LuckyBeagleBrewing
Well-Known Member
I have seen threads on show your dog or new brew dogs. But what about those we have lost? Some mention them in a post but I wanted to say goodbye to my vuddy Rocky(he was a dachshund and had problems with pronunciation) who was truly a German dog.
Really he was my wife's dog. He did not like anyone else except her. He only tolerated me and complained a lot to me about certain topics. But he knew what it meant to be a German dog. He had a nightly routine of sausage and to be a guitar critic.
A couple of years back he had a severe case of pneumonia which led in to a myriad of health issues. I am not sure and the doctors only assume that he had the bacteria sitting there since his rescue. All dogs we adopt are rescue dogs. But this was e-coli on the lungs and come to find out it just did not go away even after intensive treatment. A week ago today he lost his final battle with the bacteria. It consumed 50% of his lungs and was not caught by the vet and a checkup on the Friday before. It was about this time last week we were told he was not going to make it and they recommended ending it for him. Unfortunately we did and I will say that is the toughest thing to do. I put a very high value on life but he was just so far gone.
I did not think I would miss him as much as the wife and believe me she has gone through so much grieving for this little guy it is unreal. I do miss the boy though. I do realize he was a little older (13 years) but dachshunds generally live longer and we did not think he would be leaving us. While he was a brat he had a lot of character for a small dog.
And him hamming it up
If you have a good German beer, Prost Rocky.
Really he was my wife's dog. He did not like anyone else except her. He only tolerated me and complained a lot to me about certain topics. But he knew what it meant to be a German dog. He had a nightly routine of sausage and to be a guitar critic.
A couple of years back he had a severe case of pneumonia which led in to a myriad of health issues. I am not sure and the doctors only assume that he had the bacteria sitting there since his rescue. All dogs we adopt are rescue dogs. But this was e-coli on the lungs and come to find out it just did not go away even after intensive treatment. A week ago today he lost his final battle with the bacteria. It consumed 50% of his lungs and was not caught by the vet and a checkup on the Friday before. It was about this time last week we were told he was not going to make it and they recommended ending it for him. Unfortunately we did and I will say that is the toughest thing to do. I put a very high value on life but he was just so far gone.
I did not think I would miss him as much as the wife and believe me she has gone through so much grieving for this little guy it is unreal. I do miss the boy though. I do realize he was a little older (13 years) but dachshunds generally live longer and we did not think he would be leaving us. While he was a brat he had a lot of character for a small dog.
And him hamming it up
If you have a good German beer, Prost Rocky.