Didn't know exactly where to put this. Didn't want to put this in our regular thread, so as not to bring it down, so I chose to just start a thread. I hope this is all OK and in an appropriate place in the forums. If not, mods please move, and please accept my apologies.
The short of it is, Indy passed last night.
We had been told that he had a heart murmur when we first took him to our vet. They said that it was not life-threatening and to bring him back when he was about 9 months old (he was 4-1/2 mos. old) to take another look. He was with a litter of strays (5 altogether) when they were found and brought to the shelter that we adopted him from. The same shelter as Belle. He was always so loving and perky and ready to play. Such a wonderful, beautiful pup.
Belle definitely misses him, too. She just seems so confused.
Last evening, DW and myself were on our way to the viewing of an old friend that had passed over the weekend. We got a call from a very panicked DS that Indy was having problems. We immediately turned around. Youngest DD was out, but, she was closer so we called her to head home. She picked up DS and Indy and headed for the vet ER. We would meet them there.
Then we got another call from youngest DD. She had crashed her truck into the side of the building on her way into the parking lot, because she was in such a panic. Indy was already gone by then we would learn later.
The kiddos are OK physically, and of course, that is by far and away the most important thing. But, we are, of course, completely heartbroken about our dear little buddy pup.
Things are a bit better today, but, we're still hurting a bunch.
Anyway, I figured some of y'all would want to know, even though the news is not good, since I introduced him to y'all when he became part of our family.
Also, thanks for listening to this old sap.
The short of it is, Indy passed last night.
We had been told that he had a heart murmur when we first took him to our vet. They said that it was not life-threatening and to bring him back when he was about 9 months old (he was 4-1/2 mos. old) to take another look. He was with a litter of strays (5 altogether) when they were found and brought to the shelter that we adopted him from. The same shelter as Belle. He was always so loving and perky and ready to play. Such a wonderful, beautiful pup.
Belle definitely misses him, too. She just seems so confused.
Last evening, DW and myself were on our way to the viewing of an old friend that had passed over the weekend. We got a call from a very panicked DS that Indy was having problems. We immediately turned around. Youngest DD was out, but, she was closer so we called her to head home. She picked up DS and Indy and headed for the vet ER. We would meet them there.
Then we got another call from youngest DD. She had crashed her truck into the side of the building on her way into the parking lot, because she was in such a panic. Indy was already gone by then we would learn later.
The kiddos are OK physically, and of course, that is by far and away the most important thing. But, we are, of course, completely heartbroken about our dear little buddy pup.
Things are a bit better today, but, we're still hurting a bunch.
Anyway, I figured some of y'all would want to know, even though the news is not good, since I introduced him to y'all when he became part of our family.
Also, thanks for listening to this old sap.
