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Saw this and it made me realise that there are some nice people in the world
A PUPPY whose plight touched the hearts of Courier readers has lost his fight against a mystery illness.
Sixteen-week-old Border collie Buddy had to be put to sleep on Sunday after taking a turn for the worse.
His owners Robbie Donaldson, husband Bill and daughters Kirsty (pictured with Buddy) and Abbie expressed their thanks to the many readers who got in touch offering help, advice and prayers.
Buddy started to lose his co-ordination, causing him to stumble and fall, shortly after the family took them into their home at Montrave Estate, in north-east Fife.
When vets were unable to diagnose the illness, the Donaldsons turned to The Courier in the hope someone would know what was wrong with their beloved puppy.
The story pulled people’s heartstrings, and they were inundated with Emails, letters and even people turning up on their doorstep with suggestions as to what might be the problem.
They had pinned their hopes on it being myasthena gravis, as several people had suggested, a treatable disorder of the nervous system.
However, tests last Thursday were negative and took their toll on the young dog.
Mrs Donaldson said, “After the tests he got so stressed out that he lost any ground he had made.
“My husband took him into the vet’s again on Saturday and he got so distressed being away from home that they couldn’t keep him quiet and had to sedate him.
“The vet told us at that point that he was in a lot of pain, and we had to make the decision.
“It would have been unfair to dither over doing the terrible deed.”
The family had been moved to tears by the response from the public, when they told the story of their poorly but fun-loving puppy who could no longer play.
More than two-dozen people got in touch. One man from Stirling wrote with a list of recommended vets, complete with phone numbers, and several people turned up at the Donaldsons’ home, having driven around looking for it.
A PUPPY whose plight touched the hearts of Courier readers has lost his fight against a mystery illness.
Sixteen-week-old Border collie Buddy had to be put to sleep on Sunday after taking a turn for the worse.
His owners Robbie Donaldson, husband Bill and daughters Kirsty (pictured with Buddy) and Abbie expressed their thanks to the many readers who got in touch offering help, advice and prayers.
Buddy started to lose his co-ordination, causing him to stumble and fall, shortly after the family took them into their home at Montrave Estate, in north-east Fife.
When vets were unable to diagnose the illness, the Donaldsons turned to The Courier in the hope someone would know what was wrong with their beloved puppy.
The story pulled people’s heartstrings, and they were inundated with Emails, letters and even people turning up on their doorstep with suggestions as to what might be the problem.
They had pinned their hopes on it being myasthena gravis, as several people had suggested, a treatable disorder of the nervous system.
However, tests last Thursday were negative and took their toll on the young dog.
Mrs Donaldson said, “After the tests he got so stressed out that he lost any ground he had made.
“My husband took him into the vet’s again on Saturday and he got so distressed being away from home that they couldn’t keep him quiet and had to sedate him.
“The vet told us at that point that he was in a lot of pain, and we had to make the decision.
“It would have been unfair to dither over doing the terrible deed.”
The family had been moved to tears by the response from the public, when they told the story of their poorly but fun-loving puppy who could no longer play.
More than two-dozen people got in touch. One man from Stirling wrote with a list of recommended vets, complete with phone numbers, and several people turned up at the Donaldsons’ home, having driven around looking for it.
and so nice that they were given such support :huggles:
