RIP Roger my buddy, my shadow

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RIP Roger my buddy, my shadow

Postby khall » Fri Nov 16, 2018 4:40 am

Our little dog Roger is not doing well and we really don't know why. He's had off and on lameness now for several months and my holistic vet has been working on him. Last Saturday he was sore/lame again that evening and Sunday he started with shoulder spasms in his left shoulder. Very painful. My holistic vet helped me via text and I gave him appropriate dose of previcox. Monday and Tuesday he was fine. Wednesday he showed up sore and doing his collapsing trachea problem. Not wanting to eat, threw up that evening. I had given him previcox earlier and not much help. Vet came out Wednesday afternoon, could not find him showing pain at all (I was concerned it was coming from his neck). Neuro exam was pretty normal except for right hind was just a touch slow. She put him on muscle relaxer and drew blood, waiting on the results. He is still not right, acting painful, having to hand feed him chicken and rice, elevated respiration, occasional trachea issue (that is hard to watch and makes me feel so bad for him, never had one do this before) normal temp.
I can't put my finger on exactly what is wrong with him, but he is definitely not right.

Here's the little guy: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid ... =3&theater

Unfortunately I had to say goodbye to Roger yesterday. My vet ended up sending us to UGA on an emergency because she was not sure what all was going on with him. We got there and they immediately had to drain fluid from around his heart. A consult/ultrasound by the cardiologist revealed a large mass/tumor in his heart that was causing the fluid build up. He was not even stable enough to make the trip home for our vet here to euthanize him. I brought him home and he is buried by his longtime buddy Tucker. Our big dog we lost in March to spinal stenosis at 13.

Roger will be very much missed, he's been with us since he was 9 weeks old and I found him on the side of the road in a pecan orchard just over 11 years ago. I had every intention of rehoming him and had found a rescue to take him when my DH stepped in saying to keep him for our son Benjamin as a birthday gift that year. So Benjamin named him Roger, yet Roger had other ideas. He was always always my dog. I never went anywhere on the farm without him as my shadow. He was always ready for a ride wether in the truck or the Kubota. At first he was very timid about greeting new people but as the years went on he got more confident (and quit submission peeing when they said hello!). Roger was the first to greet any new foster I had, from the litters of puppies to the wildest of young dogs I knew Roger would greet them without any issues. He was a mighty squirrel hunter and has more than once grabbed them on the go. He hated any large birds overhead from the owls to the hawks and the turkey vultures, he always had to bark at them. He was typical little dog syndrome, always needing to manage the other dogs to try to keep them in line. Tucker and my other male dog Hank would tolerate his management, but my female dog Gracie more than once put him in his place when he tried that with her. Our newest addition, the pittie girl Zoey just thought he was hilarious and never took him very serious. He would try to correct her and she would stop just long enough for him to stop and then leap all over him laughing wildly which he did not quite know how to take.

I will miss you little buddy, you were the best farm dog and family member I could ask for. I know you are up there telling Tucker what for, I am sure he missed your bossiness.
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Re: Please jingle for Roger aka my shadow

Postby StraightForward » Fri Nov 16, 2018 4:48 am

Jingles for Roger!
Keep calm and canter on.

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Re: Please jingle for Roger aka my shadow

Postby Koolkat » Fri Nov 16, 2018 4:54 am

Get well pronto, Roger!

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Re: Please jingle for Roger aka my shadow

Postby Moutaineer » Fri Nov 16, 2018 5:02 am

Many jingles for Roger, poor little guy.

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Re: Please jingle for Roger aka my shadow

Postby Ryeissa » Fri Nov 16, 2018 1:47 pm

Major jingles !!!!!

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Re: Please jingle for Roger aka my shadow

Postby piedmontfields » Fri Nov 16, 2018 3:19 pm

Jingles for Roger! And thinking of you.

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Re: Please jingle for Roger aka my shadow

Postby Sunshine2Me » Fri Nov 16, 2018 3:31 pm

~~Jingles~~ for Roger!

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Re: Please jingle for Roger aka my shadow

Postby PaulaO » Fri Nov 16, 2018 7:42 pm

Jingles and white light sent for Roger.

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Re: Please jingle for Roger aka my shadow

Postby Chisamba » Fri Nov 16, 2018 10:04 pm

Jingles for Roger

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Re: RIP Roger my buddy, my shadow

Postby heddylamar » Sat Nov 17, 2018 3:46 pm

I'm so sorry :(

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Re: RIP Roger my buddy, my shadow

Postby StraightForward » Sat Nov 17, 2018 4:05 pm

:( I'm so sorry. It sounds like Roger had a wonderful life with you. :cry:
Keep calm and canter on.

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Re: RIP Roger my buddy, my shadow

Postby Imperini » Sat Nov 17, 2018 4:07 pm

So sorry :(

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Postby Koolkat » Sat Nov 17, 2018 5:20 pm

Roger was so lucky to have found you, you gave him a long life and the opportunity to be Roger. And you were lucky to have Roger, love is a 2-way street. Condolences to you and Roger's family.

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Re: RIP Roger my buddy, my shadow

Postby Josette » Sat Nov 17, 2018 6:16 pm

:( I am so sorry. He had a wonderful life with you.

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Re: RIP Roger my buddy, my shadow

Postby Ryeissa » Sat Nov 17, 2018 7:50 pm

awwww......I'm sorry for your loss.

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Re: RIP Roger my buddy, my shadow

Postby Rockabilly » Sat Nov 17, 2018 11:03 pm

Wasn't Roger a lucky little guy. I'm so sorry he's passed away. Bless his sweet little orphan heart that you found each other.

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Re: RIP Roger my buddy, my shadow

Postby Moutaineer » Sun Nov 18, 2018 12:06 am

I am sorry, but yes, he was truly luck to have been found by you and to have had such a great life with your family.

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Re: RIP Roger my buddy, my shadow

Postby piedmontfields » Sun Nov 18, 2018 1:08 am

Very sad and bittersweet, Khall. I'm glad you met each other and became friends.

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Re: RIP Roger my buddy, my shadow

Postby scruffy the cat » Sun Nov 18, 2018 4:13 am

I'm so sorry. It's so sad that they have to leave us so soon.

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Re: RIP Roger my buddy, my shadow

Postby Kyra's Mom » Sun Nov 18, 2018 6:19 am

My condolences khall. Godspeed Roger.

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Re: RIP Roger my buddy, my shadow

Postby PaulaO » Sun Nov 18, 2018 2:12 pm

RIP Roger. You were loved, and gave love in return.

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Postby KathyK » Sun Nov 18, 2018 10:05 pm

A heartbreaking and wonderful tribute to a great dog.

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Re: RIP Roger my buddy, my shadow

Postby cb06 » Mon Nov 19, 2018 12:36 pm

:( I'm so sorry about Roger. Sounds like a he was a gem.

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Re: RIP Roger my buddy, my shadow

Postby goldhorse » Mon Nov 19, 2018 3:34 pm

I am so sorry Khall.

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Postby Tuddy » Mon Nov 19, 2018 9:07 pm

I am sorry to hear this. Hugs

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Re: RIP Roger my buddy, my shadow

Postby chantal » Tue Nov 20, 2018 2:16 am

I am so sorry, what a sweet story, and a neat pup.

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Re: RIP Roger my buddy, my shadow

Postby Flight » Tue Nov 20, 2018 5:39 am

So sorry :(

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Re: RIP Roger my buddy, my shadow

Postby Hayburner » Tue Nov 20, 2018 5:48 pm

So sorry to hear he didn't make it....

Healing vibes coming your way.

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Re: RIP Roger my buddy, my shadow

Postby khall » Wed Nov 21, 2018 4:30 am

I really appreciate the condolences, I am trying to get used to my new norm here on the farm without Roger. I feel like I am missing an appendage though. He was such an ever constant presence in my life for the last 11 plus years. He has left a big hole for a little dog. Now down to just 3 dogs and no foster dogs, with 2 of the 3 aging as well at 11 and 12.

I did some research on the tumor that the vets believe was what they found on the heart. It is called hemangiosarcoma, it is more typically found in bigger dogs (Roger was only 30 lbs). I had to laugh, how very appropriate because in his mind Roger was the biggest dog on the farm! Sigh am missing him so, my eyes keep leaking.


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