Missing My Sweet Maltese/pekingese Boy Options

[LoveMyMickey]

Sept. 20, 1996 - Feb. 22, 2011


Eight weeks ago today our little boy Mickey passed away here at home. I'm glad we didn't have to make the choice of putting him down. He was 14 years and 5 months old. We got him from a couple who could no longer care for him when he was 5 years old. He came home with us and accepted us as if he knew us. He was such a sweet loving little boy.

He was diagnosed with a heart murmur a few years ago which didn't seem to bother him. But as time went by he could do less without getting out of breath and coughing. At his regular checkup last Oct. the vet prescribed a blood pressure and diuretic pill. It helped his breathing until a few days before he passed in Feb. He was always lively and frisky even if it got him out of breath. He had such a happy playful spirit. He went downhill pretty fast. One night he was trotting behind me for his Pupperoni treat and the next day he started not eating as much, but he always drank plenty of water. He lost some weight during the next few days and we kept in touch with the vet. She said to give him some Pedialyte and we also got his meds refilled. We decided not to take him to the vet to get him stuck with needles and upset him, because he was getting weak and we knew this was going to be the end. I could tell his heart wasn't beating normal and the pills weren't helping much.

He had his good days and bad days which they said was normal. The day he passed he had gotten up early that morning and ate a little hamburger I had left out for him in the kitchen. During the day he did his potty outside and even barked at a neighbor through the carport storm door. In the late afternoon, he got in his little soft bed in the living room. My husband and I were in the living room too. All of a sudden Mickey got up out of his bed and collasped. He had a seizure. We got down on the floor with him and comforted him until he took his last breath, which didn't take long. He seemed to be unconscious, so maybe he didn't suffer.

We put him back in his little bed on his side and put it in a heavy duty plastic container which we had ready. We put in some of his favorite things and covered him with a little quilt I had made. Before we covered him with the quilt, we left it open for awhile. He looked like a little angel laying there. Then we sealed it up good. We buried him in our flower garden beside our last little dog.

Needless to say we are heartbroken. I will write more about him later. I can't see through these tears.

To everyone here, please accept my condolences on the loss of your pets. I have been reading here for awhile. I found the board on Google as I was searching for pet monuments.

God Bless You All!

[LoveMyMickey]

It's been exactly 3 months ago today Feb. 22, 2011, since our precious boy Mickey passed away. We had a bad day yesterday, don't know why it started the day before. My husband dreamed of a little white dog during his afternoon nap.....Not a very good day today either, but we were blessed to have had sweet Mickey for almost 10 years.

[Peggy's Human]

Hi LoveMyMickey,

I'm sorry yesterday was so difficult for you both. I know what you mean about it starting the day before. That happened to me a week or two ago. It just seems to come out of the blue. Mom and I were discussing Gilda tonight and that of course led to a trip down memory lane discussing Peggy's antics. She was such a funny, funny girl! We were both tearing up while sharing different memories and laughing but I think the tears won out for both of us. It's so dang hard! Like you, we're trying to focus on how blessed we were to have her in our lives for 5.5 years and not focus on what we've lost. Hopefully, one day, we can all remember them with a huge smile and no tears (although I suspect we'll always have at least a twinge of sadness in our hearts until we see them again).

Please take care and know all of you are in my and Mom's thoughts and prayers.

Peggy