I hate to tell anyone this, but Tripod passed away over the holidays. She was at a no-cage kennel while we went out of state to visit family. They noticed she started having blood in her urine, so they kept a closer eye on her. Then she developed a bloody nose. The wonderful people took her to an emergency vet, where they did blood panels. Her liver was shot. Normally, the liver enzymes in a healthy dog is between 0 and 30. They determine how bad the liver is on a 0-100 scale. Her enzyme count was well over 1000. The chances she was given were slim to none, and would leave her in tremendous pain, as she would need constant blood transfusions and possibly surgery to try to stem the bleeding. We decided that she shouldn’t suffer just so we could come home and say goodbye. The kennel staff put us on the phone so we could say good bye as she went to sleep for the last time (they stayed with her so she wasn’t alone).
We miss Tripod terribly, but we didn’t want her to be in pain. She passed away at 2:10 am (est) on December 23, 2014. She was a beautiful, mellow dog. She was great with my son, kept at a distance from my bird, and protected us when we felt unsafe. Tripod stayed with me when I felt alone, and made me feel like nothing was wrong, when everything was falling apart. I feel blessed that she was part of our family. She’s not in pain anymore, and I know she’ll be waiting for me when I pass.