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  • P

    I wouldn't wait another day if she's not eating yet - please take her back to the vet at the earliest.

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  • M

    Thank you all for your thoughts & concern. They did do an ultrasound also & all checked out OK ~~ Getting her to drink water & some milk last night. Woke up OK this morning & took her for a VERY SHORT walk (about 16 feet) She came back in, went to all of her favorite places in the house & I had my other girls talk/pet her (just in case) & after her favorite (the 3 year old) gave her a kiss on the head I took about 1 min with her & she took 3 breaths & passed away @ 3:30 today. :-(

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  • agilebasenjiA

    How heartbreaking, i am so sorry.

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  • S

    Oh, I am so sorry.

    Sharron Hurlbut

    BRAT, basenji rescue

    Evergreen basenji club

    Seattle Purebred Dog Rescue

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  • BasenjimammaB

    Oh my..I am so sorry..what in the world happened to her? My deepest condolences to you and your whole family.

    Petra and Pippin

    with Otis in my heart…

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  • imbjI

    Oh no, I'm very sorry for your loss. Our hearts and thoughts are with you.

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  • Chealsie508C

    How shocking… I am sincerely sorry for you and your families loss- please keep us in mind if you need comforting

    "I know I've found the breed for me because he totally turns my life upside down and I love it!"

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  • curlytailsC

    I'm so sorry to hear about this…

    M.C. w/ Bowdu (shiba inu) and Bowpi (basenji)

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  • nobarkusN

    Very sad to read that. Really sorry about your loss. Was it an older Basenji?

    Buddy, Paolo and Dan

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  • P

    Wow, I wasn't prepared for your updated post maggieleahy. I know there is nothing anyone can do or say to help your broken heart right now…..but I bet your sweet girl she knew much you love her.
    Please take care
    pjmush
    (forever "Einstein's" mom)

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  • Patty MP

    Oh, Maggieleahy, I am so sorry about your loss. Your girl knew how loved she was by your family; please take comfort in the fact that she was with the ones who loved her most when she left this world.

    I lost my Lucy unexpectedly last April, and like you, it was a sudden shock. I still cry for my girl, and I mourn her loss…. they say time heals, but that's later. Grieve and cry, and wish she was still with you... In spirit, she is still there, curled in her favorite spot, basking in the sunshine.

    Hearts and Hugs to you and your family, my friend.

    "I learned long ago, never to wrestle with a pig. You get dirty, and besides, the pig likes it."

    ~George Bernard Shaw

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  • YodelDogsY

    Oh dear. I certainly was not expecting this outcome. I am so sorry for your loss. Did your veterinarian ever determine the cause?

    Robyn Dubbert

    Sherwood Basenjis

    One thing that I have learned in life is to accept that things are not all black or all white. Life is shades of gray and just because someone sees a different shade of gray than you do, it doesn't mean their shade is right or wrong, its just different. ~ Robyn Dubbert

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  • Y

    How sad. I am so sorry.

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  • P

    I'm so sorry to hear of your tragic loss. Just remember that they are always with us and never very far away.

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  • wubangaW

    @nobarkus:

    Very sad to read that. Really sorry about your loss. Was it an older Basenji?

    she said in a earlier post her dog was 8 yrs old.

    im very sorry for your loss, i lost my jack russell last year to cancer at 12 yrs old (my father had my dogs mother and the mom lived to 15) , best dog ever. and it hurts so much, make a collage of all her pics and like someone else said just wish she was with u. was the worst day of my life i had her from 8th grade till i was 26. she wasnt a family dog , she was mine and i paid all her bills. i was and still am devastated 3 yrs later. so unexpected reading your update i felt my heart drop into my stomache i feel so sad . once again im sorry and take care of yourself.

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  • KebasmomK

    I'm so sorry for your loss.

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