Lani
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It is with a heavy heart and constant tears that I am sharing with the group that Lucky, my first Cavalier and my heart dog, passed away yesterday.
My twin sister Lynn and I were just beginning a long anticipated vacation in Hawaii when we awoke to a phone call that Lucky was breathing heavily and in CHF.
Things escalated quickly from there. Our neighbor picked him up from the vet who was boarding (and treating) him and rushed him to the animal hospital so he could be under constant care and treated by Cardiologists.
Once there, Lucky suffered Cardiac arrest. They revived him but reported that his neurological symptoms were not normal and he may never be the dog he was.
At that point we had already decided we could not continue a vacation with Lucky in such distressed and after his second cardiac arrest and revival authorized any measures necessary to keep him alive until this morning when we could be there from Hawaii.
Our friend Connie who has posted on this board went to the hospital to be with Lucky and provide a friendly and familiar face. Unfortunately after a third cardiac arrest Lucky had left this world and she arrived about 5 minutes after he was gone. But she was there to hug him and love on him and let him know how loved he was as he made his transition to Rainbow Bridge.
Lynn and I are devastated. I know Sparky must feel the same They were such a bonded pair.
Sparky and Gemma spent last night with another local Cavalier friend who brought them home to us just as we arrived home from the airport.
Our friends and vets say that this was God and Lucky's plan. For all these people to be available and things to fall in place as they did to spare us the heartache of being there in person as he passed. I guess we will never know. Lucky had a grade 4 murmur and was just cleared by the cardiologist a little over a month ago. We are devastated. But I do know so many Cavalier friends who have endured months of stress and heartache with MVD. Which is better, sudden or more time? I don't know. But we didn't get to choose. Lucky and God chose to bring him to the bridge last night.
I will post some pictures later to this thread. Right now, I can hardly type through my constant tears. I am just trying to be there for Sparky through all of this so he will be okay. We can home this morning from Hawaii and have been lavishing Sparky with love, adventures and attention to help ease his broken heart.
RIP dear Lucky, my sweet angel dog.
My twin sister Lynn and I were just beginning a long anticipated vacation in Hawaii when we awoke to a phone call that Lucky was breathing heavily and in CHF.
Things escalated quickly from there. Our neighbor picked him up from the vet who was boarding (and treating) him and rushed him to the animal hospital so he could be under constant care and treated by Cardiologists.
Once there, Lucky suffered Cardiac arrest. They revived him but reported that his neurological symptoms were not normal and he may never be the dog he was.
At that point we had already decided we could not continue a vacation with Lucky in such distressed and after his second cardiac arrest and revival authorized any measures necessary to keep him alive until this morning when we could be there from Hawaii.
Our friend Connie who has posted on this board went to the hospital to be with Lucky and provide a friendly and familiar face. Unfortunately after a third cardiac arrest Lucky had left this world and she arrived about 5 minutes after he was gone. But she was there to hug him and love on him and let him know how loved he was as he made his transition to Rainbow Bridge.
Lynn and I are devastated. I know Sparky must feel the same They were such a bonded pair.
Sparky and Gemma spent last night with another local Cavalier friend who brought them home to us just as we arrived home from the airport.
Our friends and vets say that this was God and Lucky's plan. For all these people to be available and things to fall in place as they did to spare us the heartache of being there in person as he passed. I guess we will never know. Lucky had a grade 4 murmur and was just cleared by the cardiologist a little over a month ago. We are devastated. But I do know so many Cavalier friends who have endured months of stress and heartache with MVD. Which is better, sudden or more time? I don't know. But we didn't get to choose. Lucky and God chose to bring him to the bridge last night.
I will post some pictures later to this thread. Right now, I can hardly type through my constant tears. I am just trying to be there for Sparky through all of this so he will be okay. We can home this morning from Hawaii and have been lavishing Sparky with love, adventures and attention to help ease his broken heart.
RIP dear Lucky, my sweet angel dog.
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