I wasn't prepared for what was to come.....
This is what happened (as far as I can recall)
Vet Shane put on a glove and pried into Browns mouth, looking for something... anything.
Nothing
Vet Shane said he would like to do x-rays to see if there was something stuck further down.
The result was this......
Brown had an extended stomach, on the verge of twisting because of too much gas in there. He gave me 2 options.....
Option 1
He could put a tube down his throat into his stomach and try to let the gas out. It would be uncomfortable for Brown, and it may or may not work. In fact he said that if it did work at the time it didn't mean it would be a fix..... He might be in the same situation a day or two later.... which would lead into Option 2
Option 2
Surgery..... To fix it. An old Brown Dog under surgery wasn't an option.... plus it would set me back $5000 or so
You see.... Brown was full of lumps and bumps and had a bad back and found it hard to walk up the stairs. So after much thinking....
I chose my own option, #3
Brown had a great life, and it was time for it to end when he was still happy and comfortable. Oh he was such a great Brown, in the time I had to think about, it all the memories came flooding back.
He was such a clever Brown, and such a thief :)
Anyway..... after Vet Shane told me what would happen I was at peace, knowing that Brown would soon be too. He explained everything to me about what would happen and how and when. The lovely nurse Holly explained the cremation options and how it would all work.
I took this last photo of Brown while he was in his forever sleeping place
And now Brown is resting peacefully here.....
Goodbye Coooper.... I'll never forget all the times we shared. You really were THE BEST BROWN DOG EVER!
