WhiteMountainsRanch Kidding/Journal Thread; Summer Update

[WhiteMountainsRanch]

Sad sad sad day on the farm today. I went up to milk the goats and my mastiff Maya didn't come out to greet me like usual. I went over to her dog house and she was laying on her bed outside of it sleeping- and not breathing. Maya died last night in her sleep. I have never ever in my life just had a dog drop dead like this. She was acting fine except for limping a little from a cut pad on her foot, she was just up and chasing coyotes two days ago. She didn't eat much dinner last night but that's kinda normal for her since we free feed her she doesn't wolf it down. I just don't know what happened. She was all up to date on all her vaccines, de-worming, everything else. She seemed fine and healthy in every way. I've heard that Mastiffs can have heart problems, but we had her heart checked by the vets when we got her and no murmurs and she used to go hiking and running with us all the time. She loved dogs beach. She was only 3 years old. RIP Maya.

 

[Pearce Pastures]

I am so sorry WMR. That is so sad.

 

[lovinglife]

so sorry!!

 

[elevan]

 

[WhiteMountainsRanch]

We're just so shocked, neither of us thought in a million years that she would just die. If she had been showing any signs of being sick I would have taken her to the vet!

 

[Southern by choice]

I am so sorry.

At 3 yrs old that is very odd. Please consider a necropsy.

 

[PendergrassRanch]

I am so sorry for your huge loss! Only 3 years old

 

[perchie.girl]

sooo sorry to hear this Cari big hugss from Katee and I .....

deb

 

[babsbag]

Oh Cari I am sooo sad for you. It is so hard to lost them when they are old and it is just thier time, but at such a young age....I am sure you are devasted.

Is there any chance she got bit by a snake? It is that time of year, especially where you live. I worry about my dogs all the time and try very hard to keep things picked up so the snakes have no where to hide. But then there is grass.... A friend found 3 under her dog's house a few years ago.

 

[dhansen]

I can't even imagine how sad and shocked you are! That would be such a shock and I assume you loved her like you seem to love all your animals! Who will stand guard against the coyotes now?