Coco died

08/09/2003 08/21/2011

Coco had a seizure this morning and died. She was 8yrs and 12 dys old. She had one seizure about four years ago and was taken to the doctors office than and there. She was fine when we got there and doctors could not find anything wrong at that time. Took her back home that day and watched her that day and the following day. She was good. Just like nothing happened. A year or two after that she had a grade one tumor removed from the top of the nose. Came home and started playing right away. No other medical history she was healthly. Saturday she had seizure and went to emergency room and stayed over night. Could not find anything wrong. Sunday morning may have had cardic arrest or heart issue. Her brother Dino is doing ok and Snowball and Moose are OK.

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Permalink Reply by steve smith on August 25, 2011 at 8:31pm

Yes, very close. That would be the plan, That is to meet on neutral ground. But that is not what I am worried about. Cowboy the daddy and Sara the mommy had good relationship on the way to my house. That is to say the parting was good for all of them. Everyone got a big kiss and departed friends. I dont want to put extra stress on Dino or the rest.

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Permalink Reply by Jane Christensen on August 25, 2011 at 9:08pm

OK...so I think what you are wondering is will adding a new dog after losing your beloved part of the family stress them out even more??? I have had Livvy lose a pup and she laid with it for a bit after it died and appeared to be looking for it for a few days. Wynn got to say "goodbye" to his friend of 6 years when we had him put to sleep BUT I think that even though they "know" something has happened and even feel it...after a short bit life will go on and they will not think about this for an extended period of time....they can't comprehend it. Hope this makes sense. Maybe give yourself some time to think about it also but then do what you want to do and that will be for the best!

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Permalink Reply by steve smith on August 25, 2011 at 9:20pm

They cant comprehend it. I am thinking that they can. I had a seventeen year old mix when Snowball, Moose and Coco and Dino were all pups. When she died at the animal hospital I brought the blanket home that she was sleeping on when she died and they all lined up in a single file line and smelled the blanket llikt they know what had happened. Snowball was depresssed for a week. And other animals show the same thing even more so...horses, elephants. I think they do know. Thanks for the imput. Imput???? Can you say that? INPUT.

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Permalink Reply by Jane Christensen on August 25, 2011 at 9:48pm

I miss spoke....they can comprehend that something (my own let me know when many things are wrong) even death has happened and they do mourn but my point was that after awhile it fades for them and us humans will keep that person or animal in our hearts forever and think about them when certain things remind us of them That doesn't mean if a person or pet walked back in their life they may remember them but may not... that I don't know as we brought back a pup of bella's at about a year and I can't honestly say that she did/did not know her but thay did become great friends!