I lost my dog best friend of 13 years today.

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67. He was very quiet for a few days and barely touched his food.

But he was drinking water just fine. Then a day or two ago he was very hungry and ate a whole can of food and I thought he was on the mend. Last night when I got home, I realized he hadn't used his cat litter box at all. When he joined me in bed he cried a few times and intermittently breathed hard. I lightly stroked his head and chest and he calmed down and lay there quietly. Overnight he never got up for a drink of water which is very unusual. Later when he wet the bed rather than get up to use the litter, I knew something was really wrong and planned on the vet's this morning. But I woke up to a minor flood in my kitchen, which had to be mopped up with lots of activity and noise and he never moved to investigate. I just checked on him now, a few hours late,r and he still hasn't moved. I'm waiting another hour or two before making sure he is gone because I don't want to disturb him if he is peaceful and not in pain. It is hard and still rather sudden.

On point, yes dogs do not give much, if any warning. I've been through the trying to find an animal hospital at 10:00 on a Saturday night routine more than once. My dog was a trooper but a little notice that she was sick before hiding away to die alone would have been helpful. She was the most loyal, loving dog I have ever known.