RIP Popcorn

Sep 8, 2020, 9:34 AM

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Friday, around lunch, my wife called me because our 1 year old Golden Retreiver X Poodle (Golden Doodle), had a bloated stomach, was foaming at the mouth, and dry heaving. Wife was hysterical. I met them at the emergency vet and they diagnosed Popcorn with a flipped stomach. They said that they could probably save him, but that the surgery would cost upwards of $10K! Even with the surgery, it wasn't a guarantee...

We called every clinic in the area seeing if anybody else would do the surgery, but none were willing. I told my wife that it wasn't in the best interest of the family to spend the money. I had to make the decision to forgo the surgery and euthanize Popcorn. That's a sh!tty feeling, for sure, because he's so young and was beloved by the whole family. We face-timed the kids so they could say "goodbye" and my wife headed home. She didn't want to be there for the euthanization. I laid down with him and petted him while the vet gave him the shots. He went peacefully.

It was completely out of left field. The dog had zero health issues prior to this. Wife was devastated, but has been getting better over the past few days. She delivered that puppy herself right in our bedroom. My son is fine, daughter is mostly okay. Mama dog, Lula, is mopey, but she has been like that ever since she got "fixed". I started renovating the laundry room to help take my wife's mind off of Popcorn. It seemed to help.

RIP buddy! You were a huge pain in my A$$, but you were loved by the rest of the family! I'm sure you're chasing our dead cats and kiling chickens in Doggy Heaven.