Kidney failure

Leslie

It is with a heavy heart i stop in to say hi to all who know me here and my trials and tribute to this wonderful breed. Cleo has been diagnosed with kidney failure and has approx a month left here with us. Whos to blame i dont know, Meds, breeding, genetics. For those of you who have helped along my journey with her just want to say Thankyou from the bottom of my heart couldn't have gotten thru without you.

philsergeant

Oh! My GOD! I can't believe it, she is not even 6, right??.. Holy Shit I am so pissed off, it's just not ****ing fair at all. I don't want to know if a vet is responsible (in my experience they mostly are), because I'd just kill whoever was responsible. I am SOOOOO Sorry, for you, as much as I am for Cleo.  This is my favourite photo of Cleo, that Green eye was always a treat for me, such a strong girl.... Gotta go now, I can't see the screen clearly any more... This is just not RIGHT!!!!!!!!

Leslie

Thanks Phil. This picture is of Brutus. Hes luckily goin strong. Cleo is my female. Shes white.....let me try again....

Leslie

Their are just no words for my sadness. Cleo was close to my 5 yr. Old. Hes devistated.

BulliesofNC

This is devastating news. I can't begin to tell you how sorry I am to hear this news because I know how much both your Bull Terriers mean to you.

I just posted on Facebook last week about the influx of Kidney problems that are popping up in a few bloodlines. Cleo is the third Bull Terrier I have heard about in the past 2 weeks with a liver problem. The other two Bull Terriers passed away prematurely as well. One of them wasn't even 2 years old yet. Sadly the owner/breeder is trying to keep the health problem hush hush because they'd rather turn a blind eye to the known genetic fault. It's not hardly the first one within this bloodline that died of kidney disease. It truly saddens me to know end.

People think I'm crazy because I look in depth into bloodlines by checking death records on grandparents and great grand parents. It's sad to see trends in premature deaths in certain bloodlines that many today consider to be reputable simply because of champion titles.

I ca imagine how much attention you must be providing Cleo in her last days and I know how sad it is for you and your whole family. I've been through t before and the pain is no less than losing a family member especially when your dog is in fact a "family member."

Cherish the time you have now with Cleo and let her know how much joy she has brought within her whole family. Give her the special treats she's longed for. Gosh, I wish I was near by so I could treat her to a big fat steak. Please give her a big hug for me.

I'm so sorry Leslie.

philsergeant

@Leslie. Sorry I got your kids mixed up... for some reason your photos often don't post... Are you using .jpegs and less than 2mb in size?  Are you selecting the file on your hard drive directly, or linking to a web based library?
My thoughts are with you.

RoscosMom

Oh my gosh this just breaks my heart to read.  I am so sorry to hear this and I can only imagine the pain that you are going through right now.  I am going to say a special prayer for you and wanted you to know that I will be thinking of you during this time. 
=((

Leslie

Their jpeg phil. Im on a gs5 as i dont have a computer. Thankyou all. It is very heartbreaking. She has always had issues such as incontinence, corns on her feet. I could play the blame game all day but in the end its my fault. I did however give her the best life i could with endless love. For those whom dont know me please be aware of your breeder and bloodlines as Steve said above. I did know because of the proin they would be hard on her liver but she is going to leave us at a young 5 yrs old. Devestated is all i can say.

Seon

So sorry to read the bad news.

BulliesofNC

No Leslie this is by no mean your fault at all so don't blame yourself. Yes, she may not have been born with the best health aspects genetically but she damn sure had the best owner who provided her the love and attention she deserved. That goes the same for Brutus in which you never gave up on and molded into a wonderful Bullie when there was a time his temperament was in question. I commend you for the way you raise your Bullies and the love you provide them. Cleo was dealt a bad hand when she was born with her health ailments but she lives a life in a loving home where she's cherished. There was nothing you could have done to change the outcome of her health conditions that caught up to her after 5 years.  Try your best to cherish the good times you've shared with her and give her all the love you can before she passes over the rainbow bridge.

Leslie

Thanks Steve. The what ifs just keep going thru my head..... if i hadent given her the proin, took her to the vet earlier, took her to MSU when she was a pup. Its just hard.

Leslie

On a happy note. Not much of that goin on here. If the good die young Brutus will live forever!!

Interliu

I'm very sorry for that bad news. From i've read you were a very good with him and provided him with everything he needed especialy love. I started crying when i read this topic, i can't explain in words how sory i am. But i think you also know that true saying that ~all dogs go to heaven~ and i sure that it's true. Be strong and love him.

Leslie

Last night about 8:30pm Cleo passed with ease. My little boy had a look of utter sadness and just fell into my arms but he needed to go with her 5yrs old or not and i couldnt deny him that. She was wearing one of Elis sweatshirts as she couldnt maintain her body temp. Anymore and my Vet come on his day off just to do this for us. Utter sadness......thats all for now....

Djammy

OMG, I feel almost ashamed of the fun post I just started a minute ago.

So sorry for your loss!
I can feel it like yesterday how we had to let Fancy go. It still hurts.

I am sure, Cleo had the most wonderful and happy five years a Bull Terrier could have!

Hope that the wounds of the loss start to scar pretty soon.

They will never completely heal, only because they have such a huge place in our hearts!

R.I.P. Cleo

Seon

So sorry...condolences.

BulliesofNC

@Leslie - I am so sorry to hear this and I can't imagine how devastated you and your family are. Julie and I send our deepest condolences.

philsergeant

My thoughts are with you, such a heart wrench I know... we couldn't think straight for a whole week after we lost our last girl.  For those many of us that are going to hell, don't expect to find Cleo there, she went the other way.

Soapskid

My condolences

Quinnofhearts

Very sorry to hear about Cleo. Thinking of you during this time...

bigbear1tracey

Thinking of u sweetie I know what u r going threw as we only lost our staff nearly 6 weeks ago so sorry for your loss . Big hugs Leslie xxxc

Xtracho

Have not been around for a while and just saw this. Leslie, my tears are for you and your family. Sitting here with Maya at my side I can only imagine the heartbreak. Please accept our sympathies from our family to yours. These dogs....dammit....they steal our hearts with ease and they take a piece of it when they leave us.

exiled

So sad reading this, Leslie.  She couldn't have been in a more loving home.  Sending you and your family hugs.

Leslie

Thankyou all. She will always be with us no matter where we are. We miss her terribly i have a picture of her and Eli i had to take down off the wall. I will put it back up in a while. Hug your bullies everyone and again for me.

bigbear1tracey

Hugs for u .

Leslie

Right back at ya Tracey xxx

bigbear1tracey

How u doing Leslie thinking of u it's been 2 months today that I said goodbye to zeus still so raw and as pain full as ever be strong my sweetie sending u more hugs xxxxx

Leslie

Thankyou Tracey, Doing ok you hang in there as well. Death is never easy person or pet. Miss her everyday. Latley i have been thinkin bout my old pittie as well, if we could just have one more day...... sending hugs back to ya ♡

philsergeant

We take the kids to Home Depot every Saturday morning.. (to buy all the hundreds of things we need to keep the homestead glued together every week) and they staff there love to fuss over the kids...  One of the cashiers that we see every week burst into tears when she saw Isabella, she had to put her 14 year old Lab down this week.... It;s so hard when you find so many people so dependent on their dogs for sanity .... In the old days we used to be dependent on other human friends... guess that went to crap for most earthlings.

bigbear1tracey

It is so hard they r our babys and we love and devote so much time into them it's so hard when they go such a void in our life's and if u have previously lost another loved one it brings back that pain too for me my new puppy chaos has helped me so much it's untrue I fill that part of zeus is in him cause as soon as I saw him I knew he was the one and i had to have him itwas a 6 hour round journey and I had him home with us we all deal with loosing our dogs differently . LESLEY meet chaos xxxxx

Leslie

He is precious Tracey!!! Sorry havent been on to see this:( How is everyone?? Were doing well.

bigbear1tracey

Hello my darling we r doing well he is adorable we have a new ebt to 5 months old and her name is precious lol a real handful thow I hope u have been doing ok I was getting worried as u not been on

Leslie

Oooo nooo i Tri baby!!! Thats trouble girl!!! Lol!! How precious ( no pun intended!! ) i read Sophie has incontinence im so sorry . But it appears the kids get along great!! Im currently going thru a nasty devorce so if im not at work im asleep or with my 2 and 4 legged kids. Not much time for much else. I have been wondering how you and a few others are doing. What happened to the couple from NY. With the pup cant remember his name:( the guy runs a car dealership and the girl babysits last i knew. He was a brindle boy. I see Phil and Steve are doing well. And i ran into one of Danielles friends on fb she still trollin uggg....anyways do you have a fb account anymore tracey??

Leslie

Heres the Big Brutus hes large but never in charge!! Miss Cleo everday but shes at the Bridge and we will meet again. Im hoping to hang onto Brutus thru all this but i dont want the house and i found a rental for now but its contingent on the current renter moving out. But if it works out their fine with dogs. If not i keep searching till i find a place that will except my four legged son:).

Leslie

bigbear1tracey

@Leslie hello sweetie I'm so sorry to hear u r going threw a divorce it's not a easy time been there just be strong my darling all will come right in the end sometimes it can seen a long way off but u will get there big hugs to u . Yep I'm a gluten for punishment by she's a beauty going to take some time to get her right as she not had the best of starts but everyday is progress no sweetie I don't have fb had to delete it as to the due problem I was having a long time ago which u will remember do u have watts app I'm happy to send u my number or email to stay in touch I know how much u miss cleo cause I know how much I miss zeus completely broke me don't know anything about the couple from ny I really hope u can find a place for u all brutus looks amazing he will keep u strong yes steve and phil r doing good always on hand to give advice as always xxxxxxxxxxxx

bigbear1tracey

Sorry I forgot the whole thing with sophie is a bummer just hoping this treatment will work for my girl xxx

Leslie

Dont put her on proin i really think that factored into her failure. Wouldnt do it again:(. My email is leslieh120@gmail.com send me your info . Where did you get precious? ????

Leslie

Here's Brutus tonight . Still loves the jolly ball. He's a bit fat from winter but he will slim down again for summer . LOVE HIM!!! I wont leave him with the ex brutus is clear thats not exceptable its mom or noone:)

Leslie

Leslie

@Tracey, chaos is awsome by the way !!!

philsergeant

Leslie.... I don't know/ understand anything about divorce, but I do know that if he could give up on you Plus a wonderful Bullie, at the time u were losing another beautiful Bullie, he totally must have been a dick. I truly hope you find a living environment that enables you to build a new home for all your kids, and that God finds a way to replace Cleo in your life as well... Remember, dogs are Way Way better than people.

BulliesofNC

So happy to see that Leslie is back on the Forum sharing photos and conversations!!!! Don't worry Leslie, your Bullie will never leave you and will always be by your side. So will we.  >-

Leslie

He has a lot to learn Phil unfortunately he is gonna have to fly solo because i cant fix stupid. Thankyou for the kind words as we hope as well that we find something that suits all our needs. Im afraid to see Brutus unhappy without his space but if all else fails my mom will take him till i can find something suitable for him. Im looking at a place on a lake local to where im at now and in the county with whom i work for. My fingers are crossed !!! Nothing will replace Cleo but i sure as hell will do whatever i can to take care of her brother now and live life like its suppose to be lived.....happliy without the negatives

Leslie

Life is entirely to short for this miserable existence. Brutus might put down his ball for some fishin!!!!

Leslie

Thanks Steve!! Glad to be back!

bigbear1tracey

@leslie I'm so glad u r back was getting concerned about u hence why I put up a post and lucky phil had your email ill message u a bit later to catch up propaly brutus is a star love him we r all here for all and missed your input and photos but can understand why u went of for a while same happen with me just I was off a lot longer thanks for your comment on chaos he's a star so good and layed back he's turning into a gentle giant I got precious from Leominster it was a 8 hr journey and she doing well .

bigbear1tracey

Forgot to say was cleo on the same stuff Leslie sorry if I'm forgetting things trying to replie whilst getting ready for school run xxx

Leslie

Cleo was on proin since she was 1 1/2 yrs old. I still think that being on meds for so long affected her kidneys. Ive never been a fan of long term drug use. However it did have to be controlled somehow. I just wish i would have used a diaper instead of the meds. I might be just still searching for why i lost her at such a young age though. But she was on 50 mg. A day thats alot.

BulliesofNC

Don't beat yourself up Leslie thinking the Meds caused her misfortune. Sadly there are more and more EBT's passing away prematurely due t Kidney failure (most coming from the same bloodlines) that were never on any form of medication. It's most often a hereditary disease. Cleo had a health issue when she was born due to her bladder so I'm sure she needed the meds to help control her bladder. Some of the reasons for her bladder problem may have been due to the underlining kidney problem she had all along. There's no one to blame except Cleo's parents who passed down the genetic fault.

Leslie

I know I just want a reason !! Years ago i was told she wouldnt have a full life because of all the issues. Sad is all. The proin was no benefit to her kidneys failure but her genetics took her early.....ugggg