Hello, Was searching online for any forum that I could read about the loss of our lab. Our lab King passed away yesterday at the age of 11. He was our first dog we had in the 31 yrs of being married. We decided 10 years ago after retiring from the military and buying a house we was going to get a dog. We picked him up at a pet store and fell in love with him the first minute we saw him. He was one year old and had already been in two different homes. The last place was a place they had kept him in a kennel all day. The papers we got read he was to aggressive. We though if you kept a lab locked up in a kennel all day, naturally he was going to be this way. Anyways, we worked with him and became one of the best buddies anyone could ever have. I left for work yesterday around 6:30 a.m. and he was doing great. No problems noticed. My wife left for work around 8:00 a.m. and again noticed he was doing great. No problems were noticed. Well, I came home from work yesterday at 4:30 p.m. and found him in the family room already passed. We have taken him to be cremated and will get the ashes in a few days. I have asked my wife when I do pass in God time to please make sure King is with me. His memories is going to be with us for the rest of our lives and it hurts like there is no tomorrow. I guess it is going to take time. The tears keep on coming. The thoughts of the things he did are running rampant. King passing was to quick without any indication. I just don't understand and am trying to really understand what happened and why. There was no indication of King being sick or anything. I am guessing this might have happened to others? What if any conclusion have you come with? My wife said it is nature and we probably will not understand. I guess just can't wait to meet King on the other side of the rainbow bridge. And will we recognize each other when that time comes. LOVE YOU KING!! VERY MUCH!!
Hello , and welcome to the forum, albeit in these very sad circumstances . I am so very sorry to read of the passing of King , you must both be devastated . Sudden death is a dreadful shock , and without a post mortem , there is no real way of finding an answer . Our dogs are so stoic , sometimes able to mask illness until it finally takes them from us . I do hope that you can take a lot of comfort from the life you gave to King , the happy years and happy memories . Take care of yourselves , I am so sad for you x
I understand your feelings very much, having suddenly lost our dog Tippy without any prior warning. In our case, it turned out to be hemangiosarcoma. She had a thorough vet exam only a few months prior and was deemed fit as a fiddle, but that type of cancer isn't easily detectable. It was a massive, massive shock, and was incredibly painful, which is an understatement. All that I can say is that it does get better in time, and although you will always msis King, the pain turns to fond memories.
I'm so sorry, Howard. We understand the terrible pain and loss that you're feeling. Dogs can die suddenly from a range of things, just like us. My first dog died very suddenly, like SilverFalcon's dog, from a hemangiosarcoma, which is a thing that can cause a sudden and massive haemhorrage. It sounds like King and you and your wife were a perfect match and that you both gave so much to each other. King loved you and he'll always be with you.
So sad for you. You clearly worked hard with King to make him a member of your family, and the bond you built comes across strongly. He would have known he was loved. Run free King x
I am deeply sorry for you, it must have been such a dreadful shock to come home and find him. So many things could have caused the sudden death, heart attack, blood clot, but you can only guess. Love never dies, so if there is a rainbow bridge, you and King will be reunited.
So sorry to hear about your lab King. I've only lost a dog once to a natural death in that way and it's a huge shock. I came downstairs in the morning a few years ago to find that Callum, our elderly lab-look-alike (but crossbred of some sort), had died just by Wispa's crate. He was 14 and, although rather creaky, had shown no obvious signs of being ill. I'm sure you have some very happy memories of King and he had had a good life with you, knowing that he was loved.
