Good thoughts for Austin (Outdoorschik)

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Karen, I just wanted you to know that I'm thinking of both you & Austin.

Us too! 

 And us as well.  We're thinking of you.

 Karen...this is such a heartbreaking situation....I am so sorry. Keeping you and Austin in my thoughts.

We held off yesterday, but today it is obvious. I'm going to run tours for my BF with the sled dogs while he brings Austin in. The vet said if he's no better he likely won't get better and he's worse, back to not eatting and the tramadol won't take care of the pain even slightly. This morning he's like he was on Thanksgiving. So, we've loaded him up on all the painkillers we have and valium and BF is bringing him in in a few minutes this morning, I just can't ... feeling like quite a weak person for not being able to do this.

No words can take the heartache away.  I've been following this thread and hoping, like everyone else, that Austin would significantly improve.  This is absolutely the worst part of sharing our lives and hearts with dogs.  

Run your dogs in Austin's honor this morning.  He will soon be young and running free and fast once again.

So sorry for your loss.  

{{{{{Hugs}}}}} 

 Gosh I'm so sorry!  There are no words.

Rest assured no one thinks less of you for "sucking" at this.... If you breezed through it then you likely wouldn't be the sort of person who would be here agonising about it.  It's not a weakness..... at least, we don't think so.

I'm sorry that things didn't take a turn for the better but truly loving our pets sometimes means letting them go and freeing them from pain. You're stronger than you give yourself credit for.

 There is a thread in NDR right now, about things we should just never be good at.  This is one of them.  Of course we were all proud of Chelsea for being able to be there for Cherokee at the end, but not one of us would have blamed her if she couldn't have done it.  And not one single person here is going to blame you either. 

I'm so very sorry.  I hope Austin has a smooth transport to the Rainbow Bridge.  I'm sure there's lots of clean fresh snow there for him to bounce through.  Run Free Sweetie.

God speed, Austin.  I'm so sorry. 

Run fast & free, Austin.

Thanks everyone, I just got home. He died with his sled dog harness on, unfortunately even with everything we put into him, getting him to the vet was horrible and painful. BF had to pick him up and it wasn't good. 

He is buried next to another great leader, Amigo, a descendent of Balto who passed last summer, in a field, next to a stream and some apple trees...thank goodness the ground is not frozen yet. This is very hard... you are right, this is not something I want to be good at, but I do wish I was stronger and was able to bring him in yesterday. He's at peace now and I'm glad we were able to take away the horrible pain and that he had a few "ok days" in the house.

You really tried to get him well and please don't feel like you are weak. Everyone deals with this stuff differently. There's no right or wrong.

Run free austin!

 This is so sad. Run free sweet Austin.

I'm so sorry for your loss.  He was lucky to have you there for him and he knows you did everything you could for him.

Run fast and free Austin.