I am having such a hard time with this. My daughter had a almost five month old pit puppy named Nollie. At first when she brought home a pit I was upset but Nollie changed my entire opinion of that. She came over to Granny's when my daughter worked and when they were going somewhere. She spent so much time with us and our doggies and she was so full of love and joy and happiness. Last Friday they went out to a freinds house and left Nollie in their fenced in back yard. The next morning they woke up and there was alot of blood on thier bedding from her, she slept with them. She was losing a large molar and they figured it was from that and also it looked like it had cut up the side of her tongue. I thought it was alot of blood for a tooth. The next day she was not acting right and was laying around and looking like she was breathing fast. Shewould not eat but did drink a huge bowl of water. My daughter and I took her to the ER vet that night cuz it was harder for her to breathe. Well they did test and she had rat poison. The vet said her hematacrit was high and they gave her Vitamin K and artificial blood and he said he'd seen dogs pulled out of this. But Nolls died at 7:30 am. He said at 3 am he took a quart of blood off of her lungs. But the blood was on the outside of the lungs and she was couging blood at that time so he gave her some meds to relax her and make her comfy. But she passed. WE figure the only place she could have gotten the poison is going under their house. My daughter blames her b/f because he didn't board up that part of the house. And it is just so hard for her. She cries all of the time. I cry all of the time. They brought her home and we buried her in the yard. I got to hold and love her and kiss her and thank her for being part of our lives. But she was so young, just a baby and didn't even have a chance to grow up and be a dog and it is breaking my heart. I miss her. She'd come over here and I'd say Nollie, give Grandma kisses before you go out and play and she'd run back and give me a kiss. My daughter suffered a miscarriage a year and half ago and that was hard and Nollie replaced that love in our hearts and we sure did give her alot of love. My daughter is so sad cuz she was just a baby and she feels that she depended on her and she let her down. I feel just heartbroken for my loss and for my daughters. IT is so hard. We loved her so much. It gets a bit easier as the days go by. Not the pain but it's not quite as hard to get thru the day. I loved her so much and it just isn't fair that a baby is taken from us. For such unneccary reason. She never hurt a soul and only gave love and affection and joy. She was truely a joy to have in our lives and we are so lucky that she blessed us even for such a short time. Losing a pet is such a tragedy expecially so young. And she was so vital up to the end. Please, if you ever see your dog bleeding for no reason call a vet. If we had known that was the sign of rat poisoning we'd of taken her to the vet right at the beginning that Saturday morning and more than likely she'd of been saved. I am sure that they can save them Don't learn like we did..it is too heartwrenching

Your story is absolutely heartbreaking Granny. The words you expressed about how much you loved and adored Nollie brings tears to my eyes. It sounds like you and Nollie had a very special kind of love connection between the two of you.

When one loved so much passes away we all experience unbearable grief and a sadness that is inconsolable. Knollie's untimely death hurts me even deeper for she didn't even have a fighting chance to live long. I feel such sadness for your daughter as it seems as though she has barely had enough time to recover from her miscarriage before she is now faced with having to cope with yet another death so close to her heart. It's obvious to me just how much you love your daughter and Nollie.

Hopefully someone has learned the importance of keeping poisons out of reach from their pets as well as other animals and human children. Anytime someone notices a vast change in anothers health condition should consult a vet ASAP by phone and describe the symptoms. It does no good to blame anybody for what happened to little Nollie because it won't bring her back. However, many people will learn some very important things because of this tragedy about a liitle girl puppy who died so young.

May you be blessed with peace and comfort in having known such a sweet liitle puppylove for even such a short amount of time.

Much love to you as well as your daughter.

Thank u so much for your kind comments. I know as days go by it gets a bit easier. The love and joy from her will always be there but it'll be easier to bear the pain. I do hope others have learned from the symptoms that Nolls had and her death will not be in vain if it saves another furfreind. She shouldn't die in vain. Here is a picture of herClick to view attachment

Awwwwwwwwwwwww such a sweet little face. My heart is just breaking looking at her. The tears I am shedding take me right back to when my beloved Goliath passed away so suddenly in my arms.

Your darling Nollie soars amongst the angels now where she is safe. Her memories will forever live in your heart.

Much love with many hugs from my heart to yours.

I am so very sorry about your loss. It is truly heartbreaking to lose one so young so fast.

I am glad you posted your story here. We all learn from each other and I agree with your thinking that you hope others will read your story and remember it. It is just possible that your baby's passing may save one in the future. And, with word passed around among animal lovers, maybe many will be saved.

The picture of Nollie is such a beautiful one. She will truly be in your hearts forever and watch over you from the Rainbow bridge as an angel will do.

I wish you and your daughter peace and healing and remembering the good memories you all shared together. Nollie was a special baby and will truly never be forgotten.

Hugs to you both.

So sorry she had to leave you so soon, she was so sweet beautiful, thank for teaching us, God Bless you and your angel Nollie.