RIP Rockie

Senior Join date : 2012-11-01 Location : Spokane WA

It is with a sad heart that we say goodbye to our big guy Rockie. Rockie was discovered to be suffering from a very aggressive form of cancer through a follow up wound check today. We had to make the decision to send him on his way to the Rainbow Bridge and end his suffering. We miss our big boy but know he's in peace now.

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Puppy Join date : 2013-08-21 Location : New England

He was a beautiful guy. My condolences for your loss.

Senior Join date : 2012-06-13 Location : Denver, CO

I'm so sorry Lani. Did you just find out about it today and had to make the decision today? That's so sudden and must have been terribly hard.

Senior Join date : 2012-01-29 Location : Broken Arrow, OK

Run free Rockie.. Such a beautiful boy so sorry for your loss.

Adult Join date : 2012-07-11 Location : Berwyn, IL

I'm so sorry for your loss. Run free, Rockie.

Senior Join date : 2013-02-21 Location : Ohio

I am so sorry for your loss and wish you did not have to make that decision. But Run free Rockie!

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Husky Stalker Join date : 2009-05-29 Location : Denver, CO

Such sad news to read first thing in the morning, may Rockie run free of pain now, he will be waiting for the rest of ur pack when its their time.

Sorry you had to make that call so suddenly

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Adult Join date : 2013-06-26 Location : Wisconsin

I'm sorry to hear of your loss, but good to know he is at peace now. When I lose a pet, I write down everything I loved about them and some funny stories that we shared together. It is hard to write, but years later when I read it, it always puts a smile on my face.

Senior Join date : 2012-11-01 Location : Spokane WA

Thank you all. Yes this was very sudden. Just about a month ago we took him to the vet for some bloodwork as he had been having infrequent seizures. He had also developed what appeared to be an abscess on his neck. While the vet drained and cleaned the abscess she noted the underlying tissue seemed inflamed and unusually thick. Her thought was potential cancer, combined with the seizure activity she strongly suspected a tumor as his bloodwork had come back perfectly normal so no metabolic cause for the seizures. We decided to make him comfortable and give him what time he had left.

When I got home from work yesterday I though he had been bitten by another dog. His neck was gashed open but not really bleeding. I rushed him to the vet where they had found it was not a bite but the abscess site had reopened and it was full of necrotic tissue. There was also a new abscess feeling lump in his arm pit. That too was examined and found to be the same condition. Since there is so much vasculature that runs from the neck to the armpit it indicated spreading of this issue and our vet told us it must be a very large aggressive issue to see what we're seeing and it was time to make a decision. So with his head in my lap we sent him on his final journey. I still can't believe from a suspicion a month ago to today my boy is gone.

Maverick Join date : 2011-07-01 Location : Denver, CO

I'm so sorry to hear that, Lani. Run free, Rockie Sad

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Senior Join date : 2012-08-10 Location : Thornton, CO

Sorry to hear about your loss! Rockie is in a better place now. Sad

Teenager Join date : 2013-04-08 Location : Alabama

Sorry, for your loss its always hard to let go of some one you love but atleast y'all didn't drag it out and he didn't suffer.

Puppy Join date : 2013-08-08 Location : Tucson, AZ

My heart is sad and heavy for your loss. Run Free Rockie, over the Rainbow Bridge where you will be free from pain and full of the love you shared. ((Hugs))