I feel so desolate. My husband and I got a beautiful pomsky puppy two weeks ago. He was so clever and gorgeous, and starting to get his own personality. I got a call from my distraught husband while I was at the gym: the poor puppy had thrown up a bit of kibble during training, and then he aspirated it. He choked to death in about a minute , while my husband desperately tried to clear his airways.
Im just broken. We lost our last dog very suddenly earlier this year (he was only six and had a seizure). This puppy was supposed to be our new little guy, who would help us get over our last dog’s death. And now he’s just gone. A puppy isn’t supposed to die. It’s incomprehensible.
Im now massively anxious and panicked thinking something is going to happen to our remaining dog, and I just feel that we are somehow cursed.
I know it’s also irrational but I just keep thinking it’s so unfair. We are experienced , good dog owners - so why did this happen?
I know the dog house is a supportive place, so I just wanted to tell you about my little Enki. I can’t even offer words of advice to other owners to prevent this because the vet said it was a freakish accident. He may have had some undiagnosed condition like a hernia that made him prone to aspirate food. Please can someone tell me this will get better? I’ve never experienced mental pain like this.