Dixie_Girl Posted April 29, 2013 Report Share Posted April 29, 2013 Hey all! I know it has been a long while since I was on here. So much going on but I did stop in now and again. I am on here now with a heavy heart and seeking some info. Friday after my husband had put the chickens up, he threw the ball for Jackson and Skip a few times. They came in the house and left the ball outside. Jackson got on the couch waiting for DH to throw the ball. He told them it was outside and sent Skip out to get it. Jackson jumped off the couch and went under the bench at the table which is what he always does. I was cooking and heard what sounded like quick scratching on the table. I looked under to see what he was doing. I said, Jackson, what are you doing? And he was gone. Just like that my boy was gone. No symptoms of anything prior. He literally went from an active, alert dog to dead in a matter of seconds. We are devastated beyond words. I have lost dogs in my lifetime, but this.................... It wasn't a matter of him being sick, and now he's not suffering. It wasn't an accident, that you can accept. I am still crying over him. I think he had a seizure. Maybe a heart attack? I just never had this happen. He has never been sick. Never showed any signs of any problems. If anyone has any experience with this happening or ideas, I would appreciate it. Thank you all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urge to herd Posted April 29, 2013 Report Share Posted April 29, 2013 I'm so sorry to hear about Jackson. What a awful thing, so unexpected. I don't have any experience with this, so can't offer any ideas. My heart goes out to you all. Ruth and Agent Gibbs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Coyote Posted April 29, 2013 Report Share Posted April 29, 2013 Oh shoot. That is terrible. I lost one of my dogs kind of like that. He was only about 5 and he just dropped dead during a thunderstorm. He had a heart problem that we didn't know about. It's so hard to lose a dog. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue R Posted April 29, 2013 Report Share Posted April 29, 2013 I have no idea whatsoever and assume that only a vet exam or an autopsy would tell you what it actually was. Meanwhile, I am so sorry for you. The only good thing to say is that there was no suffering for him, and he was a happy dog, which is a blessing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waffles Posted April 29, 2013 Report Share Posted April 29, 2013 I'm so sorry that happened to him, how unexpected. Did you take him in for a necropsy? If I were you, I would be very interested in knowing what happened. I do know someone who lost a 5 year old border collie in one night with no prior symptoms. It turned out to be a fast growing cancer and the dog just never showed any problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gideon's girl Posted April 29, 2013 Report Share Posted April 29, 2013 I had one die like that and it turned out to be an aneurysm. How sad!! I'm sorry for your loss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gcv-border Posted April 29, 2013 Report Share Posted April 29, 2013 My sincere condolences for your loss. As others have said, a necropsy might have indicated a cause. Probably too late now (if you still have the body, but it probably would have had to have been in cold storage). I would be comforted by the thought that he probably didn't suffer. It was quick. Jovi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juliepoudrier Posted April 29, 2013 Report Share Posted April 29, 2013 I'm sorry for your loss of Jackson. I know it must be very hard. As others have noted, there's really no way to speculate what caused his untimely death, short of having your vet perform a necropsy. J. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PSmitty Posted April 29, 2013 Report Share Posted April 29, 2013 I'm so very sorry for your loss. It's never easy, but has to be especially gut wrenching so sudden like that. God speed, Jackson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildFlower Posted April 29, 2013 Report Share Posted April 29, 2013 I am so sorry for your loss. Run free Jackson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixie_Girl Posted April 30, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2013 Thanks y'all. Unfortunately, I didn't even think of a necropsy. I was so devastated. DH dug the grave the next morning. He is out with Sammy and Cheyenne and Holly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz P Posted April 30, 2013 Report Share Posted April 30, 2013 So sorry to hear he is gone. Was he an older Border Collie? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Journey Posted April 30, 2013 Report Share Posted April 30, 2013 Oh Linda, I am so so sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrisK Posted April 30, 2013 Report Share Posted April 30, 2013 Linda, I am so sorry to hear about Jackson. Run free at the Bridge, Jackson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G. Festerling Posted April 30, 2013 Report Share Posted April 30, 2013 I am so sorry. That is the same way I lost my Flash so many years ago. One minute he got a tiny bite of tuna, next he had what my vet thinks was a heart attack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShoresDog Posted April 30, 2013 Report Share Posted April 30, 2013 I'm very sorry to hear this, Linda. It must be that much harder with no time to prepare oneself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaryP Posted May 2, 2013 Report Share Posted May 2, 2013 I am very sorry for your loss, Linda. That must have been such a shock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mdaniels Posted May 2, 2013 Report Share Posted May 2, 2013 I'm so sorry, how horrible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alligande Posted May 2, 2013 Report Share Posted May 2, 2013 How horrible, losing them always sucks... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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