Gutted - my German Shep just dropped dead tonight

PhilGT · 08-24-2011, 04:33 PM

I am totally distraught. I came home from work as normal today at 545pm. My wife had been home for an hour and my 8 year old German Shep had bee acting totally normal.

I gave her her food, same time as every other day. She started to eat it outside and I went upstairs to change out of my suit. Literally 1 minute later I heard this almighty howling. My wife shouted up theres something wrong with the dog. By the time I got down, 10 seconds after the howling had started I watched her take her last breath.

She had keeled over onto her side, eyes open and tongue out. Urine on the ground from where she lay. My wife had watched her and once she fell over she didnt move. So it didnt seem like a fit. I can only assume a massive heart attack? Post mortem is due tomorrow from the vet.

But if anyone out there can shed some light please do. I cant stop bawling my eyes out. Dont know what to do. In such shock as she went so quick. Zero medical history of any conditions. She was always very healthy.

RIP my beautiful Sasha - you will be missed forever.

I am a long time viewer of this forum so please forgive me that this is only my first proper post but if anyone can help me get through this it will be much appreciated. Thank you.

msvette2u · 08-24-2011, 04:36 PM

I am not sure what happened either, but you can take her to a veterinarian for a necropsy which may determine why she died.
I am so very sorry for your loss...

**jocoyn** · 08-24-2011, 04:37 PM

I am so sorry. I understand your pain and hope you get some closure from the vet.
So hard when you don't see it coming. But in some respects she did not wind up suffering with whatever killed her.

kiya · 08-24-2011, 04:41 PM

I'm so very sorry you lost your girl. We all know how heart breaking it is.

PhilGT · 08-24-2011, 04:41 PM

Thank you all for your comments so far. At least I know she didnt go through too much pain and at least I was at home to see it happen. Would have been much worse had I come home to find her.

BowWowMeow · 08-24-2011, 04:44 PM

I'm so sorry for your sudden loss. Hopefully the necropsy will give you some answers and help with closure. Please take comfort in the wonderful memories you shared...

Stosh · 08-24-2011, 04:44 PM

What a shock- I'm so sorry! I can't imagine how horrible that was to go through. You may have read from Josie/Zeus that her 6 mos old pup Odin died that same way recently. You'll have more answers tomorrow...it's going to be a long night for you and your wife. I'm so very sorry

Franksmom · 08-24-2011, 04:47 PM

So sorry to hear about your loss. Please let us know what you find out from the vet.

sagelfn · 08-24-2011, 04:47 PM

I'm very sorry for your loss. I hope the vet's answers can bring you some peace.

JanaeUlva · 08-24-2011, 04:49 PM

Awful. Hope they can determine the cause. It won't bring her back but eases the helplessness a person feels from not knowing why. So very sorry for your loss.

08-24-2011, 04:33 PM	#1 (permalink)
PhilGT Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 31	Gutted - my German Shep just dropped dead tonight I am totally distraught. I came home from work as normal today at 545pm. My wife had been home for an hour and my 8 year old German Shep had bee acting totally normal. I gave her her food, same time as every other day. She started to eat it outside and I went upstairs to change out of my suit. Literally 1 minute later I heard this almighty howling. My wife shouted up theres something wrong with the dog. By the time I got down, 10 seconds after the howling had started I watched her take her last breath. She had keeled over onto her side, eyes open and tongue out. Urine on the ground from where she lay. My wife had watched her and once she fell over she didnt move. So it didnt seem like a fit. I can only assume a massive heart attack? Post mortem is due tomorrow from the vet. But if anyone out there can shed some light please do. I cant stop bawling my eyes out. Dont know what to do. In such shock as she went so quick. Zero medical history of any conditions. She was always very healthy. RIP my beautiful Sasha - you will be missed forever. I am a long time viewer of this forum so please forgive me that this is only my first proper post but if anyone can help me get through this it will be much appreciated. Thank you.

08-24-2011, 04:37 PM	#3 (permalink)
jocoyn Moderator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: South Carolina Posts: 8,050	I am so sorry. I understand your pain and hope you get some closure from the vet. So hard when you don't see it coming. But in some respects she did not wind up suffering with whatever killed her. __________________ Nancy www.scsarda.org Grim (Grimmy Bear) & Beau (Bo-dee man) Waiting at the Bridge: Cyra, Toby, Rainbow, Linus, Oscar, Arlo & Waggles

08-24-2011, 04:41 PM	#4 (permalink)
kiya Elite Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Long Island Posts: 1,913	I'm so very sorry you lost your girl. We all know how heart breaking it is. __________________ Carolyn Apache - Shiloh Shepherd 12/15/02 Kiya - Shiloh Shepherd 5/15/04 Lakota - WGSD 1/13/10

08-24-2011, 04:44 PM	#6 (permalink)
BowWowMeow Crowned Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 14,797	I'm so sorry for your sudden loss. Hopefully the necropsy will give you some answers and help with closure. Please take comfort in the wonderful memories you shared... __________________ Ruth & the 4 Legged Rescue Gang Rafi the malaroo http://www.dogster.com/dogs/693238 Gio & Varda, the krazy kittens ....In my heart: Cleo Kitty Chama Kai Basu Massie

08-24-2011, 04:47 PM	#8 (permalink)
Franksmom Master Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Southern, Indiana, USA Posts: 773	So sorry to hear about your loss. Please let us know what you find out from the vet. __________________ Franksmom frank(Rosehall's Duke of Hearts CD, BN, RN) gsd 4/10 indy (Indy Bluestorm CD, GN, RN,CGC) BC 4/06 king bc mix 9/03

08-24-2011, 04:36 PM	#2 (permalink)
msvette2u Crowned Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Beautiful Pacific NW Posts: 5,533	I am not sure what happened either, but you can take her to a veterinarian for a necropsy which may determine why she died. I am so very sorry for your loss...

08-24-2011, 04:41 PM	#5 (permalink)
PhilGT Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 31	Thank you all for your comments so far. At least I know she didnt go through too much pain and at least I was at home to see it happen. Would have been much worse had I come home to find her.

08-24-2011, 04:44 PM	#7 (permalink)
Stosh Crowned Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: tyler texas Posts: 8,434	What a shock- I'm so sorry! I can't imagine how horrible that was to go through. You may have read from Josie/Zeus that her 6 mos old pup Odin died that same way recently. You'll have more answers tomorrow...it's going to be a long night for you and your wife. I'm so very sorry

08-24-2011, 04:47 PM	#9 (permalink)
sagelfn Crowned Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Illinois Posts: 3,748	I'm very sorry for your loss. I hope the vet's answers can bring you some peace. __________________ -Brandi Sage 6-5-09 Facebook

08-24-2011, 04:49 PM	#10 (permalink)
JanaeUlva Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 369	Awful. Hope they can determine the cause. It won't bring her back but eases the helplessness a person feels from not knowing why. So very sorry for your loss. __________________ Dominika z Diehlomov O.G. Edgerton

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