As has been mentioned in this blog by Alf, Fox has not been feeling well lately. We thought we were over the worst of it when he began eating again. Unfortunately not :-( Although he's been eating with a very good appetite, he has been having other problems. His rear muscle tone was considerably weakened when he got sick and so he has been having problems controlling it. Additionally, he began walking and standing on the tops of his feet instead of flat.
On November 30 2012 - his 8th birthday - Fox gave up the fight. When we got home from work, Fox was not standing and could not be coaxed into standing using food. Using force, we did get him to stand and go potty, but as soon as he came back in he lay down on his bed and wouldn't get up again. Just as concerning was his lack of appetite. If he wasn't even going to try to eat, we knew he was telling us to let him go.
We finally got Fox into the van and headed off to his last trip to the vet. At the vet, they brought a gurney out and we loaded him onto it. In a very spooky way, it was another sign of problems that he didn't even mind the ride on the gurney. Every one at the vet clinic was very kind to us and Fox as he was helped across the Rainbow Bridge.
We miss Fox terribly but he is now out of pain and running free.
June 1 2012 - Best Veteran in Specialty
Getting some love from Mom
New AKC Champion - May 2008
First AKC point - July 2005
New AKC Rally title - June 2009
Head shot - January 2012
June 1 2012
November 2012
Getting ready for Christmas - November 2012
Easter - 2012
Just chillin' - April 2012
In Memory of Fox (aka Mr. Fox, Fox Man, Dude, and the hated Foxie):
AKC/UKC/IABCA CH Glaciers Voyager Fox RN BN CGC CHIC
Great Dane Club of America Versatility Award
November 30 2004 - November 30 2012
He was a good boy.
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