later and told her that he had a large tumor on his spleen and it appeared that the cancer was widespread and there wasn't anything that could be done. My sister realized that he would have to be put to sleep to end his suffering, but she wanted to take her kids up there first to see him one last time and tell Sam good-bye. She took her youngest (son) and oldest (daughter) to the vet's office after school, but her middle daughter had something to do and couldn't go then. My sister decided that she would take her the next morning before school and then allow the vet to put Sam to sleep after everyone said their good-byes.
Unfortunately, Sam didn't make it through the night. He went to the Rainbow Bridge peacefully while he slept on Monday night. My sister's kids are taking it very hard....especially her son (he's 10) who had Sam as his constant companion since he (my nephew) was three years old.
Sam was only 7 years old and just the sweetest dog you've ever seen. He will be sadly missed by my sister and her family.....especially my two nieces and nephew.
The vet called my sister a little while later and told her that he had a large tumor on his spleen and it appeared that the cancer was widespread and there wasn't anything that could be done. My sister realized that he would have to be put to sleep to end his suffering, but she wanted to take her kids up there first to see him one last time and tell Sam good-bye. She took her youngest (son) and oldest (daughter) to the vet's office after school, but her middle daughter had something to do and couldn't go then. My sister decided that she would take her the next morning before school and then allow the vet to put Sam to sleep after everyone said their good-byes.
Unfortunately, Sam didn't make it through the night. He went to the Rainbow Bridge peacefully while he slept on Monday night. My sister's kids are taking it very hard....especially her son (he's 10) who had Sam as his constant companion since he (my nephew) was three years old.
Sam was only 7 years old and just the sweetest dog you've ever seen. He will be sadly missed by my sister and her family.....especially my two nieces and nephew.