RikyR
Premium Member
With a very heavy heart, we unexpectedly had to help Zulu cross the bridge this morning.
Yesterday, he was out in the backyard rolling around in the grass, just a normal day. This morning he was unusually quiet, but ate his breakfast, and went outside and did his business.
I was in my office working, when I heard him come into the foyer, and he collapsed. My first thought was his hips gave out, but when I tried to pick him up, he screamed in pain.
His front legs were locked, my first thought was a stroke, not a seizure. He settled down, and we rushed him to the vet. He laid quietly on trip and perked up a bit when I unloaded him from the car.
The vet checked him over and did blood work. His red blood cells were very low, his heartbeat very slow, they vet said he could hardly hear it. The detected fluid around his heart, and around his bladder.
He basically told us what we feared, that it was time to let him go.
We knew he did not have a lot of time left, but neither of us expected it today. We are more shocked than anything. I have prepared myself for this day, and it is still very hard, but my wife is really struggling.
I am totally lost. I have been working from home since Covid, and Zulu has been my constant companion. We had our daily routines, everything built around him.
Now comes the really hard part. Telling all my grandchildren. Five of the eight have been with Zulu since birth. They adored him.
We are going to miss him so very much.
Run free Zulu until we meet again.
Yesterday, he was out in the backyard rolling around in the grass, just a normal day. This morning he was unusually quiet, but ate his breakfast, and went outside and did his business.
I was in my office working, when I heard him come into the foyer, and he collapsed. My first thought was his hips gave out, but when I tried to pick him up, he screamed in pain.
His front legs were locked, my first thought was a stroke, not a seizure. He settled down, and we rushed him to the vet. He laid quietly on trip and perked up a bit when I unloaded him from the car.
The vet checked him over and did blood work. His red blood cells were very low, his heartbeat very slow, they vet said he could hardly hear it. The detected fluid around his heart, and around his bladder.
He basically told us what we feared, that it was time to let him go.
We knew he did not have a lot of time left, but neither of us expected it today. We are more shocked than anything. I have prepared myself for this day, and it is still very hard, but my wife is really struggling.
I am totally lost. I have been working from home since Covid, and Zulu has been my constant companion. We had our daily routines, everything built around him.
Now comes the really hard part. Telling all my grandchildren. Five of the eight have been with Zulu since birth. They adored him.
We are going to miss him so very much.
Run free Zulu until we meet again.
