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We lost our black lab to bloat last week. I am heartbroken and angry. Today would have been his 9th birthday.
He bloated in October of 2005 and we were home and noticed it right away. Even at that, we almost lost him. He had some complications with his heart and spent awhile in the ICU. They attached his stomach during the surgery to lessen the chance of this ever happening again.
But last week when we were not at home, it did happen again. By the time we got home and found him and got him to the vet, it was too late. We had to put him down. It just tears me up inside to know that he was suffering so much pain and we were not here for him. I hope it was comforting for him to have Dixie by his side, which is where she was when we got home.
Dixie and Ike were inseparable. She was always following him around whether he wanted her there or not. I know she'll miss him as much as we will.
Rest in peace big guy - we love you.
He bloated in October of 2005 and we were home and noticed it right away. Even at that, we almost lost him. He had some complications with his heart and spent awhile in the ICU. They attached his stomach during the surgery to lessen the chance of this ever happening again.
But last week when we were not at home, it did happen again. By the time we got home and found him and got him to the vet, it was too late. We had to put him down. It just tears me up inside to know that he was suffering so much pain and we were not here for him. I hope it was comforting for him to have Dixie by his side, which is where she was when we got home.
Dixie and Ike were inseparable. She was always following him around whether he wanted her there or not. I know she'll miss him as much as we will.
Rest in peace big guy - we love you.


