This is Izzy, our new pup.

[Azraele]

So sorry to hear this. Can you elaborate on what happened? Heart attack at that age is pretty rare unless there was an underlying condition.

 

[Red Squirrel]

Wow that sucks, sorry to hear. Poor dog.

There are plenty of dogs at the shelter on deathrow waiting to be rescued though. Maybe go have a look and see what they have. May even be puppies.

 

[LTC8K6]

That's awful. I am sorry you lost the pup.

 

[gothamhunter]

So sorry to hear this. Can you elaborate on what happened? Heart attack at that age is pretty rare unless there was an underlying condition.

We aren't entirely sure. I am guessing it was just a birth defect that we only recently brought out. I was playing with her outside (running up and down a hill in our backyard) and we came in afterwards. She drank a sip of water but then started clumsily running in our dining room (sort of normal for her). Then she peed in the dining room, which she knows not to do (we bell trained her) so I took her outside and put her on her leash while I cleaned up the mess.

When I went out to get her she was just lying on the ground near the door (again, normal when she wants to come in) and so we went inside. She went and laid down in her kennel (where her bed is) which was sort of not normal, but we've been training her that it's a good place for naps. She let out a pretty low cry/howl which was abnormal, but she's been recently finding her voice so I thought nothing of it. I did some dishes in the kitchen, went in to check on her, and she was just...dead. Thinking of all the signs, it makes sense (heavy exercise, then not eating/drinking after, the peeing inside, just lying around, being pretty lethargic which I accounted for being tired).

It was a shock and I'm just sad.

 

[Azraele]

That totally stinks, and it sounds like your thoughts on what happened are accurate. I lost a kitty a few weeks ago in a very similar fashion. He was fine when I got home, fine at dinnertime. I went downstairs to go to the grocery store and he was sprawled out next to the sofa just gone. Losing a pet always hurts, but losing them young and with no concrete answers is harder. You have my deepest and most heartfelt condolences.

 

[MongGrel]

My condolences, hurts whenever I lose a pet.

We have no children, so they are ours more or less.

 

[lxskllr]

My condolences.

 

[OBLAMA2009]

So sorry to hear this. Can you elaborate on what happened? Heart attack at that age is pretty rare unless there was an underlying condition.

a lot of puppiemill puppies are inbred and have genetic defects like holes in the heart

 

[gothamhunter]

a lot of puppiemill puppies are inbred and have genetic defects like holes in the heart

It wasn't a puppy-mill.

 

[Stopsignhank]

So sorry to hear. We have fostered countless dogs and pups so we have learned that nature is cruel mistress. Somethings bad things happen.

 

[Fenixgoon]

 

[ThatsABigOne]

Condolences.....

 

[IronWing]

I sorry to read about your puppy. So sad.

 

[HamburgerBoy]

You might want to indicate that your changed the subject matter in the thread. Without your earlier OP quoted, I was under the impression that your dog died due to negligence from the breeder in some form, and that you edited that away for other reasons.

Sorry to hear that.

 

[momeNt]

a lot of puppiemill puppies are inbred and have genetic defects like holes in the heart

Not just puppy mills disregard genetic diversity.

Very sorry for your loss OP. For all that happiness you get from them, they also bring incredible sadness when you lose them.

 

[gothamhunter]

You might want to indicate that your changed the subject matter in the thread. Without your earlier OP quoted, I was under the impression that your dog died due to negligence from the breeder in some form, and that you edited that away for other reasons.

Sorry to hear that.

True; I added it back in

 

[BlitzPuppet]

Really sorry to hear that man, my condolences .

Did you ever bring her for the initial "puppy check up" by your doc where they look for that sort of stuff?

 

[Texashiker]

EDIT!
So, a friend of a friend of a friend etc who heard about what happened is apparently a breeder of cockapoos. Had this little girl waiting for me last night:

Sorry to hear about your loss. Losing a pet sucks.

But, why are you buying pets when there are so many who need adoption?

Go down to the pound and save a dogs life.

 

[BlitzPuppet]

Sorry to hear about your loss. Losing a pet sucks.

But, why are you buying pets when there are so many who need adoption?

Go down to the pound and save a dogs life.

Same could be said about human breeding, some people want the background/breed of their choosing.

My girlfriend and I got a toy poodle puppy because A. Chocolate ones are rare and B. We wanted to raise one from a tiny puppy.

 

[alkemyst]

You say you were running her up and down a hill, if this was done too excessively and/or lack of hydration it could have triggered a heart attack.

 

[momeNt]

You say you were running her up and down a hill, if this was done too excessively and/or lack of hydration it could have triggered a heart attack.

OP is likely fat and was running WITH the dog. No way he would still be standing if he worked a dog to death.

Don't be a dumbass. You somewhat recently lost a dog yourself. How about we go analyze everything you may have done wrong to cause that death?

 

[SearchMaster]

OP is likely fat and was running WITH the dog. No way he would still be standing if he worked a dog to death.

Don't be a dumbass. You somewhat recently lost a dog yourself. How about we go analyze everything you may have done wrong to cause that death?

OP posted a pic with his dog, he's not fat but it sounds like they were doing normal puppy play stuff and not training the dog for a triathlon.

Sorry for your loss OP, especially with all you went through to get him.

 

[alkemyst]

OP is likely fat and was running WITH the dog. No way he would still be standing if he worked a dog to death.

Don't be a dumbass. You somewhat recently lost a dog yourself. How about we go analyze everything you may have done wrong to cause that death?

Whoa, first attack the OP and then attack me?!?

I was simply providing a possibility to what may have happened in case he does get another dog. A puppy should not be worked very hard at all especially larger breeds.

My dog that passed had cancer of the spleen which was treated, but it ended up spreading to her lymph nodes and lung. Without the spleen further surgery for a 10+ year old dog of her type would have been potentially fatal. She lived 2 years further and only really had a bad weekend when it finally caught up to her and she was drowning on her own lung fluids.

All in all her treatment was over $10,000 over the course of a two years with most being the last year. I was even making her food daily at the end to keep her appetite up with twice a day insulin. She went to the vet's office monthly and had ultrasounds nearly every quarter.

 

[momeNt]

OP posted a pic with his dog, he's not fat but it sounds like they were doing normal puppy play stuff and not training the dog for a triathlon.

Sorry for your loss OP, especially with all you went through to get him.

Oh, I see that, I only saw a few of the earlier pics, see the gallery now. Not fat, but I still would be highly dubious of his ability to run a dog to death up and down hills. Maybe on flat ground if he was a marathon runner, because puppies aren't good at long distances, and only certain breeds are able to handle long distances, most are better at shorter distances.

But still, when OP is clearly hurting from a loss, I don't really see how it is pertinent to even offer possible explanations as to how his actions could have led the dog's death, however possible they might be. It's just rude.

 

[gothamhunter]

We were just playing in the backyard, which includes a small hill. She had a water bowl near her outside.

5'7" 165 lbs post SL 5x5 and Crossfit, since it seems to be part of the discussion.