Flynn 11 y/o Foxie Cross - Right adrenalectomy- Good Bye Flynny We will miss you

Well, I missed all the welcome kitten news, sorry about that but I have a good excuse.

Glad to hear our wonder boy is on the mend, Trish, and is adjusting to his new roomies! How precious the three must be and I laughed so hard to read Flynny waiting for the kitten to come out from under the bed,

Lucky you have meowternity leave,:)
Off to see the pictures. I've been Mia, we put an offer in on a condo down the street:eek::rolleyes:

So much for popping in more often, my 3 weeks off have flown by and back to work on Monday. Has been a fun time, the kittens are on free range through the house now, gosh they are a handful but loads of entertainment especially for Flynn. Flynny has accepted them and while he keeps an eye on them he is not stalking them with his death eye stare anymore. One of the kittens, Beaudy is a real livewire, I am in the midst of bathroom renovations and I was showing my sister the progress and he dived straight through a hole in the floor and disappeared under the house :eek::eek: panic stations but we got him out thank goodness. That boy is Trouble! Once they are bigger they will be allowed outside when I am home, but they too small so they are just having supervised time outside for now, but they breaking their necks to get out into the sunshine:)

Flynn has had his staples out of his wound and it is healing really well with no sign of recurrence, so pleased about that. Good to know he can have the sedation and local anaesthetic with minimal affect to him if we have any other small things that need addressing. The kittens have given him some excitement back in his life to and he has been real perky since their arrival and getting that big lump removed. So pleased to see it in him :)

So all good here xxxx

So good to hear about Flynn recovering well from the surgery and being all perky with the kitties. What a time you will have with those two little ones in the house!
I remember when Tipsy got stuck at the top of the curtains and he'd meow and meow till someone came to get him down. Funny little guy he was and knocked everything of tables, and any where else he could get to. Loved him bunches!

All Blacks are playing Russia here in the US, I think Las Vegas.
The stands are packed with people. Ah, Our team just scored again.
Did you get the kittens iitsy bitsy All Black tee Shirts!

And the big question, did you vote for the new flag?

Baker scored again. Funny, how hubby is all excited about Rugby:D

Hope you are having a good weekend.

Holy Cow, page 9!! Man I am bad and been away to0 long. So time for an update :)

First Flynny boy.... he is still doing what a Flynn dog does best, enjoying his days, going for walks, hanging out with his Nan and Grandad when I go to work, eating and snoozing :D Slowing up of course, but so would I if I was his age... he was meant to go get another blardy lipoma off yesterday, just with the local and sedation. It is affecting his walking. BUT my car decided to blow its transmission this week and I need all available funds to get it out the shop so his procedure is on hold for a month. He is happy about that :D He likes the kittens, especially Beaudy the little blue love bug. Beaudy just won't take any notice of Flynny when he says push off you little furry shite, he just goes in for the big snuggle up and walks under Flynns legs. Flynn has surprisingly been super good with them, I have just added a funny picture of him telling them off when they rolling around the bed wrestling. :) Also another couple of the kittens in there.

They have actually given Flynny a new lease on life, they are 6 months old already and have fitted in our little household like they been here forever, love them!

Loving the new house too, moving was good been doing reno's and the bathroom is finished now. The outside is perfect for Flynn and perfect for kittens. So I am a happy camper and hope you are all doing well too xxxxxxxxxx

Cars can be such a painful necessity. Ugh about the transmission.

Good to hear Flynny is enjoying the kittens. He is our energizer bunny dog.:D:D They must keep him busy which is a good thing. Koko loved the neighbors cat, who is still running to the window looking for Koko every night.

I hope your dad is doing well and mum too. Lucky Flynny still gets to spend the day with them, I love that.

Bathroom Reno sounds fun. I love before and after pictures. Our condo changed so just from removing wallpaper, new paint and carpet. Now if we can only find new appliances!

Take care, Trish. So glad you popped in with an update.

Hi Trish,

A wonderful report, except for that dreaded transmission! Dang cars anyway!!!

So glad to hear that you and your little zoo are humming along. :p That Flynny boy is beyond amazing and such an inspiration to us all. We all could learn a lesson or two from our energizer doggy.

I hope your Mom and Dad are doing well also.

Let's get serious for a moment........ OMG Page 9, Get in together girl!!!!! Lol

XXXOOOO
kathy

Who would have though you and Flynn would Ever be on page 9!!! shocking I say!

He really is a super trooper Flynn-man. I'm sure the kitties are real delight. They must keep you giggling and saying..Awwwwww Cute or up to something no good and hilarious, that is the only two stages our furbabies have. :)

I have sad news. Flynn my darling superdog passed away peacefully in my arms this morning.

His kidneys are what got him in the end, he started going downhill two weeks ago today. Just slowly, refusing food here, drinking a ton there, wanting out to pee at night last night several times, couple wet beds which he was horrified at, then wobbly walking, diarrhea and twitching. We did bloods a couple of weeks ago which showed BUN and Cr on the rise. We all hoped he would perk back up, jiggled his meds and diet but over the long weekend he just kept declining. I just could not let him suffer and he is such a brave boy he would have gone on a bit longer I am sure but it was not the "dog life" he loved and I could tell he was ready. I had some of my best friends staying for the long weekend and we loved on him and he was spoilt rotten.

So after a way bad blood test this morning, there was no denying it anymore. Mike came up to the house and we did it here and he gently went to sleep with my silent tears and love going with him. He had a little walk at the beach yesterday and for one brief period last night he wanted some food so I gave him chicken, ham and beef :) all things he has not been allowed on his restricted diet... he loved it.

Thank you for all the love and support, especially you Tracy and Sharlene I could not have got through today without you both... you have been with me every step of the way and are my guardian angels. I love you both. We have decided Woody and Flynn are off on a jaunt all ready into mischief and happy as larks and that is how I will remember him xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

The little super dog is gone but not forgotton. It was a pleasure to have known him. I am so sorry Trish but you were strong for him until the very end.

I was just repaying the favour you were my guardian angel when Woody was sick and left so it was my turn to be strong for you. I'm so glad that Woody and Flynn brought us together and now they are on a jaunt now don't want to scare you but that could be double trouble right there.

Flynn don't worry we will look after your mum at this sad time, now not to many parties with Woody x

This has been one of the hardest days. I can count so many on this forum that have been like that, but this one was rough.

We love you too Trish and we loved Flynn. He did dogs all over proud. 3 major surgeries and came through them all like the star he was.

We will all miss him so much. He just seemed bigger than life and somehow it seemed he would be able to over come all and go on forever. He will always be a part of our memories and a hold a piece of our hearts.

Trish, I am so very sorry to hear about Flynn. I know your heart must b broken. But what a gift you've had these past years. He inspires so many and so do you. Be kind to yourself during this time.

Sail on fast and free Flynn!

Oh Trish. I cannot even think of what to say, I am in shock from seeing the words typed out. :( :( :(

I will come back. But for now, please know how much Flynn has meant to us all. Special dear boy!!!

I am so so so sorry.
Marianne

Trish--I am so, so sorry to learn of Flynn's passing. He definitely was a superdog and will be missed by all of us.

Oh Trish, I'm so sorry to read the news about Flynn. He was a remarkable dog and you gave him the most wonderful life. When I think of all the times here on the forum, reading about him facing a big surgery or procedure and time after time he got through and bounced back, he was truly a super dog and a complete trooper!
I'm sorry things took a bad turn recently...glad there was no suffering and that at the end he enjoyed that last walk on the beach and wonderful taboo snacks that he could relish now without worry of the diet. So heartbreaking to say goodbye. I'll think of him when walking on the beach..I know that was a favorite place for him to sniff around.
xoxo Barbara

I honestly believed that our Energizer doggy Flynny boy would be trucking along forever!!!

I am very sad to read this today. :( My heart breaks with you.:o

What a truly inspirational little man and an amazing mom. Thank you so much for sharing Flynn with us.

Big hugs and tons of love,
Kathy

Oh Trish, I am stunned and so so sorry to read about Flynn. I have been thinking about you for the past few days, and my heart is just shattered with this sad news. What an amazing, extraordinary, special dog he was. And he has an equally amazing Mum who shared the most incredible life with him. I admire you and your strength so much Trish, always have. I truly loved your boy and will miss him so. I will remember his resilience, bravery, and adventurous spirit. That's all for now, my eyes are blurred with tears.

Love you,
Tina xo

Oh Trish, I'm reading all these posts about Flynn's passing but it's very hard for me to accept the fact that he is not with us anymore.
Only a month ago he was doing quite well. It's such a shock to me and I can't even imagine what it must be like to you right now. I'm just so sorry for your loss of Flynn who was such a huge part of your life for all these years. You and Flynn have been through so much together both a lot of happiness and heartaches, just two of you alone. I know he was much more than a precious little dog to you so I know your loss is that much bigger and deeper. My heart is breaking for you, Trish. I will pray that you will have strength to get through this incredibly tough time. Flynn was such a strong, smart and inspirational boy to all of us. He was like a rock star. We will all miss our dear Flynn so very much for a very long time. Rest in peace sweet Flynn.

I am almost speechless. I have followed your thread since the beginning and had a special soft spot for Flynn. I am so sorry to read this news. My heart breaks for you. He was a fighter for sure, and you were just the greatest Mom a furbaby could have.
My sincerest condolences going out to you.

Oh Trish,
My heart is surely with you - I am so incredibly sorry to read this. Your little Flynn touched so many here and will live forever in our hearts!!!!
Very big (((((hugs)))))(
Terry

I'm so sorry for your loss...sending prayers and hugs.

he sure was our special forum wonderdog!

I'm so sorry for your loss, your Flynn sure was loved. Take care.

So sorry for the loss of your sweet Flynn. You both are very special to this forum. Thoughts and prayers. Brianna

Thank you everyone. It sure has been a hard day and night :( I love your memories of him as the spunky little fighter he was. He has had such a great life, full of fun and family. He was rarely ever left alone after staying with my Mum and Dad while I was at work or away, he had two homes so my parents are devastated with his sudden exit... :(

That is was so fast in the end was a shock to us all, Flynny had loads of friends family who loved him. He was one special dog, and in a way I am glad it was fast like that. He did not suffer, he did not deserve to suffer. His life was full on and he went out with a bang too.

I am so lucky I have no regrets, he has had excellent vet care all the way through. Our Mike deserves a medal for putting up with me all these years, cos it would be fair to say I am pretty high maintenance where Flynn was concerned. But his caring nature and tears in his eyes and kissing of Flynny while I was holding him at the end will last long in my memory. He said of all the times Flynn has been in to see him, this was the first time he ever saw his eyes dulling and when I said you gotta fix him, you always do he was straight up with me. Said we could keep him going a bit longer but with his kidney issues we would always be battling against it, but left the final decision to me. I chose to let the Flynnman go off to explore the next chapter with our love going with him. If I had to make all the decisions about his care again, I would do exactly the same.

Love my little man to bits, the house feels so empty this first new day. Even with two little kitten rockets tearing about. Jeepers, yesterday Beaudy the wee blue disappeared, did not see him after 9am... it was getting dark last night so was super worried two pets gone in one day :eek::( I had wanted some alone time yesterday and had asked my friends not to come over... but when I said to them he missing... they were like blardy hell, on our way. So 3 of them turned up, up and down the street, calling at houses to look in their sheds, no sign of him. I was getting pretty desparate by then, then one of them found him trapped in my car!! He must have jumped in when Flynny came home from the vets, he never done that before. So relieved, they both snuggled up to me all night.

Anyway I am prattling, but thanks again for your messages it means a lot to me xxxxxxx

I am so sorry for your loss.

I don't know sometimes how we go on when we lose something/someone who is so close to us, every single minute of our lives for years. It leaves the hugest hole possible that is now filled with silence and it's not a peaceful silence, it is the most horrible non sound in the entire world. I hate that silence.

You did everything and I do mean everything possible for Flynn and he had every chance a dog could have but when the body goes, it just goes. I know you don't second guess any of your decisions because I have seen how you researched every decision exhaustively before they were made. You are an A researcher.

We do have some fabulous researchers on this forum!

Really think you might be going to miss some of those cute vets too. ;)

It is how fast it happened that scares me. We where just talking about him having another lipoma removed and then suddenly bham, the lipoma was the least of the worries.
It certainly makes one realize how precious every minute of the day we spend with our furry friends really is. Their lives are so short compared to ours that it will never feel fair to lose them when we aren't ready for it and how can any of us ever be ready for it anyway.

Okay, now I am prattling. :p

Well Trish, I'm finally able to come back with some thoughts in mind and some words I want to write. I was just so shocked and sad before, I could not even think.

First off, you and Flynn have been such a joy to our family here. You have been such a help and support, and Flynn has been an inspiration to us all. I was talking about this with Sharlene earlier, and I said that the first two words that pop into my head when I think of your life together with Flynn are entertaining and inspirational. They may seem like goofy words to pick, but I have always so loved reading about all your friends and family and travels and adventures with Flynn (and yes, I remember Dr. McDreamy!). I couldn't wait to find out what you'd been up to next. And Flynn -- our inspiration -- such an enormous spirit packed into the body of a little dog! Like you, I am so relieved that he did not linger and that the path forward was clear. But there is now such a huge hole left behind for his family here at K9C, as well.

I can only imagine how hard this is for your mum and dad, too. The bonds they shared with Flynn were so strong and dear. My heart goes out to them, too.

Thank goodness you have the kittens. And Trish, thank goodness for sharing Flynn with us throughout all these years. There will never be another quite like our brave, cheeky, lovely boy.

Sending my thoughts and hugs across the miles,
Marianne

Oh Trish,

I apologize for not posting sooner, I was trying to find the right words to say to you, and they still escape me. I am so terribly sorry for your loss, Flynn sure was a special boy and I know how much you love and will miss him, and we do too.

I will be keeping you and your family in my thoughts and prayers, and know that we are here for you always.

With Heartfelt Sympathy, Lori

Trish, hi.

I'm sorry for your loss of Flynn. Kidney disease is terrible. I lost one of my childhood dogs and my first cat to it. Kidney failure is tough to fight and definitely hard on our critters.

It's nice that you were able to give Flynn a last walk on the beach and to spoil him with treats. This will become a special memory.

I'm fairly new here and so haven't read about Flynn since the start. From everyone's post though I can tell what a champion he was. He'll be missed. Hugs!

Trish,
I am so very sorry to hear about sweet Flynn crossing the bridge.
It brings tears to my eyes.
Reading everyone's comments was so touching.
He was such a special boy.
My thoughts and prayers are with you.
Hugs

Oh Trish, I have just heard news and am so sorry I did not post sooner. I was so stunned and still in a bit of shock.

Our brave cow kissing boy will live on forever in all of our hearts as we all loved you both so very much.

Both you and Flynn were an inspiration to all with your quiet courage, facing everything thrown at you.

I don't know what else to say, Trish, except that I send my love

Tears are blurring my words.

Oh Addy. Cow kissing! I'd forgotten that one!!! Remember that picture. It was both adorable and funny.
And Flynn in his all black outfit. Ready to support his team. So much over the years that have made us laugh. The many car trips. Lol.

I say that like the wakes of old we celebrate the lives of those who have gone before. Raise a toast, dance a jig and remember of the wonderful, fun, loving adventure they brought to our lives.

So a toast to Flynn and his cow kissing, cat patrolling, beach loving adventures.
Cheers.

And the pic of Flynny giving the rats the death stare at the pet store -- that was a classic, too!! Actually, Flynny giving ANYbody the death stare (rats, Elle, new kittens) was pretty daunting...:eek: :p

Just think, he can now do all the stalking he wants without any dire consequences because now he's a spirit boy and he can come and go just as he wishes, without leaving any damage behind. ;)

So here we are, thinking of our special boy and all the memories, Trish.

Love looking through all the photos to remember.

Hi all

I'm doing OK, thank you for your messages. Kissing the Cow.... :) That was taken the day before his last liver resection 2 1/2 years back now. I think I am going to get it blown up along with another couple of my fave pics.

I have been debating this whole fast or slow ending.. Flynny was a full on or flat out kinda dog, so I think this way for him was quite fitting. I could not bare to see him so sick and once I knew there was no coming back, then you were right Marianne the path forward was clear.

He is home, I got his ashes back on Friday and I am so comforted having him home with us. The first night I had him in bed with me, not good waking up with his sharp little box corners sticking in my ribs :eek: lol thats flynn, all pointy paws giving me a poke

Aw glad he is home where he belongs. Yup he was a flat out kinda guy like Woody and he wouldn't have coped lingering you done good by him like you always did.

Get the picture of him you posted on FB blown up I love that one

Hmmm the one with the train? Will just check if it is in his album... that is a goody. He won "Pet of the Week" in our local newspaper with that one :):)

Yeah that one

I have to go look because my favorite is the kissing cow but I remember the train photo.