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Last night my dog was vomiting, and this morning I woke up and found him dying on the floor. He died of GDV, Gastric Dilation Volvulus, or Bloat. My dogs always vomit, I thought nothing of it. But he's gone. He was a13 year old pure breed German Shepherd, and he was also my best friend. I'm sad, /an/.
>> Anonymous
I'm so sorry anon. At the very least, you gave him a wonderful home where he was loved.
>> Anonymous
>>342642
Thank you anon.
>> R.D. !!qFhBIHR1ap8
I am sorry for your loss.
I see that you liked your dog very much and hope you will always remember the good time you had with this very special friend of yours.
>> ?(???)? GTFO MA NAME NIGRA ?(??? ) NO U
>>342641
ahahahhaahhahahahahahahahhaha looser
>> WTH NOOB UR DAG SUCCKS YOUR MOMMA
OMG UR DOF IS NT KOOL IT IS LIEK LAME WAN AND YA.
>> olly olly oxen frree
:'(
I'm really sorry, anon. I know it doesn't sound sincere coming from an anonymous person through the internet, but I really am sorry for you. It's always hard losing a pet you loved so much.
>> Anonymous
Oh man.. So sorry about it.
I bet he was a wonderful friend.
>> Anonymous
I'm really sorry. Losing a pet is horrible.

Had you changed his dog food recently? I switched my German Shepherd's food to something different and she starting vomiting, so I changed her back to her old food. My neighbor told me that switching their food can cause Bloat and stomach twisting and now I'm worried.
>> Anonymous
>>342664
No, we always give our dogs Iam's. I have three other dogs and I'm going to make them as happy as I can.
>> Anonymous
Im so very, very sorry. I know how it feels to wake up one morning and see your dog in their last moments. It happend to me with my Golden Retiever. She was 11 and died of cancer. I hope you feel better.
>> Anonymous
>>342664

this is untrue. Bloat can occur most likely when you let your dog excercise immediately after it has eaten, if you feed it a lot of dry food without first letting it get "soggy" in water (have you ever seen how dry food reacts to fluid? Imagine if that happens in the dog's stomach..), and giving it food in large portions once or twice a day instead of lesser portions and multiple times spread over the day. Also, make sure it doesn't drink large amounts of water at once. Then there are some breeds that are more prone to bloat then others. Shepherds are one of those.

A dog that's suffering from bloat will indeed vomit, or try to, and its belly will get unnaturally big. If a dog suffers from these symptons you should get to the vet asap for surgery. If you're quick enough, your dog can be saved.

I'm sorry anon.
>> Anonymous
That's really sad. It's always the worst when your pet dies when you were not expecting it. Feel better. At least your beautiful doggy lived a long life, and obviously you lived him.
>> Anonymous
>>342641

I'm really sorry, but having a German Shepherd that lived 13 years is a very ripe, old age. Shepherds don't usually live that long. I had one who died of the same thing at age 10, but there's nothing you can do. Everything that lives must die, and there are no replacements, but you must realize that your dog lived a livetime and a third.
>> Anonymous
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): I'm sorry to hear about your GSD.

In memory of your GSD, I give pics of my new GSD puppy Sadie.
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>> Anonymous
OP here. I know that Bear was old. I wanted him to live as long as he could, but it seems like his death now was acceptable, not like the death of a puppy. I will get better with time. When I get another large dog like this I'm going to make sure I take excellent care of him and watch what he eats.

Bear was almost invalid. He was in pain and I think it he was ready, since he made no fuss at all.
>> Anonymous
I am so sorry about your dog, OP. IT is never eassy to lose a pet. My great dane had bloat, we were lucky enough to be familiar with the symptoms and managed to get him to an emergency vet in time for surgery. The vet reccommended feeding smaller portions more often during the day, elevating the dogs food so that they do not have to bend over as far to get to it, and keeping the dogs from excercising for about 30 minutes to an hour after they eat. Unfortunately this is a very common problem with big dogs, especially danes and shepards.
>> anon
I don't know if this has been mentioned on this board, but if you want your dog to be healthy and not die of diseases that normally wouldn't affect him in the wild, feed him a raw diet -- meat, bone and plant fiber. A lot of canine diseases are cause by feeding them corn, other carbs and all kinds of other assorted garbage -- including rendered euthanized pets. Also the quality control isn't great and pet food often contains elevated levels of toxic minerals and metals. Food Pets Die For is a good book to read on the subject.
>> Anonymous
>>342966
I know right? Becuase the generations of dogs that lived to 15 or 20 eating nothing but Ol' Roy and feed store dog food didn't come close to the lifespans or health of their wild cousins amirite?
>> anon
>>342998
I don't know exactly what rule of argument that violates but here's the QED:

Domesticated dogs have long lives because of a constant food supply, vet care and comparatively easy lives, then often die of diabetes, digestive malfunctions and other illnesses caused by carbohydrate-based diets. Humans live longer than ever because they simply have lots of food, not because it's healthy food, and we'd live longer and suffer less if we ate properly. And the inappropriateness of our diets is nothing compared to feeding corn to a dog.
>> Anonymous
>>342641
:'(
>> Anonymous
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This was his paw print.

Good bye, buddy.
>> Anonymous­­­­
>>343392

;~;
>> Anonymous
>>343007
"Post hoc ergo propter hoc", I think.
>> Anonymous
>>343428
After this, therefore because of this.

Domesticated animals live longer due to less stress, (i.e. finding food, disease, etc.)
>> Anonymous
>>343392
Thats really sweet. But you can barely see it. I have still have my dogs collar, and a bit of her hair tied in a ribbon.
>> Anonymous
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*Hugs* I am so sorry.
Here is a cyber stuffed animal to hug to make it better.
may he be waiting for you in a better place.
>> Anonymous
I remember losing my golden retriever. She was so old, wheezing and couldn't get off the floor. I had to give her water by sliding it down her mouth because she couldn't drink from a bowl herself. The vet gave her an injection.

I was so sad.
>> Anonymous
Oh fuck. That's a bad one, there's really no symptoms until it's too late... Poor guy.
>> Anonymous
;_;
>> Anonymous
I'm sorry to hear about your dog :( I remember when my dog passed, I still have her collar and tags. She was a springer; I loved that dog. At least you gave him a good home during his life. *hug*
>> Anonymous
I'm so sorry for your loss.
I had a German Shepherd once too, and i also saw her die. She was with my parents a few years before I was born, so she was almost a second mother to me. I still have her collar and ashes.
>> Anonymous
German shepherds.
A mans best friend. My condolences.
>> Anonymous
I am so sorry for your loss. My sincere condolences :(
>> Anonymous
>My dogs always vomit, I thought nothing of it.

Um... WHY do your dogs always vomit? :|
>> Anonymous
Sorry your dog is dead. My dog is also about to die soon.
>> Anonymous
Sorry about your dog but was not young. 13 years is nice to a pure breed Shepherd. Wait some months and buy or adopt another. I think it's a good idea man.
>> Anonymous
Dogs die, grow up faggots, there are only a trillion or so left.