my daughters lab died.. please help. [Archive] - The Michigan Sportsman Forums

mikieday

08-15-2005, 10:05 AM

:sad: :sad:

2 weeks ago while away on vacation we recieved a call from my sister inlaw aka our dog sitter that our 2yr old chocolate lab just died...Dakota was just at the vet and was a healthy fun family dog...needless to say everyone was devestated ...so now i am thinking maybe we could get another one...so i would like to inlist the help of everyone here..we would like to find a chocolate block head...we didnt hunt her she was just one of the family..

so if you know of a breeder please forward info to me...sat. was my daughters birthday party and she said to my mother that she just knew i was going to get her a dog...man did i fail that wish...

Thanks everyone

Mikieday

micooner

08-15-2005, 10:56 AM

go west out of milan to ridge rd lab breeder on right side a few miles down ...don't know his name

mikieday

08-15-2005, 10:57 AM

thanks

Murphy

08-15-2005, 11:00 AM

mikieday

08-15-2005, 11:06 AM

we dont have the whole story....we can only go by what my sister in law told us..we were out of town and couldnt get back for 2 days ...but the vet said it could have been the heat...could have been a heart attack...the vet said without doing a autopsy he couldnt say for sure..but i cant believe it was the heat..the yard is 3 acres fenced we keep 3 5 gal buckets of water in different locations so the dogs can drink at will..plenty of shade and they had acess to get inside if they wanted....just cant say...my wife thinks it is because we left her alone for the longest period of time since we had her and she stressed out...(the vet said that is possible but that dakota didnt show any sighs of beeing that type of personality-and he has been our vet since the day we brought her home-she got a check up every 3 months and we did everything the vet recommended..)

hard to say..

I just hope she is in heaven chasen a slow squrille....lol

Murphy

08-15-2005, 11:19 AM

I would get that autopsy done...

Something doesnt smell right.. I couldnt let it go until I knew.. A death is sad enough.. A death at only 2 years old when he just had a checkup as healthy just rings the wrong bells with me.

If you have a bad neighbor you need to find out. Even if it is not something that evil and unknown to you, there is something bad on your property, you need to find out.

Either way, I just could not let it go. How could you prevent it from happening again if you dont have the answers to the first one?

I wish you all the best.. Our hearts go out to you and your family for your loss.

Murphy

mikieday

08-15-2005, 11:27 AM

my wife and i had almost the same conversation...but either one of us could dig her up..we already got the stuff and my daughter made a marker in the back yard...neighbors are great..they loved her too...we have nothing she could have gotten into...my father inlaw has a 11 year old red bone and that dog has not ever had a problem on the property...i agree it is hard not knowing for sure and if it had happend while we were home i would have had no problem paying the 140.00 autopsy fee to find out..but for now we are just going to let her lay....

Mikie

Murphy

08-15-2005, 11:29 AM

Ah! I did not realize you were that far along in the process..

Ya. I would not dig her up either..

Rest In Peace and Go with Love.

Murph

mikieday

08-15-2005, 12:17 PM

i have sent a email and a pm to EMoor....

excited about that posibility :)

Kelly Johnson

08-15-2005, 11:46 PM

Mega Bummer Mike. I don't know anyone but just wanted to offer condolences. I can feel your pain about your daughter too...that hits home man.

Good luck findin' a new one brother.

greatprohunter

08-16-2005, 12:09 AM

If your looking for a great chocolate block head...? I have the breeder for you. Alpha-Omega Labs ... Great temperment and awsome short stocky English labs 989.845.7988 marty is the owner "breeder" great guy.
Sorry to hear about your loss.

I'llbeoutside

08-16-2005, 07:41 AM

Sorry to hear about your loss. I don't know your location but I will call the breeder we got ours from (pics in gallery) and see if they may have some pups in the near future. They are in the southern thumb area.

mikieday

08-16-2005, 08:48 AM

thanks everyone...I talked with Eric Moor last night (from this site) and he has 2 females/6males...going to take my daughter and wife out there sometime very soon to check em out..they are only a few weeks old but he sounded like a great guy and the pics of the parents looked like they would make a great dog..

wish us luck

Mikie

timbergsp

08-16-2005, 07:31 PM

Emoor on this site just had a litter should be 3 weeks old or so PM him they are all choclate

scott

pporonto

08-16-2005, 09:35 PM

Mikie,
Sorry about your loss. These 4 legged creatures grow on you. There is no replacement for a good dog, but a new one can ease the pain. I know!

Paul

deputy

08-16-2005, 10:42 PM

so sorry for the loss

Skinner 2

08-18-2005, 12:32 AM

I know exactly how you feel. Our 11 year old male died suddenly last week after my In-laws stopped over. Hershey ( Yep Chocolate) was all excited and hopping about looking for his pats and ear scratches then collapsed and died. We never saw it coming. He was the best dog I have ever owned and will dearly be missed.

This is the first time I have been able to post about it.

Again sorry for your loss and hope you get your new dog soon. My 7 year old son is allergic to pet dander so we are debating about another. I figure soon we will have one as the companionship is far greater and the allergy not too bad. Sniffles when we don't dust, vacuum about every third day.

Skinner 2

Trippin' Dipsies

08-18-2005, 02:27 AM

My 7 year old son is allergic to pet dander so we are debating about another. I figure soon we will have one as the companionship is far greater and the allergy not too bad. Sniffles when we don't dust, vacuum about every third day.

You might want to look into the a electronic air cleaner. We have a Lab and a cat...I started to noticed ever increasing amount of dust (or dander). So I ended up buying a couple Oreck XL Air Cleaner & Ionizer and just love them. My wife's dusting has been decreased from twice a week to a week and half. You wouldn't believe all the micro-particles it picks up.

Hope this helps...no house is home without a dog.

mikieday

09-09-2005, 11:34 AM

still looking for a female pup...EMoor is out of girls..so my search continues

anyone know of any??

thanks
Mikie

Skinner 2

09-09-2005, 11:54 AM

My wife just ran across some 6 week un-papered pups where the owner was asking $150.00. They had a brown female and some yellows. I don't have the numer here and my wife is out but I will try to post asap(if she still has it). The pups were off Inkster road and Pennsylvania or Eurka. Sign is posted out front. We are looking for a brown male.

The Pt. Moulie Duck Show is this weekend at the Point Moullie (I don't know the correcet spelling) sate game area in Rockwood/brownstown. I'm sure pups will be there also.

Chad, Thanks for the tip. We tried one of the electronic cleaners but the wife and kid did not like the ozone odor it gave off. We do have a Hepa air cleaner in his room and I switched the blower on the furnace to run 24/7 as it also goes through the furnace filters.

Skinner 2

mikieday

09-09-2005, 12:03 PM

thanks

Mikie

BarryPatch

09-09-2005, 12:06 PM

My wife just ran across some 6 week un-papered pups where the owner was asking $150.00. They had a brown female and some yellows. I don't have the numer here and my wife is out but I will try to post asap(if she still has it). The pups were off Inkster road and Pennsylvania or Eurka. Sign is posted out front. We are looking for a brown male.

The Pt. Moulie Duck Show is this weekend at the Point Moullie (I don't know the correcet spelling) sate game area in Rockwood/brownstown. I'm sure pups will be there also.

Skinner 2

Don't buy pups without papers and health checks unless you want a dog that may not be able to hunt or even walk. For $150 you may be setting yourself up for thousands in vet bills or a lot o heartache. My best freind got a great deal on a $50 black lab that had hip diplaysia so severe by the time it was two that it couldn't walk around the block. For the last four years its spent it's days in the back yard eating and craping.

Skinner 2

09-09-2005, 12:19 PM

Good point on the hips Barry.

Myself the lab is for the wife and son for a house dog, not for hunting so I am not worried if the parents were good hunters. Yes the hip is a good point and our last lab was papered but didn't mean much as he was fixed at a early age and never intended to breed him. The heath check issue is valid itself as one doesn't know how the pups are really taken care of.

Skinner 2

mikieday

09-09-2005, 12:35 PM

very good point....we are looking for a family friend, not a hunter...but i dont want a broke dog either....

Mikie

Skinner 2

09-09-2005, 10:36 PM

Mikie,
The labs are on Inkster road between Pennsylvania and Eureka (closer to Eureka). They have a cardboard sign out front that says lab puppies. When I called, they said they had two chocolate females, one yellow female, and a yellow male. They hadn't had their shots yet. Their dad was a chocolate and their mom a yellow (or vice versa). They were 6 weeks old this past Wednesday. She's asking $150 each. My wife got rid of the phone number but we will try to get it again.

Yellerdog informed me tonight that a farm on Tipton highway has a sign out about labs pups. I'm calling coyotes with himin the morning and will try to swing by and check them, and or get their number.

Skinner 2

Tecumseh

09-09-2005, 11:59 PM

The Woods-Water Fair is being held this weekend in Imlay City. I was there tonight but I don't remember if there were any chocolates in the puppy tent. If there were maybe someone on the forum saw them and checked into them some.

Skinner 2

09-10-2005, 01:17 PM

Thanks Tecumseh, but I woon't be able to make the trip.

Mikie, I don't know about the labs that were on Tipton highway as we did not go by. Yellerdog will be going by later na dwill get me the phone number if they have any.

Here is the phone number of the un-papered labs on Inkster road. (734) 942-8478.

Skinner 2

mikieday

09-10-2005, 10:02 PM

my wife and i got a call friday night from a lady in Ohio that had 2 chocolate females and she was willing to meet us half way for taking the chance and a long drive..they had all shots , 8 weeks old ...well long story short we got up at 6am and by 9am we purchased a great female we named sasha...

i wanted to make sure you all know how much my family and i appreciate you going out of your way to help us find a dog...and from the bottom of our hearts we wanted to say thank you very much..

Mikieday :) here is a pic fresh out of the bath...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v299/mikieday/wetdog.jpg

Skinner 2

09-12-2005, 12:07 PM

glad to hear this. too bad she didn't have a male and a female!

Skinner 2

mikieday

09-12-2005, 12:10 PM

she did have males...we just wanted a female...

mikie

Michihunter

09-12-2005, 12:15 PM

You might want to look into the a electronic air cleaner. We have a Lab and a cat...I started to noticed ever increasing amount of dust (or dander). So I ended up buying a couple Oreck XL Air Cleaner & Ionizer and just love them. My wife's dusting has been decreased from twice a week to a week and half. You wouldn't believe all the micro-particles it picks up.

Hope this helps...no house is home without a dog.

You may want to check into getting that ductwork cleaned if you were experiencing that much dust. Also change them filters on a more frequent basis. Electronic air cleaners are nice but are only as effective if they are clean. The more they build up, the less effective. Most salesman in the business will tout their 98% efficiency. Well that's only true the moment you start it up. After that it is steadily declining because of buildup. HEPA is the best way to go!!

Skinner 2

09-12-2005, 12:22 PM

Phone Number PLEASE!

Skinner 2

mikieday

09-12-2005, 12:44 PM

i will get it to ya when i get home

mikie

mikieday

09-12-2005, 01:04 PM

Sephine Miller

419 274 1114 :)

Skinner 2

09-14-2005, 12:31 PM

I made contact wioth Eric and we picked up one of his male yesterday. He had four and we really had a hard time choosing one. The pup was a pleasure to have in the house last night. The only time it whinned was to go outside and do it's duty. Today has been the same thing.

Eric and his wife were great to work with.

Thanks

Skinner 2