I feel like I just got punched in the gut...

Crookedcreekranch · 07-26-2009, 12:22 AM

She wasn't "mine" anymore but they are ALL my furbabies and when I hear of one dying so young I feel a horrible pain in the pit of my stomach and the tears swell and run down my face and it burns. This one hurt especially deeply.

I'm venting but so upset....I know I am a breeder and this will come with the territory but I DO care about each and every one of the puppies that we raise here and send off to their new homes.

Solo was so.... special and died, hit by a car just one week before her second birthday as the owner just emailed me with the news. He apologized for letting ME down and felt horrible....as a matter of fact he delayed 4 months in telling me of the tragedy. I keep in touch with all my owners and had sent him a 2nd year happy birthday for Solo and never heard back....when I don't hear back I know that they must have something bad to tell me and it took him 4 months to get the courage to do so.

Solo has numerous photos on our website, she was the last puppy from our foundation female Tasha. A single surviving pup in a litter after Tasha developed gestational diabetes. Solo was a miracle of survival. Weighing in at less than 3 ounces at birth ( due likely from all the insulin given her mother while in utereo) and fighting to eat and live. We didn't do any heroics as she was whelped with her tiny stillborn littermates....we said if she is to live she will and by god she did and grew strong , healthy and free willed. She was the most intelligent pup we ever raised at that age that she left with her new family at 10 weeks.

This was the 3rd puppy this year that we raised that was hit by a car before their 2nd birthday.. I know it is tragic we have all had it happen in our lives. I will just have to be even MORE vigilant with people about containing their dogs until they are rock solid on recall...
I don't want another communication from a buyer telling me their dog was hit by a car....so preventable....but oh so common.

Sorry for the vent but I guess this is the place to let it out...thanks.

Little Solo can be seen in the palm of my hands on our puppy page of our website listed below.

RIP SOLO we'll see you again

emjworks05 · 07-26-2009, 12:41 AM

I am so sorry to hear about the loss of solo.

Solo

caview · 07-26-2009, 01:17 AM

I am so very sorry!!!

I am having the same reaction .. sick to my stomach..

This is my biggest fear and concern ...

Do you know how it happened? I try to play out every situation I can to prevent..

Tanya

arycrest · 07-26-2009, 01:33 AM

I'm so sorry.

Rest in Peace Solo.

Qyn · 07-26-2009, 07:02 AM

RIP Solo.

k9sarneko · 07-26-2009, 07:07 AM

I am so very sorry, sweet little Solo sounds like she was one scrappy little girl. To have survived all of the odds stacked against her at birth and then to be lost so suddenly and terribly, my heart breaks for you and for her owner.

RIP sweet Solo,

sd3567 · 07-26-2009, 12:15 PM

<span style='font-family: Comic Sans MS'> </span> How very sad. I'm so sorry she is gone.

JazzNScout · 07-31-2009, 10:58 PM

I am so sorry

romeosmom · 08-01-2009, 01:22 AM

RIP Solo....

tnbsmommy · 08-01-2009, 01:39 PM

Oh, I'm so sorry, both for you and for the owner. I know first hand how heart breaking it is to lose one in such a tragic way, specially so young. I did the same thing, when I emailed the director of the shelter we got Magnum from I apologized to her... when she emailed me back she was saying, no she was sorry for us! I felt like I let her down... RIP Solo!

07-26-2009, 12:22 AM	#1 (permalink)
Crookedcreekranch Master Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Southeast Missouri Posts: 536	I feel like I just got punched in the gut... She wasn't "mine" anymore but they are ALL my furbabies and when I hear of one dying so young I feel a horrible pain in the pit of my stomach and the tears swell and run down my face and it burns. This one hurt especially deeply. I'm venting but so upset....I know I am a breeder and this will come with the territory but I DO care about each and every one of the puppies that we raise here and send off to their new homes. Solo was so.... special and died, hit by a car just one week before her second birthday as the owner just emailed me with the news. He apologized for letting ME down and felt horrible....as a matter of fact he delayed 4 months in telling me of the tragedy. I keep in touch with all my owners and had sent him a 2nd year happy birthday for Solo and never heard back....when I don't hear back I know that they must have something bad to tell me and it took him 4 months to get the courage to do so. Solo has numerous photos on our website, she was the last puppy from our foundation female Tasha. A single surviving pup in a litter after Tasha developed gestational diabetes. Solo was a miracle of survival. Weighing in at less than 3 ounces at birth ( due likely from all the insulin given her mother while in utereo) and fighting to eat and live. We didn't do any heroics as she was whelped with her tiny stillborn littermates....we said if she is to live she will and by god she did and grew strong , healthy and free willed. She was the most intelligent pup we ever raised at that age that she left with her new family at 10 weeks. This was the 3rd puppy this year that we raised that was hit by a car before their 2nd birthday.. I know it is tragic we have all had it happen in our lives. I will just have to be even MORE vigilant with people about containing their dogs until they are rock solid on recall... I don't want another communication from a buyer telling me their dog was hit by a car....so preventable....but oh so common. Sorry for the vent but I guess this is the place to let it out...thanks. Little Solo can be seen in the palm of my hands on our puppy page of our website listed below. RIP SOLO we'll see you again __________________ http://www.crookedcreekranch1.com "Wonderful companions with the potential for so much more."

07-26-2009, 12:41 AM	#2 (permalink)
emjworks05 Elite Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: OR, Sweethome Posts: 1,430	Re: I feel like I just got punched in the gut... I am so sorry to hear about the loss of solo. Solo __________________ Jessica Annie- 3 yo GSD Beowulf- 1 yo GSD Highplains Christmas Shimmer- Noel

07-26-2009, 01:17 AM	#3 (permalink)
caview Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: SF Bay Area / Saratoga Posts: 1,211	Re: I feel like I just got punched in the gut... I am so very sorry!!! I am having the same reaction .. sick to my stomach.. This is my biggest fear and concern ... Do you know how it happened? I try to play out every situation I can to prevent.. Tanya __________________ Xargos Vom Haus Tyson (born Sep., 27, 2008) LoveBug, a brown-with-white Siberian cat, the kindest cat on earth (born Oct.27,2007) Tiger, a red Siberian cat (born Aug.8,2008) -- Lovebug's best friend Pumpkin, an outdoor cat

07-26-2009, 01:33 AM	#4 (permalink)
arycrest Crowned Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Central Florida Posts: 8,092	Re: I feel like I just got punched in the gut... I'm so sorry. Rest in Peace Solo. __________________ Gayle & the Hooligans Mac, Slider, Bruiser, & Faith MY BRIDGE KIDS: Andy, Abbey, Tasha, Tex, Echo, Yukon, JR, Too, Niki, Bo, Ringer, Kelly, & Honey The Hooligans Photo Albums!

07-26-2009, 07:02 AM	#5 (permalink)
Qyn Knighted Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 3,203	Re: I feel like I just got punched in the gut... RIP Solo. __________________ __________________ Alison GSD - Quynne, born 29 sept 2004 MalteseXPoodle - Buddy, adopted Jan 2004 - RIP 14 May, 2009 9-11yo Galah - Birdie-girl - adopted in 1999 when she was approx 12yo

07-26-2009, 07:07 AM	#6 (permalink)
k9sarneko Knighted Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: florida Posts: 2,577	Re: I feel like I just got punched in the gut... I am so very sorry, sweet little Solo sounds like she was one scrappy little girl. To have survived all of the odds stacked against her at birth and then to be lost so suddenly and terribly, my heart breaks for you and for her owner. RIP sweet Solo, __________________ Sharon, Mom to SAR GSD's Lexi CGC (Cert. area search) Neko CGC (Cert. HRD) Justice CGC (trailing), BOLO, Bloodhound CGC(trailing) Titan, Shilo Shepherd (beginning area search) Kibby(Rodie mix) Lil Bear and Izzy and Louie(Pom's)

07-26-2009, 12:15 PM	#7 (permalink)
sd3567 Knighted Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Oregon Posts: 2,578	Re: I feel like I just got punched in the gut... <span style='font-family: Comic Sans MS'> </span> How very sad. I'm so sorry she is gone. __________________ http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d1...7/DSCN1368.jpg

07-31-2009, 10:58 PM	#8 (permalink)
JazzNScout Master Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Land of the Chupacabra Posts: 665	Re: I feel like I just got punched in the gut... I am so sorry __________________ Spending more than a few hours a day in a forum is unhealthy and makes people mean

08-01-2009, 01:22 AM	#9 (permalink)
romeosmom Master Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: RI Posts: 783	Re: I feel like I just got punched in the gut... RIP Solo.... __________________ Mel Mom to: Romeo (M GSD, rescue) my angels... Maggie (RIP, F GSD, shelter) Colby - (RIP, M GSD, shelter)

08-01-2009, 01:39 PM	#10 (permalink)
tnbsmommy Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Columbia, TN (south of Nashville) Posts: 475	Re: I feel like I just got punched in the gut... Oh, I'm so sorry, both for you and for the owner. I know first hand how heart breaking it is to lose one in such a tragic way, specially so young. I did the same thing, when I emailed the director of the shelter we got Magnum from I apologized to her... when she emailed me back she was saying, no she was sorry for us! I felt like I let her down... RIP Solo! __________________ mommy to: Abby and Cambrin ~sugar gliders~ Taylor and Brandon~actual children~ Mya ~GSD~ and MagnumMarley Ain't Got NUttin on Me RIP sweet, darling boy, gone too soon, always in our hearts.

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