It's been a little over a month since my worst nightmare came true. It was out of nowhere. Borzoi have been my dream breed ever since I first met and worked with one. I was finally able to get a borzoi pup in June of 2022. We very unexpectedly lost him at only 2 years old to rapid onset seizures which caused him to decline very quickly in less than 24 hours. River was the sweetest, goofiest, most loving noodle horse. He was everything I loved about the breed, and my first well bred dog. (His breeder is aware of what happened and has been super supportive.) 4 days ago marked one month since we had to let him go. He was suffering. He spent the day at the vet for observation bc he had had 3 short seizures overnight (whivh he recovered quickly from). We got the call that next day that he had a grand mal and it had lasting neurological effects. We got to the clinic as fast as we could to discuss options and by the time we got there he couldn't walk on his own. He needed help from 2 techs since he was such a big dog. He was whining the whole time and that confirmed for us that it was time to say goodbye for now, as much as I hated to have to. I didn't want him to suffer anymore and I knew it was what was best for him. Anyway, it felt wrong not to post something here in his memory. Rest in peace River "Bean", until we meet again. 3/29/22-8/16/24 I will miss you for the rest of my life. Please somehow find your way back to me 💛 [link] [comments] |