Hi everyone: I will like to share my story about my beloved puppy Bella. My husband and I adopted her at our local shelter on Nov. 22 of 2008. She was a beautiful black and brown doberman/rottweiler mix, only 4 months of age. The shelter spayed her and she was suppose to go home with another family, but they didn't show up on time and they gave it to us. We took her to the vet right away to make sure she was OK. A few days later I noticed diarrhea and discharge coming from her nose. We took her to the same vet and he said that she could have DISTEMPER ( a non-curable disease). The vet gave some antibiotics. A day later she stop eating and we took her to another vet, he gave her more antibiotics and said she might have Kennel Cough. That same night after we took her to the second vet she was very sick, not even moving. The next morning (Tuesday December 2, 2008) she was just unable to eat, drink, her poor little body was contracted, high temperature, gasping for air. I held her like a baby and knew she was dying. I call my husband at work, he took the rest of the day off. In the afternoon she was even worse and the most agonizing decision I had to make in my life was to have her put to sleep. The pain of watching her gasp for air was painful. When I was holding and crying my pain she look at me like trying to comfort me. I keep telling Bella it was OK to let go of her pain. My husband decided to take her to be euthanize. I say goodbye to her and let her know there was she was not going to be in any more pain, I thank her for the short 1 1/2 weeks that she gave us joy and I kiss her goodbye. My heart is in great pain. As I'm writing I can't stop crying thinking about her. At the end the vet that euthanized Bella confirm she had Distemper, she had no cure. I'm still crying her tragic death. Distemper kill her in 3 days. She had such as short life. I never knew loosing a pet could be so painful. Yesterday I stayed away from home, every time I will see when she was at last I will burst in tears. I'm sure she is in heaven. She always be in our heart, and will be impossible to forget her.

Hi Clarisse,

I am so sorry to hear of the loss of your sweet puppy Bella. Even though she was with you for a very short time, I can tell how much you loved her. Please know I'm thinking of you and know how sad and devastated you are. It is very very difficult to lose a cherished pet and we all are here for you.

Melanie

I'm so sorry for your loss of Bella. She gave you such a gift with her presence that it will last a lifetime. It's so hard when this happens so quickly and in such a short time. I lost my Arthur at only 2 1/2yrs old and feel I got robbed of so many happy years and memories. Bella is in a better place now, free from pain and that was the best gift you could have given her in return. I hope you find peace in knowing you gave her the best care and love..many hugs.. Ann

Clarisse-----We are crying with you.

Please google 'The Rainbow Bridge'
This,I feel, will put your on a path to better grasp what has just happened and how to cope and know that you will be with Bella.........eventually....then it will NEVER end.Hold Bella close to your being and 'know' it is not over.Really.
your forum pal, Bubba................

Clarisse,

I am so sorry to hear about Bella. She must have been very special for you to get so attached to her in such a short time. Our Smokey Joe is a Doberman/Rottweiler mix and he is a wonderful dog so I know baby Bella must have been a wonderful little girl. Once again, I am so very sorry for your loss.

Steve

I am so very sorry to hear about Bella. Unfortunately, it reminds me of a small puppy my husband brought home one day..he found wandering around the streets. Such a sweet girl. She was learning about newspapers and was wonderful. We didn't have her too long as one night she started making the most awful noise. We took her to the vet and found out she had Parvo...apparently she never had any shots and even though we had her a very short time, it was heartbreaking to see her go through that. We only had her such a short time I only have one picture of her....sleeping peacefully. I always had all my animals checked and never got one from the streets before...but we didn't even have her healthy long enough to take care of that.

I understand that kind of heartbreak.

Just remember....even though she was with you such a short time...you saw to it that she received the best you could give her to help her...and, most important, she knew she was loved very much and she did feel and know that love at a time she needed it.

Why it was her time to go...we will never be able to answer such a question..all we can do is love them and help them as best we can.....knowing that if it is truly meant for them to leave...we will not be able to prevent that...but nothing and no one can stop us from communicating to these special babies just how much we love them. That is something we can show them over and over..as time allows. We truly will love them forever and miss them forever.

Take care..I wish you peace and healing.....you did your best and Bella knew that. I am so very sorry for your pain. We have all experienced that pain and understand how very much it hurts. You are not alone.....come here and say your thoughts and feelings. There are always so many here listening and hoping to comfort as best we can.

Judy

I am sorry to hear you time with Bella was cut so short. She must have had a purpose to be called so soon.
I am sure she is at the Rainbow Bridge playing and running. She must have been proud to have had you for her owner. Or did she own you?
You must have many memories to keep close to your heart.

Many hugs to you and your Angel Bella!!!!!!!