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I haven't posted in a few months. Our oldest Vizsla, Ajax, became suddenly and extremely ill on May 28. With a quick hospital stay and some medication, he seemed to get better . . . only to hit the wall again on June 16th. We spent 11 hours in the ER and then had to visit a cardiologist. We soon learned that Ajax had cardiac lymphoma and cutaneous lymphoma. We tried everything to save him - chemotherapy, dietary changes, acupuncture. In the end - and after just three weeks of chemo - it became every clear that the cancer was simply too strong and too aggressive for any kind of treatment that we could toss at it.
On July 10, we kissed our Mr. Ajax goodnight. He was 6 years, 9 months. Ajax was my loyal running partner and he was my husband's EVERYTHING. When I think about the idea of a man and his dog, I think about my husband and Ajax . . . they were strikingly alike and Ajax was strikingly more human than any dog we have ever met. We also have a 10 month old Vizsla who is struggling to cope with the loss of her big brother - he was her idol, her king, her alpha. She loved him so much. When we brought the puppy home, we imagined that Ajax would be around for at least another 5-6 years to help us train her. We never envisioned that his end would be so sad, so sudden, and so tragic . . . it was awful to watch him die from cancer.
I don't know why I am posting this, exactly. I guess I am just looking for other Vizsla owners who have had to put their precious V down. As the days roll by, I miss Ajax more and the hole in my heart grows even larger. I know that people say that time will make it better, but I am not so sure. I miss him beyond what words are capable of expressing.
On July 10, we kissed our Mr. Ajax goodnight. He was 6 years, 9 months. Ajax was my loyal running partner and he was my husband's EVERYTHING. When I think about the idea of a man and his dog, I think about my husband and Ajax . . . they were strikingly alike and Ajax was strikingly more human than any dog we have ever met. We also have a 10 month old Vizsla who is struggling to cope with the loss of her big brother - he was her idol, her king, her alpha. She loved him so much. When we brought the puppy home, we imagined that Ajax would be around for at least another 5-6 years to help us train her. We never envisioned that his end would be so sad, so sudden, and so tragic . . . it was awful to watch him die from cancer.
I don't know why I am posting this, exactly. I guess I am just looking for other Vizsla owners who have had to put their precious V down. As the days roll by, I miss Ajax more and the hole in my heart grows even larger. I know that people say that time will make it better, but I am not so sure. I miss him beyond what words are capable of expressing.
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