RIP, Winnie

"sellphones2493" (sellphones2493)
08/08/2014 at 22:11 • Filed to: None

This day was one of the hardest days of my life.

Around 6:30pm, my 13 Year-Old Bearded Collie, Winnie had trouble standing. We assumed she just had stiff legs (she had bad arthritis in her legs). An hour later, we were at the vet putting her down. In between, she had a really bad seizure, leaving us with few options. Fortunately, I'm pretty sure her soul left her during the beginning of the seizure.

While it has been pretty hard and I'm pretty sure I'm still in shock, I had been preparing myself for some time, making it slightly easier.

God Bless Your Soul, Winnie. You will be missed.
April 21, 2001 - August 8, 2014

Sorry for this not being car-related!

DISCUSSION (20)

Vince-The Roadside Mechanic > sellphones2493
08/08/2014 at 22:20

Man that sucks. My old dog got cancer. We had to put her down.

Nerd-Vol > sellphones2493
08/08/2014 at 22:21

God, I am so sorry. My heart and prayers go out to you. Losing a member of the family is super tough.

scoob > sellphones2493
08/08/2014 at 22:23

That's terrible. Sorry about Winnie. This is one of the crappy parts of life that we sadly just have to live with.

And it should be fine that this isn't car-related. Oppo can be more than about cars.

M54B30 > sellphones2493
08/08/2014 at 22:25

on the Oppo page it just shows the car and I was thinking "a bit dramatic, bro.."

But I'm sorry. I have two dogs and i know I'll be a mess when it's their time to go. At least the suffering was short.

JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! > sellphones2493
08/08/2014 at 22:26

God man I'm so sorry.

Sounds like she had a nice long life though. Always try to remember the positives!

We had to put our dog Chloe down last June and it really hurt me since I'm only 16 and she was 12 so basically with me my whole life. The biggest thing that helped was remembering the great times we had and thinking about how she is in a better place.

I'm sorry again. She was beautiful and hopefully Chloe now has a new best friend!

$kaycog > sellphones2493
08/08/2014 at 22:27

I'm so sorry. I know the feeling. :(

Scary__goongala! > sellphones2493
08/08/2014 at 22:29

Very sorry to hear this, my heart goes out to you. I don't think you need to worry about this not being car related my friend.

Conan > sellphones2493
08/08/2014 at 22:30

Aw man. Looks like a dog who lived well and loved cars too.

Vimto > sellphones2493
08/08/2014 at 22:31

I am so sorry. Winnie has my sincerest thoughts. :(

(car related, every time you mentioned 'your R' in our discussions, I always assumed it was a Golf R...how wrong could I be...)

lone_liberal > sellphones2493
08/08/2014 at 22:33

I'm so, so sorry for your loss. It's a terrible thing to lose a family member like that.

Nighthawkwill7, Hoon Depot Manager > sellphones2493
08/08/2014 at 22:53

I lost a beagle named Susie to a UPS truck that was barreling through my neighborhood, it was a dreadful experience.

Now I have these two wonderful kids to keep me company, Charlie the black lab and Bowser, my American bulldog.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > sellphones2493
08/08/2014 at 22:53

Losing a pet is never easy. Especially a dog.

Stapleface-Now Hyphenated! > sellphones2493
08/08/2014 at 22:59

May your companion Rest in Peace.

I know it's a difficult thing to do, but it's the right thing. Nothing bugs me more than people who will let the dog suffer just because of their own selfish reasons in not wanting to lose them. When their quality of life begins to suffer, you'll know it's the right time.

I'm sure it'll be pretty lonely in the house tonight without her presence. I still miss our dog we put down five years ago. Maybe that's why I now have five dogs because I don't want to go through that again alone. Just be thankful for the years she gave you, and remember the last thing she saw was her family when she went to sleep.

sellphones2493 > Stapleface-Now Hyphenated!
08/08/2014 at 23:02

Thanks. It's super lonely here. I broke down when I had no-one to give table scraps to tonight.

Ultimately, I'm beginning to have regrets of not being in the room when they put her down. Both of my parents couldn't do it, and I didn't want to do it alone.

Though I'm sure she wasn't even present when they were doing it, I still wish I was there.

Viggen > sellphones2493
08/08/2014 at 23:56

Real sorry to hear about this.

My dog, Tucker, had to be put down last October while I was deployed. I'd known him for 15 years, so I was an absolute wreck when I found out. Still hurts because I wasn't really able to say goodbye to him.

Hopefully Winnie and Tucker are running around right now.

Trevor Mohr > sellphones2493
08/08/2014 at 23:57

I feel your pain; it's okay though. She is no longer in pain. I know exactly what it feels like, and you can get through this.

Satoshi "Zipang" Katsura > sellphones2493
08/09/2014 at 00:32

You usually tend to ask yourself this:

Which is worse - putting your loved one down or letting it live and prolonging the pain? Either way, I do wish she's in a good place right about now. You know you did the right thing and you loved her in the end.

Even I couldn't bring myself to put my pup down.

Anon > sellphones2493
08/09/2014 at 00:51

I'm so sorry to hear that man. We recently lost one of our dogs and it was like losing a family member. Stay srong man!

Stupidru > sellphones2493
08/09/2014 at 08:22

So sorry to hear that :( I remember when I was a wee kid running home from school one day bawling my eyes out, and some high schoolers said "what's the matter? Someone kill your dog?" to which I replied "my dog is being put down right now, asshole. So yes, someone did kill my dog". Luckily that was at least 15 years ago and I have a 1-1/2 year old puppy right now but I can't even fathom being without him. Taking him to a kennel for a weekend the night before we leave is the weirdest thing in the world being at home without him.

My Winnie's spirit be well. I'm sure all she would want right now is to know that she's missed.

jdjonesdr > sellphones2493
08/09/2014 at 21:05

My Golden Lab was 15 when some dick in a white Camry drove by our house and threw her a piece of salami with rat poison in it. She died in my arms. The most laid laid back Goldie I've ever had the pleasure of having as a trusted companion. Who does that kind of shit?