We love you so much, little Roscoe, RIP.

Today Derek and I had to say good-bye to our little boy. Roscoe caught a very strong string of Parvo, and passed away within 36 hours of being diagnosed. He had 2 of the 3 boosters for Parvo, but he was just wasn't old enough for his last one. We were very careful about contact with older dogs, and are floored that this could happen to our little one. The vets said that we did everything possible, but the virus was just too much for Roscoe's body to handle. He was only 10 1/2 weeks old, and we brought him home 3 weeks ago today. He was the beginning to our little family, and we already miss him more than I can even begin to describe. Our hearts are broken, and we know it will take a very long time for them to heal. Thank you so much to those who have offered up their thoughts, prayers, support, and advice; this would be exponentially harder to cope with without all of y'alls help. Roscoe is out of the pain that he was in, and we know that he is running (not so gracefully, that was his style) around the Rainbow Bridge with all the others who went before him. He is now our little angel.

RIP Roscoe, our little boy. Mommy and Daddy love you so very much <3

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Comment by Michelle on August 21, 2011 at 9:57pm: I am so sorry, I know that you will miss him. Hang in there.

Comment by Bev Levy on August 21, 2011 at 9:37pm: Awww I am so sorry for your loss. The babies are the hardest to lose. He is getting a wonderful welcome over the Rainbow Bridge and we are all sorry he had to go so soon. You did all you could and he was loved..that is all you can ask for.

Comment by Ellen Andersen on August 21, 2011 at 9:08pm: Oh my gosh....I am so very very sorry! To have such a sweet little soul for only a short while...I'm just so sorry. There was nothing else you could have done and I bet Roscoe knows that, too. My thoughts are with you.

Comment by Rebecca on August 21, 2011 at 9:07pm: Does anyone know how long a dog can have parvo before they show symptoms. I wonder if you call the breeder that you got little Roscoe from and tell her what happen, they might offer you another puppy. This is just to sad, he was just starting his life with you, when it was tragiclly cut short. This is so heartbreaking, i feel for the two of you.

Comment by Patricia and corgi Layla on August 21, 2011 at 8:50pm: Dear Katie and Derek, I am so sorry for your loss. My thoughts are with you. RIP little Roscoe.

Comment by mia, herky, & kim on August 21, 2011 at 8:23pm: so sorry, thoughts and prayers are with you...

Comment by Beth on August 21, 2011 at 8:21pm: I am so, so sorry. Losing a puppy must be awful. The thing with Parvo is that you can carry it in on your shoes, a passing rabbit can transfer it on his paws..... you can do everything right and be 100% careful and still have it happen. The pups' mom's immunity can fight the vaccine and keep it from "taking" and it's impossible to know by examining a puppy if the vaccine has worked or not; that's one reason why the vaccine is done in a series, to try to minimize the window when mom's immunity has worn off but the vaccine hasn't taken yet.

I know that for myself, puppies (more than adult dogs) really trigger the mothering instinct; the puppy helplessness and roundness does something to women that it doesn't always do to men, so your boyfriend I am sure loves him and misses him as much as you do. But don't be surprised if you feel a lot stronger grief than your boyfriend does, because for you there may be a very physical pain of separation because of those female mothering hormones.... Please take care of yourself and give yourself plenty of time to grieve.

Poor little Roscoe! I am so sad to hear of your loss.