I have a question for any veterinarians on here.

[okrattler]

I stayed over at my moms house last night. I couldn't sleep very well and was in the living room on the couch. One of her dogs which is extremely overweight came in and wanted on the couch with me so I put her up there. She snuggled up next to me and at one point got under the blankets and fell asleep. I woke up this morning and uncovered her and she had passed away in the middle of the night. It freaked me out pretty badly and my mom is heart broken. I'm not a heavy sleeper at all. I'm just scared she suffocated in the blankets and it makes me feel guilty thinking I didn't hear her or something. I don't think I would have slept through that.

She never wants on the couch or bed or anything which is very odd. And she never gets under the blankets. I just feel like there's something I could have done to prevent this. I don't know what else to say. I just feel heart broken that this happened. Do you guys think she suffocated? I've had dogs sleep under the blankets before and nothing bad ever happened. It's just the thought of "what if" that bothers me.

[Drycreek3189]

I don't think she suffocated. I think she knew something that no human could know and wanted to be near someone when it happened. That's my take.

[okrattler]

That's what my mom thinks. I feel bad man. There's no way I wouldn't have heard or felt her struggle. It's just bothering me really bad.

[Bullrdr82]

She knew it was time.

Animals have that sense, some will search out a human to be around, others will deliberately try to escape and hide.

Sorry to hear about the pup. They hold a special place in our hearts.

[okrattler]

It just freaked me out. It's just strange because she never gets under the blankets. She always crawls out because it's too hot for her. She had health problems. She'd snort like a pig because she was overweight. One thing I did notice was she wasn't making those noises when she was laying next to me watching tv. It's just weird.

[cvanbrunt]

It sounds like others have said, she knew her time was coming and wanted to be close to someone that she could trust.

[okrattler]

I'm just having trouble thinking that there was something I could have done to prevent this. It broke my moms heart when I told her. That makes it worse.

[deerplanter]

Like others have stated it was her time and she knew, there was nothing you could have done and since you didn't hear anything she must of went peacefully.

[okrattler]

She was under the blankets by my legs. I just hate feeling like she got caught in there and was so fat she couldn't move. I think I'd have felt her move or something. What bothers me is her tongue was out kind of like she had been panting or something when she died. I just don't know.

My mom said she tried to give her a little chew bone last before she went to bed and she wouldn't take it. She usually ate those things. I just feel terrible. It scared me when I pulled back the blanket and saw her.

[okrattler]

I hope you guys are right. It's just the thought of her dying and me being right there by her that's bothering me. I don't like thinking that she suffocated under those blankets.

[barnett77859]

sounds like you had a soft spot for the pup you let her lay with you so dont beat your self up things like that happen its just a shock I know .

[BJSmalls]

That's so sad I like the others think she knew it was time, the other uncharacteristic behaviors also point to that.

[DFA]

I think you are looking at it the wrong way. She knew it was her time and wanted to be with you, and you were there for her. You did good letting her up on the couch with you. Take comfort that she was where she wanted to be, with someone she knew and trusted. I don't care how fat the dog was, she would have woke you up trying to get out if she was suffocating.

[mchildress]

I agree with above she new it was time and wanted to be close to someone.

[okrattler]

I haven't cried over a dog in a long time. I haven't cried about much in a long time. But today is one of those days.