Both my dogs are dead

**Joaco** · 11-22-2002, 11:35 PM

I'm devastated. I feel terrible...

Today I found my male Siberian Husky floating in the pool, it seems he fell in it at night and drowned

The strange thing is he has been living in that garden for the past 6 years, since he was just 1 month old, so he knew what it was.
The other strange thing is I didn't hear a thing. Not the dog falling into the water, nothing. And I sleep with the window open, just about 12 feet away from the pool.

Just some months ago (4 or so), we had to put down my female Siberian Husky because she had some sort of cancer and there was nothing else to do.

Some of you knew this dogs for almost 3 years now (Tom, Chris, Sole, Will, and many others).

My wife and 11 month old daughter are on the beach, I didn't tell them about this. They will return next friday, I don't know what to do. My daughter LOVED that dog. I remember how my wife cried about the other dog, and now this accident...

This happened last night/this morning.
Just a while ago I finished dinner and went out with my dog's food plate, I forgot he died and found myself standing outside waiting for him to come running towards me. This is realy hard for me.

Joaco

**Ninong** · 11-23-2002, 09:48 AM

Sorry to hear that, Joaco.

***zhenya*** · 11-23-2002, 09:52 AM

I'm so sorry for your loss Joaco

**schrocat** · 11-23-2002, 10:57 AM

Sorry man.

**scubadude** · 11-23-2002, 11:20 AM

my sympathy to you joaco, and your family

Reinhold · 11-23-2002, 12:27 PM

I've lost two dogs and a cat in the past. It's so hard....I think it's because their friendship is unconditional.

I've found that getting a new pet after an appropriate time of mourning helped a lot.

ccull · 11-25-2002, 02:31 PM

i'm SO sorry. wish i could invent some wise words to say to make it easier on you.

**Joaco** · 11-25-2002, 08:41 PM

Thank you guy, I appreciate it.
I decided I will replace them with two puppies next week, so far I think a german shepperd and a golden retriever, so they grow up together and with my daughter.
The way the dog died still puzzles me...anyone heard something like that happening before? This dog was so strong that he could easily pull himself out of the pool.

Joaco

Reinhold · 11-26-2002, 10:28 AM

Larger dogs tend to have a shorter life span, and six years old might be pretty old for that breed.

I had a friend with a Newfoundland who apparently went down into the lake right before it died, as they found him lying in the shallow water of the beach.

Maybe there is some sort of instinct to go toward water when the animal realizes it's ill?

Bughead · 11-26-2002, 12:37 PM

I agree on the shorter life span. My friend used to raise Siberians in Alaska and she said tneir normal life span is 6-7 years. Not to say that all Siberians live that short of life, but it's not uncommon. It may have just been your dog's time. Many dogs will leave home when the time comes.

Your dog may have been feeling OK when he went into the pool, but then became ill, like a heart attack and couldn't pull himself back out. It makes it harder not knowing and not being with him at the end.

I'm so sorry for your grief. Our pets are our family members and their loss is devistating to us. You and your family are in our thoughts. Take care.

**Joaco** · 11-26-2002, 05:14 PM

Wow, that's really something very new to me, I had no idea about a 6 year lifespan being normal for Huskies.
The female that I had to put down because of cancer, was 11 years old!
About the male, he was the strongest Siberian the vet has ever seen in his 30+ years in the field (he said that, not me).
It's time to ask him why he never mentioned anything about the lifespan of the breed...

Thanks for the info!

Joaco

***zhenya*** · 11-26-2002, 05:47 PM

Joaco,
FWIW,my friend has a Siberian that is 11yrs old and still going strong.I gues it depends on a dog.I didn't know about their lifespan being that short either.

Bughead · 11-26-2002, 09:52 PM

I, too was amazed when my friend told me about Husky's short life span. Personally, I think with good nutrition and care there's no reason not to expect 10-12 years. Another friend who has German Shepherds says their lives are usually only 7-8 years. I think this may be because of extensive unhealthy inbreeding so previlant in the USA. I would say to be sure to research the dog's background, etc., but when my friend Rosa got her German Shepherd puppy, she did study the pedigree and was given a certificate stating the dog was free of hip dysplasia in her lineage. Well, the dog had a hip replacement at age two, and now needs her other hip replaced at age 4. She is so wracked with arthritis she moves like a very elderly animal. Very sad.

wgscott · 11-27-2002, 12:51 AM

I'm really sorry to hear it. I think you are right to get a replacement as quickly as possible. When my son was about 1 year old our dog was pretty much the only individual he connected with. I don't even want to thing about what it would have been like if our dog had died then (or now).

SomeHairyOldGuy · 11-27-2002, 07:27 AM

Sorry for your loss.
SHOG

fishguy_8 · 11-27-2002, 01:35 PM

sorry to hear that bud, the retriever has a great personality i know they'll make ya feel a little better.
Jon

Skunk Clown · 12-19-2002, 02:11 PM

it is really hard, losing a family member or 2. good luck with the new dogs!
i hope all is well for you and the family!

Steve · 12-20-2002, 08:41 AM

Sorry for your loss. I am having a dog put to sleep on Monday and am not looking forward to it. She has had diabetis and we have been giving her two insulin shots a day for a while now. She has gone blind and now might be loosing her hearing. She is becoming disoriented running into stuff and not being able to find her way around the house anymore. The vet also thinks she has Cushings disease. This dog was my grandmas dog and I received her after my grandmother died. Not a good time of year for this stuff to happen!

Reefer · 12-22-2002, 08:17 PM

So sorry to hear about your loss. You brought tears to my eyes.

If you can afford it please buy your daughter a new puppy as soona s you can. It will be a lot easier on her and on your wife.

Regards,

Luis

11-22-2002, 11:35 PM	#1
Joaco Moderator Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina Posts: 1,574	Both my dogs are dead I'm devastated. I feel terrible... Today I found my male Siberian Husky floating in the pool, it seems he fell in it at night and drowned The strange thing is he has been living in that garden for the past 6 years, since he was just 1 month old, so he knew what it was. The other strange thing is I didn't hear a thing. Not the dog falling into the water, nothing. And I sleep with the window open, just about 12 feet away from the pool. Just some months ago (4 or so), we had to put down my female Siberian Husky because she had some sort of cancer and there was nothing else to do. Some of you knew this dogs for almost 3 years now (Tom, Chris, Sole, Will, and many others). My wife and 11 month old daughter are on the beach, I didn't tell them about this. They will return next friday, I don't know what to do. My daughter LOVED that dog. I remember how my wife cried about the other dog, and now this accident... This happened last night/this morning. Just a while ago I finished dinner and went out with my dog's food plate, I forgot he died and found myself standing outside waiting for him to come running towards me. This is realy hard for me. Joaco

11-23-2002, 09:48 AM	#2
Ninong Moderator Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Louisiana Posts: 20,350	Sorry to hear that, Joaco. __________________ Ninong

11-23-2002, 09:52 AM	#3
*zhenya* Owner Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: new jersey,usa Posts: 7,754	I'm so sorry for your loss Joaco __________________ Kind regards, Gene.

11-23-2002, 10:57 AM	#4
schrocat Moderator Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Hilliard , Fl. Posts: 3,383	Sorry man. __________________ "One man's vulgarity is another man's lyric" -Justice John Marshall Harlan "Send Lawyers, Guns and Money." -WZ

11-25-2002, 02:31 PM	#7
ccull Citizen Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Hoooooooston, TX Posts: 147	ah man i'm SO sorry. wish i could invent some wise words to say to make it easier on you.

11-23-2002, 11:20 AM	#5
scubadude Moderator Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Wichita, Kansas Posts: 5,301	my sympathy to you joaco, and your family

11-23-2002, 12:27 PM	#6
Reinhold Mayor Join Date: May 2001 Location: USA Posts: 941	I've lost two dogs and a cat in the past. It's so hard....I think it's because their friendship is unconditional. I've found that getting a new pet after an appropriate time of mourning helped a lot.

11-25-2002, 08:41 PM	#8
Joaco Moderator Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina Posts: 1,574	Thank you guy, I appreciate it. I decided I will replace them with two puppies next week, so far I think a german shepperd and a golden retriever, so they grow up together and with my daughter. The way the dog died still puzzles me...anyone heard something like that happening before? This dog was so strong that he could easily pull himself out of the pool. Joaco

11-26-2002, 10:28 AM	#9
Reinhold Mayor Join Date: May 2001 Location: USA Posts: 941	Larger dogs tend to have a shorter life span, and six years old might be pretty old for that breed. I had a friend with a Newfoundland who apparently went down into the lake right before it died, as they found him lying in the shallow water of the beach. Maybe there is some sort of instinct to go toward water when the animal realizes it's ill?

11-26-2002, 12:37 PM	#10
Bughead Governor Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Las Vegas, NV, USA Posts: 1,152	I agree on the shorter life span. My friend used to raise Siberians in Alaska and she said tneir normal life span is 6-7 years. Not to say that all Siberians live that short of life, but it's not uncommon. It may have just been your dog's time. Many dogs will leave home when the time comes. Your dog may have been feeling OK when he went into the pool, but then became ill, like a heart attack and couldn't pull himself back out. It makes it harder not knowing and not being with him at the end. I'm so sorry for your grief. Our pets are our family members and their loss is devistating to us. You and your family are in our thoughts. Take care. __________________ The road to hell is paved with good intentions, but it's the thought that counts.

11-26-2002, 05:14 PM	#11
Joaco Moderator Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina Posts: 1,574	Wow, that's really something very new to me, I had no idea about a 6 year lifespan being normal for Huskies. The female that I had to put down because of cancer, was 11 years old! About the male, he was the strongest Siberian the vet has ever seen in his 30+ years in the field (he said that, not me). It's time to ask him why he never mentioned anything about the lifespan of the breed... Thanks for the info! Joaco

11-26-2002, 05:47 PM	#12
*zhenya* Owner Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: new jersey,usa Posts: 7,754	Joaco, FWIW,my friend has a Siberian that is 11yrs old and still going strong.I gues it depends on a dog.I didn't know about their lifespan being that short either. __________________ Kind regards, Gene.

11-26-2002, 09:52 PM	#13
Bughead Governor Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Las Vegas, NV, USA Posts: 1,152	I, too was amazed when my friend told me about Husky's short life span. Personally, I think with good nutrition and care there's no reason not to expect 10-12 years. Another friend who has German Shepherds says their lives are usually only 7-8 years. I think this may be because of extensive unhealthy inbreeding so previlant in the USA. I would say to be sure to research the dog's background, etc., but when my friend Rosa got her German Shepherd puppy, she did study the pedigree and was given a certificate stating the dog was free of hip dysplasia in her lineage. Well, the dog had a hip replacement at age two, and now needs her other hip replaced at age 4. She is so wracked with arthritis she moves like a very elderly animal. Very sad. __________________ The road to hell is paved with good intentions, but it's the thought that counts.

11-27-2002, 12:51 AM	#14
wgscott Governor Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: CA, USA Posts: 1,238	I'm really sorry to hear it. I think you are right to get a replacement as quickly as possible. When my son was about 1 year old our dog was pretty much the only individual he connected with. I don't even want to thing about what it would have been like if our dog had died then (or now).

11-27-2002, 07:27 AM	#15
SomeHairyOldGuy Mayor Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: OU Posts: 736	Sorry for your loss. SHOG __________________ BOOMER SOONER!!!!

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11-27-2002, 01:35 PM	#16
fishguy_8 Governor Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Illinois Posts: 2,205	sorry to hear that bud, the retriever has a great personality i know they'll make ya feel a little better. Jon

12-19-2002, 02:11 PM	#17
Skunk Clown Tenant Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: This Giant World Posts: 89	it is really hard, losing a family member or 2. good luck with the new dogs! i hope all is well for you and the family!

12-20-2002, 08:41 AM	#18
Steve Council Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: DeForest, WI, USA Posts: 259	Sorry for your loss. I am having a dog put to sleep on Monday and am not looking forward to it. She has had diabetis and we have been giving her two insulin shots a day for a while now. She has gone blind and now might be loosing her hearing. She is becoming disoriented running into stuff and not being able to find her way around the house anymore. The vet also thinks she has Cushings disease. This dog was my grandmas dog and I received her after my grandmother died. Not a good time of year for this stuff to happen! __________________ Wisconsin Reef Society Member

12-22-2002, 08:17 PM	#19
Reefer New in Town Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: palm beach gardens Posts: 6	So sorry to hear about your loss. You brought tears to my eyes. If you can afford it please buy your daughter a new puppy as soona s you can. It will be a lot easier on her and on your wife. Regards, Luis

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