broken hearts...... Monday, 09-Aug-1999 01:33:51 209.213.136.171 writes: In August 1984 I had to euthanise my beautiful cocker, Honey, of 14 years. In trying to deal with the pain I purchased a black cocker from a pet store. He was 4 months old and a real beauty. Sebastian was loved and cared for...but there were things I could not fix. As a puppy I had to have his first surgery to remove a growth from his jaw. He also had surgery at about one year old to correct a congenital eye problem. The majority of the time he was a sweet boy...but there was "something" missing in him. I now know that all those months in a caged situation kept him from being socialized and bonding completely. He would without warning "turn" vicious if he felt threatened and attack me, my husband, the cat or our other dog, Cody. As he aged he became more and more unpredictible. He also developed epilepsy, which I believe added to his personality problem. The vet tried all kinds of medications to try and calm his behavior to no avail. We tried for ten years and finally had to have him put down.
It broke my heart and I still feel the guilt of killing a "healthy" animal. My knowledge over the years as to PUPPY MILLS has increased and I realize that this poor boy was a product of a horrible environment. The conditions that these dogs live in are so cruel and inhumane...the other side of the problem is the unsuspecting buyer who puts a lot of love and devotion into caring for these pets who suffer from mental and physical defects.
I lost a piece of my heart when I had to put Sebastian down. I only hope that he forgives me and knows that in spite of his problems that he was loved.
Kay~Indiana
In 1993 a friend of mine was getting a divorce and they had this little puppy that they had to find a home for. I took the puppy home with me.
I went to the Vet to have the puppy checked out and to get shots. The Vet told me that the puppy had a longated palet and also needed surgery on his nose. I scheduled the pup for surgery. I took him in and left him for his surgery. When I went back to the Vet Hospital I was told that he died on the operating table and was brought back to life. The Vet was only able to do one side of his nose.
Then one day the pup came into the house holding his paw up and limping . I took him to the Vet and was told he had luxating elbow, that he wasn't put together right, and more than likely he had came from a puppy mill.
Up to now it has cost me close to 2,000.00. This will make his 7th surgery and so far nothing has worked for my Pogo. From the beginning the pup has had one surgery after another and still needs another surgery.
I just wish the owners of puppy mills would be put out of business. It is heart breaking to watch a pet suffer.
Carolyn~South Carolina
