IVDD Signs & Prevention - R.I.P. Our Frenchie Clarkie 2017-2020

On November 6, 2020 our French Bulldog Clark passed away from IVDD. We’re heart broken at the loss of his young life. We made this video to raise awareness of Intervertebral Disc Disease to hopefully help another family who may be going through this, or hopefully to prevent a family from going through this. We miss our boy so much, words can’t describe how our home has changed without him. R.I.P. perfect boy Clark Kent. June 15, 2017 - November 6, 2020. 💔
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[@niwaleaf]

On November 6, 2020 our French Bulldog Clark passed away from IVDD. We’re heart broken at the loss of his young life. We made this video to raise awareness of Intervertebral Disc Disease to hopefully help another family who may be going through this, or hopefully to prevent a family from going through this. If you are experiencing similar issues with your dog please visit dodgerslist.com for more information. We miss our boy so much, words can’t describe how our home has changed without him. R.I.P. perfect boy Clark Kent. June 15, 2017 - November 6, 2020. 💔

[@MandyGoldenGoddessFan]

🙏🙏🙏🙏 I am sorry for your lost as a person who never had a dog that sucks :(

[@niwaleaf]

@@MandyGoldenGoddessFan thank you, I appreciate that. ❤️

[@MandyGoldenGoddessFan]

@@niwaleaf yeah I made a Instagram story for your dog which you saw I think

[@niwaleaf]

@@MandyGoldenGoddessFan I definitely did, that was very sweet thank you. 🙏🏼😢

[@samhain5125]

My son was 3 as well

[@NicoleeeLuceroo]

I’m so sorry for your loss🥺 thank you for bringing awareness 💕

[@aaronjo331]

I went through this in January of this year with my doxie. Stage 4/5 into surgery. Took care of him just like you recounted and he has recovered to the point he could control his bladder and walk outside atba slow pace. I am blessed. You did your best and it is good you made this video to spread awareness. Some dogs develop this even from not being active....it is hard but you did your best.

[@niwaleaf]

Thank you I really appreciate your comment and I’m so glad that your pup was able to recover. ❤️

[@junettehernandez9765]

God bless your hearts. What a beautiful dog Clark is. Thanks for sharing this important info. Love his video you shared.

[@sonnybmhe]

I'm sorry for your loss guys my frenchie is going through this right now. I agree there needs to be more awareness about this disease. Frenchies bring so much much joy and happiness to our lives to be cut short at 3, 4, and 5 years old is heart breaking. I don't want to think about losing my little girl . Like most I can't afford a 12,000$ surgery so I just pray she gets better. She's my joy when I wake up and when I come home and don't want that to end.

[@mandiocaaa]

I just wanted to say that y'all did everything so right! It is very clear that you guys took really good care of him with all the preventive care. I'm really sorry for your loss and I hope you guys are doing better! Much love

[@niwaleaf]

Thank you. I appreciate that. ❤️

[@maryroseonquit2729]

We're going through this with our sweet 4 yo maltipoo Chloe. Doing everything like you guys mentioned to make her comfortable at home after the emergency vet visit. We're praying she lives even though both her back legs are paralyzed we could still enjoy her. Tomorrow is her 5th day of not eating though so we're scared we could lose her. We can tell she is in a lot of pain. Like you guys, we didn't have $10K dollars for surgery. Please pray she lives.. 😢 Thanks for sharing your story it means a lot someone like you to relate,just sad what happened Clarke did not make it. 😢 I am sorry..

[@niwaleaf]

Thank you so much, sorry I didn’t see this. I hope that everything worked out with your Chloe. ❤️

[@ezmadarlington942]

My German Shepard became paralyzed with her back legs a month ago. She is 9. I won’t put her through a surgery but i massage her many times a day. I have her on a doggy cot and I have slept on the couch for a month to make sure she doesn’t try to jump on couch or anything. Today she stands with no buckling and can go potty alone. She had mobility in both back legs (limited), but much improved. I know there is no cure but for the moment her mind is so determined. I just don’t know the pain threshold. She is on meds.

[@chetdimauro2372]

Praying for your entire family. We love the entire Frenchie family!

[@niwaleaf]

Thank you ❤️

[@suzannefiala2483]

Words cannot express my sadness at your wrenching and horrible loss. My Frenchie Winston - only 3 yo and the picture of busy, sassy, running and playing health - just went down 2 days go, out of nowhere…..IVDD; paralyzed backend. I am a doctor, and was never aware of this disease that affects not just long dogs, but short-legged dogs. Winnie was lucky enough to have surgery yesterday, still praying to be able to bring him home. I know nothing takes away your grief and loss. Nothing. But Clarke was such lucky boy and so blessed to have you both as his loving parents…and I do believe he will be waiting for you at the Rainbow Bridge; running, wriggling, and pain free. And that you will have a joyous reunion with your little boy. Bless you both. 💕And thank you so much for sharing your story and finding the strength to, through your grief, reach out to educate and help others. You have y love, respect and I am one more person who will remember your sweet Clarkie.

[@niwaleaf]

Thank you so much for your kind words, I believe we’ll see him again too. I’m so sorry this happened to Winston and I hope he will have a full recovery. Some frenchies who don’t fully walk again I see them living it up in their wheelchairs and they don’t miss a beat, we even got one for Clark but it was too late but I hope that Winston will make it through with full use of his legs. Please if you remember to let me know how he is doing I’m his recovery. ❤️

[@suzannefiala2483]

@@niwaleaf Of course. Nothing will ever take the loss or grief away, but I hope with time it is becoming more tolerable. Such a heartbreaking and tragic story. Have you considered getting a new baby dog?

[@niwaleaf]

@@suzannefiala2483 actually 20 days after Clark passed I gave birth to my first baby so I have had my hands full with her and the other pets we have. I have considered it but loosing Clark the way we did I don’t know if I could ever get another Frenchie, though I think about it often. I just really don’t want to go through such a horrible situation again and I’ve learned of so many frenchies this had happens to. Maybe one day in the future I would feel ok enough about it but I’m not sure.

[@anth115]

@@suzannefiala2483 why do you keep telling them nothing takes the grief away. Loss happens and everyone eventually gets through it. You should be encouraging them that it gets better not telling them oh nothing will take your grief away. Everyone deals with loss differently. And usually in time grief turns into the love and good memories we had with our loved one and you become at peace with what happened if you're grieving properly. Better times are ahead.

[@alipope361]

I am so sorry for your loss and appreciative of you posting this video. I am currently waiting while my precious frenchie boy, Yoda, is in his second spinal surgery (his first was only 6 months ago). IVDD is a terrible disease and you two obviously did everything in your power and gave so much love to Clark. Thank you for your vulnerability and for spreading information to others through your story. I experienced the same thing where we were seeing vets who never mentioned IVDD with the exact same symptoms you shared. Love to you both.

[@niwaleaf]

Thank you so much. I hope your Yoda boy will be ok. 🥺❤️

[@MamarAvery]

I'm so sorry about Clarke. My mixed breed Chiweenie/Pug/Terrier all of a sudden had this happen while chasing a cat. I'm glad you are making the video to help people know about IVDD. Our pup is healing slowly without surgery, but we don't know the future for her. We can't afford the surgery, either. Even though I had heard of IVDD, I didn't realize how young or how many dogs get this. Your tribute to Clarke was beautiful!❤ Your other animals are lovely, too!

[@niwaleaf]

Thank you so much for your kind words, I’m so sorry you’re going through this and I really hope your pup has a bright healthy future and makes a full recovery. 🩷

[@princesschickawa]

My 3 year old doxie was just diagnosed 2 weeks ago. I came across your video, while desperately trying to figure out what I can do to help her through this. I know it has been a while ago, but I want to say how sorry I am you had to experience this. It is gut wrenching to have a baby you love so much, decline so quickly right before your eyes. I am sitting here bawling listening to your story. Thank you for sharing. I wish there was so much I had known and done differently with my Aurora. My heart is aching in fear of what will happen to her. I am also so freaking angry that this surgery is so expensive. It is so unfair. If any one of us had the money, we would all do any surgery there was in a heartbeat, if it meant saving our pups. It just feels so wrong to not be able to afford it, and have to watch the dogs suffer, when there is possibility out there to make it better. I don't have 10k laying around. Like most people. It just hurts.

[@LisaGallegos]

I really recommend doing integrative care (like PT) after surgery to prevent a second surgery after. I have a dog I’m watching right now who has had surgery, and this poor dog might need to have a second. She didn’t jump or fall or anything - but did play w her sister

[@niwaleaf]

I’m so sorry you had to go through this, and sorry I didn’t see your comment for so long. I’m hoping that it worked out ok. 😢❤️

[@HeroicTurkey]

Update?

[@tarahsellars4608]

So sorry to hear of your loss and experience regarding this loss. Thinking of you guys. RIP Clarkie.

[@niwaleaf]

Thank you. 🥺❤️

[@amandamcdonough8475]

Ugggghhh, my heart is breaking for you both. I am going through this right now with our 5 year old Hazel. We didn't opt for the surgery so are going through the medical management. Ours is still able to go to the bathroom on her own, thank goodness. She she isn't as paralyzed today as she was 3 days ago. You are so brave to post your story. And I think you will help many- hits so close to home. We love our dogs so much and hope you find comfort knowing you are helping others. CLARKIE was so adorable. Take care.

[@yulisjungleworld4579]

I cried watching this because this happened to me he was going to turn 3 and it was my first frenchie I didn’t know nor the vets told me info about it I’m so heart broken so I completely understand how you guys felt exactly how I feel now I don’t feel alone anymore since now I know a lot of ppl have gone through this same situation.. still sending blessings to y’all ! Thank you for making this video.

[@niwaleaf]

I’m so sorry for your loss, it’s surprising to me how many people have gone through the same thing. I hope you’re doing well.❤

[@staceyclemens22]

This made me cry. I’m so sorry for your loss ❤️🥺 my 4 year olds frenchie has a Hemivertebrae which means she was born with a spine that was not fully developed (common in frenchies) which can lead to IVDD and have the same symptoms. Hoping for the best for our baby but people really need to know to be careful with this breed breaks my heart they have to go through this with their health problems.

[@niwaleaf]

Thank you and I’m so sorry you’re going through that worry right now. I really pray that your Frenchie will be ok! I hope this video reaches enough people so they understand the precautions you should take with a frenchie, it’s not something that ever came up when I was reading about them and I think so many of these ivdd cases could of been prevented. I am hopeful for your girl because she was born this way and she’s made it till 4 that’s amazing, I hope she will continue to be a fighter!

[@wadewilson5296]

Thank you for sharing your memories of Clark! He was a handsome little guy!

[@niwaleaf]

Thank you, he was. ❤️

[@gold_gamer1932]

This made me cry I hope you feel better

[@GunsandHorror]

Sorry for your loss, & thank you for sharing Clark’s video I can’t tell you how much I cried. I too lost my Frenchie at 7 years old just last week, due to a brain tumor it was the most hardest decision I ever had to make to euthanize him. He was in so much pain I couldn’t see him suffer anymore. Hopefully both of our frenchies are thinking about us & are up there playing with each other.

[@niwaleaf]

@@GunsandHorror I’m so sorry for your loss, it would be so incredibly hard to do. I know they are with us I still feel my boy nearby at times. We will see them again. 🙏🏼🙏🏼❤️

[@ieatdrphil8596]

I am so sorry to hear this. I hope you feel better soon!

[@niwaleaf]

Thank you. ❤️

[@ieatdrphil8596]

No problem! It’ll get better soon I promise.

[@Mister.B.]

I feel you guys… I’m going through this now, I wish I would’ve known more about this.. Keep his memories alive in your heart. Sorry for your loss 🥺

[@niwaleaf]

Thank you and I’m sorry you’re going through this, I hope everything works out ok with your pup. ❤️

[@glitterinmyeyes333]

I'm going through this too. Thank you for sharing!

[@niwaleaf]

I’m sorry, I hope it works out well for you. ❤

[@RiddimKingdom]

Omg I’m crying so hard watching this. You are such beautiful people and your Frenchie Clarkie is so so beautiful.

[@niwaleaf]

Thank you so much. He really was so beautiful. We’re at peace with it now but he is definitely missed.

[@whoapiggy95]

Thanks for making this. I’m currently going through something similar with my 3 year old frenchie. She started gimping on her right hind and then within 1-2 weeks she was almost paralyzed on her hind end. She just got an MRI and has IVDD. We took her to Missouri University vet and the MRI showed her disc slipped to the right side near her intervertebral fragment and hit her spinal cord on the way out. The vet wants her to do 4 weeks of cage rest and no surgery but I’m scared if it gets worse. I didn’t know about the disease before this have bred Australian Shepard’s and lots of horses my whole life. Don’t feel bad about it, you guys did your best and have been courageous to share your story with others!

[@niwaleaf]

Thank you so much, and I really hope your pup recovers fully! I’m glad you were able to find the answer in time to try.

[@Pretyboyflako1]

How is your frenchie now? Did she do well in cage rest??

[@polleyko]

So sorry for your loss. Clark Kent is being Superman is doggie heaven.

[@niwaleaf]

Thank you. 🥺❤️❤️❤️

[@acanamero226]

I think I might be going through this with my dog 💔 sending you lots of strength

[@niwaleaf]

I’m so sorry, please take them to the vet ASAP. Waiting is the worst thing with this condition. Good luck I hope they will be ok!

[@deniseclaeys8295]

Oh, I am so sad for you. What a loss. My 6 1/2 yo Frenchie has been through 2 bad episodes in 3 years. Can't afford surgery, so manage with chiropractor and meds. It is rough knowing that I allowed this to happen by not being aware- he jumped out of a shopping cart, and has never been the same. He is the best dog ever, and tries so hard. I love this breed, but this darling (a rescue) will be my last. God bless you in your grief and loss. Thank you so much for sharing your story.

[@niwaleaf]

Thank you so much for your heartfelt words. I’m sorry your baby and you are going through this, it is not your fault, accidents happen and there is not enough knowledge to how fragile these little guys are (even though they seem so tough) I thought I wouldn’t be able to have another Frenchie after all this pain but I miss that strong presence and humour they bring to the home so chances are I will again some day. Good luck with everything I hope your baby will be ok.

[@deniseclaeys8295]

You are very kind for responding so thoughtfully to the comments here. God bless you!

[@niwaleaf]

@@deniseclaeys8295 God bless you too!

[@kimthomas9836]

My 5.5 year old frenchie is going through her second episode of this…. I am not aware of her jumping off anything high or even how this happened. I think it would have happened to your dog no matter what..

[@niwaleaf]

@@kimthomas9836 If you haven’t yet please take her to the vet right away. Our boy only had a few episodes before it was too late to fix. I hope she will be ok. I do think sometimes this disease can just occur or it can be brought on by other factors, either way if the disease gets too bad it gets to a point where they vents fix it so please I urge you to go to the emergency vet.

[@doreenwood3508]

Thank you for sharing this it really helped!

[@niwaleaf]

I’m glad to help anyone get answers! 🙏🏼

[@Grandkidz293]

Guys, I am so sorry you had this experience. I am just learning about this stuff. Thank you for sharing your hard won knowledge. On another note, you are such a cute and caring couple

[@niwaleaf]

Thank you so much, I really appreciate that. I hope this information helps you in some way. ❤️

[@Grandkidz293]

@@niwaleaf it does. Lily is going through something like this. It's scary.

[@niwaleaf]

@@Grandkidz293 it really is, but I hope it’s not too progressive and it’s something that can be managed.

[@scottpartington4661]

My Frenchie had stage 1 IVDD and with anti inflammatory and pain killers he has recovered within a week thankfully. My advice would be go straight to the vets as you do not want this illness to worsen. Sorry for your loss. I can only imagine what you're going through.

[@niwaleaf]

I’m so glad you’ve been able to manage this, makes me happy to know there’s a Frenchie survivor out there. The sad thing is we took Clark to the vet and they didn’t know what it was we did our own research to discover it was Ivdd and when we got him to a vet that diagnosed him properly it was too late. I hope people who see this know to suggest ivdd to their vet if they find themselves in a similar situation.

[@mamabear9389]

@@niwaleaf Sorry for you guys. IVDD is scary and few people are aware of it. My dog had a mild case and recovered with meds and strict crate rest. I was lucky. I wish I had also known to NOT let them jump off furniture, beds, or do stairs. Some dogs can get this as they get older, even if their breed is not susceptible.

[@niwaleaf]

@@mamabear9389 thank you, I’m really glad your dog healed. I wish we knew that sooner too, I was surprised to learn of this disease at all and to know that even other breeds can get it, so sad. Hopefully more people become aware, that’s why I made this video because I feel like not much is known about it.

[@mamabear9389]

@@niwaleaf Thanks for helping to educate. Referring people to Dodgerslist.com would be great. I could not have made it without them when my dog had IVDD.

[@niwaleaf]

@@mamabear9389 that’s great thank you, I’ll add the site to my pinned comment

[@dimesnake]

My heart shares your pain. We wish we would could've know how bad our buddy's back was. We just lost our Frenchie "Cooper" at 3 yr 10mos old. He was an absolutely gorgeous dog with muscles and charm. Came down with his third IVDD attack (first two he recovered in 1-2 days) on a Saturday night and by Monday he was gone. In terrible pain and suffering and there was nothing we or the vets could do to save him. Since it was the weekend the surgery couldn't be scheduled till monday morning-noon ish. He then got progressive myelomalacia which caused him to stop breathing. He also had a few seizures waiting for surgery which delayed everything. It was from the stress and pain. we are absolutely crushed and it will take a long time to recover. It was so sudden and painful for him. RIP Cooper Rip Clark.

[@niwaleaf]

Rip Cooper 😌 I’m so sorry, it’s so sad how young and vibrant they are to be taken so quickly. Sorry I didn’t respond sooner. ❤

[@rebeccatanner884]

This just happened to my 3yr old Frenchie today. I can't believe he is gone. I'm lost for words. Thank you for sharing your story.

[@niwaleaf]

I’m so so sorry for your loss it’s so hard, please reach out if you need to talk. You can find me on IG @niwaleaf as well ❤️

[@AFROSAMURAI09]

Lost my 3 year old same way

[@Krislt9]

I’m so sorry.

[@lucyliu77]

My cavoodle has recovered from IVDD surgery, after four months. It was gruelling and very long painstaking process. She was paralysed for months, even after surgery. But she’s good now. I’m super careful & don’t allow jumping anymore. She use to jump off sofa and bed. I’m so sorry for your loss, I totally feel your pain.

[@niwaleaf]

Wow, it’s so nice to hear that she made it that makes me happy. ❤️

[@briannamitchell2969]

Thank you so much for making this video. Our family adopted two frenchies very suddenly. The breeder was offering them (unspayed) to awful people. So, we adopted them to prevent them from a horrible fate. Everyday, we learn more and more about the breed. I’m so thankful that algorithm recommended you to me. I’m so extremely sorry for your loss 💕💕😞

[@niwaleaf]

Thank you so much. And good for you for rescuing those frenchies! I hope they have a very healthy and happy life. Even after all the pain of loosing Clark the way we did, after time of healing I would do it all again. ❤️

[@briannamitchell2969]

Since watching your video, my partner and I have officially become a puppy foster home. It has been deeply concerning to learn how difficult it is to find good forever homes for our fosters. 99% of our applicants were scrapped before phase 2 of our questionnaire. I am fostering a 6 month old lilac merle little girl. She is spayed, fully vaccinated, and healthy. I wonder if you might be interested in hearing more about her. I’m desperate to find her a good home because she deserves the world. 🩵 I know it’s a stretch!

[@niwaleaf]

@@briannamitchell2969 oh my gosh girl I love that! Honestly I would love to get another Frenchie at this point but I’m not so sure my fiancé is ready. Is there somewhere I can see info about her? We’re in Toronto btw.

[@user-jd7tv7oj5s]

Beautiful dogs and family. Clarke s in doggy heaven running around playing. Hopefully you will see him again 1 day. Beautiful and so sad xx

[@niwaleaf]

Thank you so much. I know I will. Thank you. ❤️❤️❤️

[@Xoxo.baby94]

Just took my frenchie to the ER today. He cant walk. Hes been put on medication and laser therapy and bed rest. I hope he recovers hes only 4 🥺 im sorry for your loss! We noticed he was shaking to and he couldnt get himself to walk 🥺

[@niwaleaf]

I’m so sorry, how is your Frenchie now? Sorry for the late response. ❤️

[@jillianmartin4260]

How is your Frenchie doing today? We just started our journey yesterday and are going the medication route. Would love to hear if you have had good results.

[@copyninja5251]

Whoa I’m just seeing this...had no clue. That’s really sad news.....sorry for your loss Niwa

[@niwaleaf]

Thank you we appreciate it. 🙏🏼

[@b4byheart726]

My chihuahua passed from this as well, he had an episode and we took him to the vet not knowing what it was. We put him on meds and bed rest and he recovered in less than a week. Unfortunately only a year and one month later we found him paralyzed from the waist down on his bed when we went to wake him up in the morning. We had to put him down because there was little chance of him ever coming out of his paralysis and the surgery which didn’t even guaranteed that he would recover was too expensive. Thank you so much for speaking out and bring awareness to this! More people should know and take preventative measures so this will not happen to them.

[@niwaleaf]

Wow what a horrible experience you went through. I’m so sorry about your chihuahua. It’s shocking how many people have told me this has happened to them and I never heard anything about it. Thank you for telling your story, I hope you and your family are doing ok. ❤️

[@ashleystreet3968]

I’m literally balling my eyes out

[@RosalieMaeBeauty]

omg I am so sorry about you're dog ! I dont have any animals but I had a guinea pig once and when they passed away it was the hardest thing in my life. its like when you loose something its crazy.. long time no see ! I am just stopping by to tell you that I still support you're channel, its been a hot minute since I came back on KZbin, I am glad to come back and show my friends love and support again! hope you didn't forget about me! thank you for sharing gorgeous ! 😍💕❤️ 👍

[@laurenjeanvp5131]

I am so so sorry for your loss..my beautiful boy bubbas passed away on 3/14/23 at 3:02pm, we beleive it was a massive heart attack, he had no symptoms, and even the vet said at his senior checked up 3 weeks ago that he was in perfect health. We had no warning signs, after 8 years..he was taken from me in an instant and I hope your Clarkie is playing with my Bubbas until we are reunited again. Sending many hugs 🥺💜

[@sammyturd2009]

I’m so sorry to hear this.

[@niwaleaf]

Thank you. 💔

[@sammyturd2009]

@@niwaleaf my Frenchie Tony is a black mask fawn he looks just like Clark. He has a hiatal hernia and bladder stones and is 1.5 yrs old and all I do is worry about his health. I can’t imagine the pain you are feeling - to know these dogs is to love them... I cried watching the tribute to him 😭 things will get better and you will get through this. I’m so sorry.

[@niwaleaf]

@@sammyturd2009 your comment made me cry too! I really hope Tony gets better, these little dogs are so perfect in every way but health. :( I love the name Tony for him so perfect. ❤️

[@joycewalbert1413]

I am so very sorry to hear about your beautiful baby...my daughter has a Frenchie who has started having some similar issues and - THANK YOU so very much for your brave ,informative talk for all of us out here. I know how difficult this must be for you. God bless you both... I'm crying with you right now. Clarke was an angel....So VERY sorry.

[@niwaleaf]

Thank you so much for your kind words 😢 I’m so sorry about your daughters Frenchie, hopefully it’s a very minor case and her pup can still have a full life. You’ll be in my thoughts, if you want please send me updates, I hope it all works out well. ❤️❤️❤️

[@MonicaWalton-44]

I came across this video 3 years ago. At the time my French bulldog was 6 months old and I watched your whole video and I couldn’t imagine what you guys went through. yesterday I had to put my own French bulldog down at 3 years old for the same thing and we are so heartbroken. I never had this feeling in my life.

[@niwaleaf]

I’m so sorry. It’s a horrible thing to experience especially because they’re so young and you expect to have so much more time with them. It took me a long time to talk about or think about without crying but I can say that now I smile (for the most part) when I think about Clark. I even got my first and only tattoo of him. I’m sorry you lost your Frenchie, they really are the best dogs. 😢

[@MonicaWalton-44]

Thank you❤ I hope my family heals fast. Today was hard waking up and she not here.

[@niwaleaf]

@@MonicaWalton-44 I feel you. 😢❤️

[@Kat-hq4lo]

Our 6y Frenchie has IVDD, he’s had surgery but is now suffering with spasms, pain and had 2 minor seizures. The vets just keep pushing meds, don’t know what to do anymore as further surgeries are not an option. He can still walk and urinate, which is a blessing but the spasms, discomfort and panting and shaking is scary, and we have no other options..

[@niwaleaf]

I wouldn’t definitely go with the meds, he will probably need to be on them for the rest of his life if there is no more surgeries to be done, that way he can live without all the pain. Good luck!

[@krazysmoove]

Thank you for sharing your story me and my fiancé are going through this exact thing now with our 3 year old frenchie she just started eating and drinking and it’s like day 10 now, we are just praying for the best.. 🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@niwaleaf]

I’m sorry you’re going through that but, I’m so glad she started to eat and drink again that’s huge! I hope she has a great recovery! 🙏🏼

[@DLzn780]

Wow this really gets to you 😓

[@TheDophler]

We lost our boy Finn only 4 on Boxing Day to ivdd. French bull dog also, he was diagnosed about 6 months ago after going down on his back legs and we rested him for 6 weeks and he was walking again but not 100% on Boxing Day we went down again squealing in pain, we had to put him to sleep. We feel your pain, he was our world 😢

[@eileenjones3918]

I just came across your video and started crying because in April I losy my 2 Shih-Tzu's ...Jack & Molly, both were 13 not related, but both were diagnosed with Dementia in Jan.. 2021....Jack suffered paralysis over the next year and lost a little of himself everyday...Molly first lost her sight, then her hearing and her memory started to fade...but she always knew mommy , even when she died, Jack didn't remember me or his name...that was devastating for me. My Pug Jeter , who looks like your Clark when I hold his ears up, is still having problems adjusting to losing them too. When he hears me crying , he comes over and cries with me like he is right now. I'm crying for your Clark because he may have not understood what was happening and nothing a human could say would help him understand At least Clark and Molly knew and remembered that love but Jack didn't. I saw that look of fear and unknown in his last look and it lingers with me. I'm sorry for your loss and I'm so sorry for my rambling but it just brought up my loss and I'm still trying to deal with it and the fact that I couldn't do anything to help them through it or help them understand WHY it happened. RIP CLARK and my little buddies ...Jack & Molly xoxoxo

[@mamabear9389]

Why don’t vets educate dog owners to not let their dogs jump off furniture and beds and run down stairs? My dog had a mild case of IVDD and recovered with strict crate rest and meds. I wish I had known not to let her jump off furniture and beds and do stairs. I try to warn others but few listen.

[@niwaleaf]

I agree, they seem so capable you don’t know the damage it can be causing inside. I’m so glad that she recovered. 🙏🏼❤️

[@mamabear9389]

@@niwaleaf Thank you.

[@wendywiltz_realtor]

I'm going through this now with mine. I pray he's okay.

[@niwaleaf]

@@wendywiltz_realtor I hope so. 😢❤

[@CjDoom33]

They will lose money if they did

[@kaima8002]

My dog has IVDD right now and is in the hospital but he won’t get even looked at until 3 days. That means his chances of surgery are low. I’m hoping he can be able to walk against because he loves to run and play. I’m sorry for what happened to your dog

[@asantillan60]

I'm so sorry for your loss. Im currently experiencing something similar with my frenchie her name is Grace. I noticed her limping today and she also started to shiver. She seemed okay this morning. I really don't know what to do. Its scary.

[@niwaleaf]

Please take her to the vet right away, those are the signs of ivdd, even though they seem better they are not and the disease gets worse the longer it’s left untreated. That was one of our mistakes is when he would seem better we’d think he was ok but really it should have been treated right away when those symptoms first appeared. Please mention ivdd to your vet as I unfortunately found not all vets are familiar with the disease. Good luck and I hope Grace will be ok!

[@danylyn38]

Not the vets, they don’t know this disease well. It can only be diagnosed with an MRI and that requires a neurologist. So save the money you would have spent on vets and go to a neurologist. It’s expensive

[@niwaleaf]

@@danylyn38 true we only found out what it was from the emergency vet where they have a neurologist

[@AFROSAMURAI09]

@@danylyn38 I needed a referral to Neurologist from my vet. My baby ultimately died.

[@danylyn38]

@@AFROSAMURAI09 most if not all neurologists say you can only see them with referrals from your vet but most will see anyone on emergencies. I believe you just pay an emergency fee. I’m sorry for your loss.

[@s4rahk47hryn]

This is happening to me with my baby Maui right now, she was also born in 2017. Her case is exactly like Clarke’s, and I’m inconsolable. I’m so sorry you’ve suffered like this, it’s horrifying. This morning her legs stopped working, and we are going to take her to a neurologist tomorrow, but my hopes are low.

[@niwaleaf]

I’m so sorry this is happening to Maui, I really hope that she will be ok. I want to give you a little hope. Maybe her condition won’t worsen maybe for her it will come and go instead of being a steady issue, and maybe if her legs don’t get better she can use a wheelchair if it comes to it. I read that some dogs who use wheelchairs can learn to still go to the bathroom outside using the chair. There is some hope for them so please don’t give up on her right away. I’ll be thinking of you, if you want please keep me updated. ❤️ I have hope for you.

[@s4rahk47hryn]

@@niwaleaf Thank you so much for your response, I’m praying so hard that we don’t lose her. Hopefully today we can get her into the neurologist so they can assess the situation, and I’ll let you know the diagnosis.

[@niwaleaf]

@@s4rahk47hryn good luck with everything! 🙏🏼❤️

[@s4rahk47hryn]

@@niwaleaf the neurologist told us that we should either have the surgery, or put Maui down, so we took her home to treasure her just a little longer. But, as soon as she had an anti-inflammatory in her system she returned to her old self, though still tired and paralyzed. Today, we were able to walk with a sling for the first time- I thought this on its own was incredible as she was taking to it really well, and excited to be walking. Tonight, she stood on all four of her legs and walked about all wobbly. I am shocked and overjoyed, even though she shows good signs of getting better we did order her a wheelchair today. Thank you again for your response, I needed the hope. Happy New Year ❤️

[@niwaleaf]

@@s4rahk47hryn thank you so much for the update! I’m so happy for you, I was thinking about you today. 😭 See vets usually say to put them down but there’s always a chance! I hope she takes well to the wheel chair and gets better and better, just make sure you stock up on those pain meds for her and be extra careful with her back. I’m so happy for you. 🙏🏼❤️❤️❤️

[@emz4740]

I’ve just lost my baby she was nearly 4 to this I’m absolutely devastated my kids am to it’s so hard she had it come on Friday night then today we had to say goodbye the vet wanted 8 grand and said it wouldn’t be 100% that she would get better and all those sounds I keep waiting 4 my girl 2 come through the door I’m broken 💔💔💔sorry to u guys for your loss xxxx

[@markgaudet3606]

Heart breaking, our Frenchie Gus was just diagnosed with IVDD and we are terrified. He's severity 1,on pain meds. Will see chiro next week, hopefully he doesn't need surgery

[@niwaleaf]

I really hope that he will be ok, and as far as I know some dogs can live with just some pain management. I hope it doesn’t get any worse, do your best to protect his back and don’t let him get too rowdy. If you think of it please update me with how he does!

[@scottpartington4661]

How did you get along with recovery? My frenchie Hugo is stage 1 IVDD and I am worried sick.

[@niwaleaf]

@@scottpartington4661 hopefully in stage one it can be managed with pain meds, I hope he’ll be ok. ❤️ Hopefully @Mark Gaudet has positive news for you.

[@markgaudet3606]

@@niwaleaf I wish i did. Our little guy passed on New Years eve. We determined after that he actually didn't have IVDD. It turns out that he developed a cancerous tumour on his heart and ultimately that leaked and filled his chest cavity with fluid. The vets came to that conclusion after an ultrasound and that explained why he wasn't eating but had still become bloated. I wish you all the luck in the world, it was devastating for our family. Our kids are teenagers and had a hard time with the loss. But we are doing ok. When I saw this video while our Gussy was ill i just balled my eyes out, in fact doing it again now. Thank you for your interest, and I hope everything works out for you.

[@niwaleaf]

@@markgaudet3606 I’m so sorry Mark I was really hopeful for you, cancer is so terrible and it takes so many of our pets. I know how bad it hurts to loose such a loving animal but to loose a Frenchie really leaves such a big impact on your life because they have such big personalities and give so much love. I really hope you and your family find peace with the situation and again so sorry for your loss. And to Scott if you read this a lot of us in the comments have lost our frenchies but I’ve also come across many recovery stories so please don’t give up, I’m hopeful for you. ❤️

[@1979jaded]

I'm so sorry 💔💔 😢😢

[@niwaleaf]

Thank you. 😢❤️

[@Yourekiddingmeright]

First, I am so, so sorry for your loss. I know this was 2 years ago but I've been watching everything I can the past 2 weeks as I have been going through similar situation. I also want to comment on how full of love both of you are and what good parents you were. Maybe by now you have another fur baby in your life. Clark was adorable. He's watching over you now. I have educated myself as much as possible. On Nov 17th, 2022 my little Sadie lost the use of her back legs. I also never heard or seen that happen before. Took her to the vet, they knew what it probably was but since I didn't have pet insurance for a surgery that would run $8k-$13k, we first did xrays, blood tests. Xrays showed where a disc ruptured (normally, the soft area between the vertebrae bones) & over time that soft area can turn hard & when it slips or ruptures or other names for it, it presses against their spinal cord & paralyzes them. So we decided to try heavy duty steroids & complete crate rest. Sometimes steroids will reduce all the swelling & in turn reduce pressure on spinal cord & they can kinda get better. Sadie was doing slightly better everyday & I was so excited. Then 4 nights later I knew something was wrong. That trembling that you talk about, I believe is their little body's reaction to so much pain. She slept next to me but by morning it was much worse. We were desperately trying to find an ER with a neurosurgeon on duty that could operate just 6 days ago, Monday morning. I am aware of the 5 levels & at times they can go back & forth like Sadie. A 4 then few days a 3 then back to a 4 & possibly a 5. Time frame is important if they have even a little deep pain feeling to recover to walking. I was fortunate to have the money, so they FINALLY did the surgery the next day on Tuesday afternoon. It's been so scary. I was able to pick her up on Thanksgiving. My kids all went for dinner at my son's & it was just me & Sadie, I had so so much to be thankful for. I'm scared to pick her up to take her to do her business outside. I've been trying to get these dog back braces cause I have to go up and down flights of stairs with her. I had to get a new larger crate & orthopedic beds & up all night giving her 6 different medicines. So today is day 6 after surgery. It did cost so much. Almost $13,000 between everything so far & I'm sure they'll be more. I put aside money for a car. I have been driving the same car for almost 19 yrs. Taught my 4 kids to drive in my mom van. My husband died 2017. That was why we got Sadie, for my youngest daughter who was 15 when her dad died. But after a year or two, my daughter started being a teenager & was gone a lot so I spent more & more time with Sadie. Sadie was was born August 27, 2017. She is a little mutt dog. Part daschund, chihuahua, terrier?? It doesn't just happen to pure breeds. I'm sure who you got Clark from didn't do anything wrong just like you didn't do anything wrong. It's from impact of jumping off things, running down stairs, being overweight is probably the worst thing that can affect a dog. Yes the disease is that the disc can slowly become calcified and they are more prone to it. Dogs with short feet. Just like boxers have hip problems. I was curious though about Clark. Did the have the herniated disc in his neck? That would I think explain him passing. Eventually it would affect his breathing. You two did everything right. Laying with him til the end is just what you would do to any family member you were so in love with is leaving. Thank you for sharing your story. It gave me so much more to be thankful for. Bee safe. Bee happy, Veronica PS, sorry it's so long but I know how you are feeling cause I am going through it right now.

[@Superdamncute]

Hi, My dog just recently diagnosed with IVDD and it progressed so fast that all of his 4 legs become paralyzed. I live in Indonesia where theres no MRI yet for dog so its making the surgeon cant operate him yet. Since he cant walk or even lift his head up, he can’t control his bladder and poop, so theres also another problem with his organ. Its been overwhelming, I cry most of the time. Hoping theres another way until we can find a way to operate on him 🥲

[@JasonBrown-zg3tr]

So sorry we are going through the same with our Frenchie,we weren't aware of the spinal issues either.Insurance, insurance,insurance our dog is currently recovering after surgery it's going be crate rest and physio for 6 weeks.please don't blame yourself we were quoted 6k UK pounds.Fortunatley a newly qualified vet offered to do it for 2 k.Your a loving couple don't beat yourself up.

[@niwaleaf]

Thank you so much. Sorry I didn’t respond sooner. I hope your Frenchie is doing well now. ❤

[@anth115]

The surgery is not any more successful than crate rest without it in fact the surgery has only a 50 percent success rate and most dogs shouldn't get it unless it's really bad. Many dogs recover without the surgery some dogs even with surgery don't recover it depends how serious the case was

[@babekeke6732]

Same story for my dog, she just turned 3 years. So shocking for my family, a real nightmar. 😔

[@niwaleaf]

It really is, I hope you and your family are doing ok. I know it’s a terrible shock especially so young. My thoughts are with you. ❤️

[@babekeke6732]

Thank you so much ❤

[@niwaleaf]

@@babekeke6732 of course! ❤️

[@Lindaas-br4yt]

The same thing happened to my Mac's I had to put him down Christmas Eve he's greatly missed 😢 he was such a bundle of joy he was only two and a half years old your dog Clark was the same complexion as Mac's I miss my frenchy's so much I'm still grieving 🌎🐕🙏😞

[@niwaleaf]

I feel for you, it’s so hard loosing them so young. If I talk about Clark I still cry. Not sure I’ll ever be fully over it. I actually got a tattoo of him, my first and only one. 🥹🩵

[@NilaQuinn]

I'm so sorry for you rloss of Clarkie.

[@LaLumpiaDivaLoca]

I know this is over 2 years later but I found your video after experiencing a similar situation with my 4 year old Frenchie. I appreciate you sharing what happened to Clark and I'm deeply sorry for your loss. You did everything you could to help save your boy. My Frenchie, Logic, was overall healthy and his vet was surprised about it each time we brought him for his annual appointments. The only issue he had was inflammation in his back a year before we lost him. He was treated with a steroid pain reliever shot and some oral pain medicine for a week. We started giving him hip and joint supplements and he improved from there. On October 30, he tried to jump onto the couch and hurt himself. He stayed on the floor for the rest of the day but could walk and was fine. The next day, he was still in decent spirits but didn't move much so we made a vet appointment for him the next day. That evening when my husband moved him from the floor to his bed, he screamed in pain like we've never heard before, started thrashing around, and got stiff for a moment. He then started breathing heavily so we transferred him into our baby carrier so we wouldn't hurt him even further. We ended up going to 2 different emergency vets that night and it was the last one where they discovered he had a disc deterioration and his hind legs were paralyzed. He also lost bowel and bladder control. They didn't call this disease IVDD but it's likely the same thing. We were presented with similar treatment options of surgery, pain management, and using wheels for him. We were going to go with pain management and wheels until we saved up for surgery. But unfortunately, the vet found out our baby boy had myelomalacia, which is a fatal necrosis to the spine and it traveled to his diaphragm. Suddenly, we were faced with the decision of letting him go peacefully or watching him continue to suffer because surgery and pain meds weren't going to help. He continued to rapidly decline and even with the sedative, he had difficulty breathing. We made the most difficult and heartbreaking decision of our lives and unexpectedly said goodbye to our boy. In our case, the vet explained that nothing could have prevented this from happening because it was genetic. No amount of caution would have helped and that because there was no sign of injury, this was like a ticking time bomb waiting to explode. There isn't a lot of research done on this disease so there isn't much information that can be helpful to dog parents. I just hope this doesnt happen to anyone else's fur baby. If it does, I hope treatment can save them.

[@niwaleaf]

Thank you for sharing Logics story, I’m sorry this happened at such a young age as well. After reading so many comments from other Frenchie owners it really seems that you can try your best to get a healthy Frenchie but that the risk of them being unhealthy is very high from all the breeding to make them so adorable their backs are a funny shape that I think can’t always withstand how hard they play, and it seems it’s common for the genetics to just be poor as well. Hopefully these things become less and less common as time goes on. I’m sorry again and thank you for sharing your experience.

[@lat_ncy3889]

Do you guys have an email that I can maybe send a video of my frenchie and see what you guys think or seen any of those things in you guys frenchie? I’m only asking because when I go to the vet they always wanan re direct the problem to something else and I’m afraid that they just can’t see it since they not with him everyday but I personally think he has shown symptoms,and I haven’t been at peace with myself really ever since till I figured out what it is and how I can move forward

[@niwaleaf]

If you have a video and can show it to your vet and tell them you suspect IVDD they would do some type of scan or X-ray to look at the spine and surrounding areas. Even if they give you a hard time you can always request those tests to be sure!

[@PikachuBoy663]

We just found out my dog had ivdd stage 4 he has lost feeling in his back legs and we are jus trying to see if he will be able to recover... He is a frenchie and he is 3 years old and waayy to young ..

[@SSully1976]

I'm going through this right now :( my babygirl Gemma 20 months old. This happened so quickly, i still can't wrap my head around what is going on. She can no longer do anything for herself. I am hand feeding and hydrating her with a syringe. it has only been three days and she has no mobility. my heart is broken

[@Krolina16296]

my chihuahua got surgery for this a week ago, recovery is slow and i’m devastated, he’s in pain for about 40mins after eating and he can’t walk right or poop on his own, he has no balance and his left side is weak and his muscles spasm a lot, according to vets it’s still normal since he has “good episodes” where he seems to not be in pain but i’m really upset. I hope he can recover well, I don’t want him to be in pain forever. I did not know about the disease either and when i told some friends two of them had gone through the same thing. It’s extremely common and vets don’t educate owners luckily I’m not from the US so it’s a bit cheaper, i’ve spent about $2000… who knows how much more we’ll need though

[@niwaleaf]

I hope your chihuahua is doing better now! Sorry for my late response, yeah from all the comments it does really seem to be common. Hopefully it because more known in the near future.

[@Molicious1655]

Clakie was a bundle of fun ❤

[@samhain5125]

If there is a way I can privately message you guys I would love to . I live in Connecticut and I went through the same exact thing with my French bulldog Thursday of last week . I want to let you know and see if there is something we can do about ivdd awareness

[@AFROSAMURAI09]

I am deeply sorry for your loss. My family just loss our Frenchie today. While it wasn't IVDD the neurologist called is Degenerative Myelopathy. Shockingly He was almost same age as your dog. From start of this problem until his passing was 4 days. Our dog has never had any medical issues and was the usual energized frenchie. Apparently this is a genetic diseases which we learned is common in Frenchies.

[@niwaleaf]

I’m so so sorry as well. How horrible, it makes me sad seeing a few other comments saying their frenchies passed in similar ways. I hate that this happens to them. I hope you are your family are doing ok. 🥺❤️

[@camilledesomer9689]

What were your frenchies symptoms? i’m worried mine has the same thing

[@AFROSAMURAI09]

@@camilledesomer9689 ACT QUICKLY!!!!!! Not shouting at ya just emphasizing the urgency. Act quickly LIKE TOMORROW MORNING CALL YOUR VET WHO MAY REFER you to a NEUROLOGIST IMMEDIATELY. This has to happen tomorrow even tonight depending on where you are located. Act quickly please...Got up one morning his side was hurting, shakes and trembles. Took him to the vet and paralysis started setting in not long after. First he lost use of his back two legs and eventually all four with him at some point defecating on himself. Pains me to write this but so many Frenchie owners are potentially operating blindly...The dog went from 100pct healthy to being Euthanized in 72 hours. The mistake I did was doing nothing for the first 24hrs. I didn't understand what was happening and assumed he ran into something while playing. It was DM/IVDD. I hope this is not what your pup is experiencing. Keep me posted, Ill be checking out for you.

[@AFROSAMURAI09]

@@niwaleaf It really caught me off guard. Not a lot of knowledge on this...They are cute but this is something they are predisposed to get. Many are unaware.

[@niwaleaf]

@@camilledesomer9689 like James said, any trembling, shaking, seeming to be hurt but you can’t think how they may have hurt themselves, being fearful of you, loss off movement in any legs, yelping. We had to go straight to the emergency vet clinic because they have a neurologist there, most emergency vets are 24 hours so please google emergency vet in your area. Just like James our problem was we didn’t catch it quick enough. This disease is not widely known so sometimes even regular vets are unaware so please mention IVDD to them. If we figured this out sooner we could of possibly saved our boy so do not wait. Sorry to repeat myself but this condition is tricky because sometimes the dog will seem fine the next day and then suddenly everything gets worse out of no where so I just want you to be aware that if they start to seem healthy again they are not (if they have this condition) please keep us posted. ❤️❤️❤️

[@RabbitAndTheLabBestFriends]

Are you kidding me $10,000 that is absolutely horrible and that they make someone choose to save there life or not over funds so wrong

[@silmdrano669]

3 weeks ago i lost my 2 year olds shi tzu , he decline all of the sudden in 2 days he was paralyzed I didn’t sleep snuggle him all night on my chest its seems like his pain was ease by doing so , i knew i had to let him go my heart still aches i miss my coco so much .

[@niwaleaf]

I’m so sorry, it’s so terrible loosing our fur babies. 😢❤️❤️❤️

[@matelinec]

The exact same thing happened to my cavapoo. 5 years old, he was completely fine, started limping on day 1, thought it could get better because he’s limped before once in his life and it went away the next day, on day 2 it wasn’t better it got worse so I took him to vet, got him medicine, by day 3 his back legs were completely paralyzed. Took him to vet again and they said my options are the 10k surgery for a possibility of recovery or see if he gets better. I chose to take him home for that last night, he was unable to pee just had droplets coming out I tried to put pressure on bladder too, and he was pooping on himself involuntarily, absolutely fucking horrible to see him like that. He was miserable. I took him in to be euthanized the next day, I couldn’t have him suffering any more. It’s absolutely horrible. Been a year without him now, I went through so much guilt thinking about what I could have done to prevent it, I had pushed him off my bed (mattress on floor not high) because he was up in my hamster’s business, and he lost his balance and fell backwards onto the floor, I checked on him but he was completely fine and still running in the fields like usual, then a few weeks later all of the sudden this happened- I’ll never know if the incident was related, but knowing it could have been fills me with dread to this day- at the same time, I now have two dogs and I roughhouse with them and shove them off the bed when they’re being too rowdy all the time with no issues, there was no way I could have known it was something his body couldn’t handle. It’s so hard not to blame yourself. I worry about the fact that I didn’t get the surgery, what if he could have recovered, there’s no way to know. I miss him so much but I didn’t want him to keep suffering. I’m grateful for my time with Teddy too, but losing him was an incredibly deep pain I can never fully recover from. Getting my dogs has helped to heal my heart but they’ll never be him, I’m terrified of the same thing happening to them but at the same time I almost feel numb, like I can’t even let myself fully love something again. It’s something I’m still fighting a year later. I appreciate this video because as much as I feel awful that anyone has to go through this, it always helps with grief to know you’re not alone.

[@amberwidmer1782]

Hey I just put my 13 year dog down. Because of ivdd. I know actually what your feeling. My dog 2 years ago lost movement in his back legs but recovered on his own in about a month. But I didnt relize for those 2 years he was most likely in pain and at risk of a relapse. About a week ago now he lost full use of his back legs and was in extreme pain. But now he was 13. I couldnt afford the surgery. And I work full time and by myself. I waited 5 days. And he regained some movement back and was able to go to the bathroom on his own with encouragement. But he was terrified when I wasnt there. He had a chance at recovery. But at his age and his history the vet said to think about quality of life. And being emotional and going on 5 days of no sleep from taking care of him all night. I quickly decided I didnt want to make him suffer anymore so I chose to put him down after I took him back in on day five after a small set back. And I've been overwhelmed with quilt because he was regaining movement back. Everyone keeps telling me I did the right thing. Because he was so stubborn he would have hurt himself more and he would have suffered more or died alone in worse pain. At least he died cuddling with me. But I cant help but feel i shorted him his life. It Is truly the worst feeling I've ever experienced.

[@matelinec]

@@amberwidmer1782 I also think you did the right thing- but I know no matter how many times you hear that it doesn’t do much to subside the guilt. My dog was only 5 so I kept thinking what if he recovered and could have lived the rest of his life- I can’t express in words how much I loved this dog, he was my angel, I hadn’t pictured my life without him. I wanted to grow old with him. I imagined when I have children they’ll play with him. Anyway, what helped me was to remember that even if he could have recovered, dogs don’t have any concept of the “future”, they only live in the moment, all they know is right now they’re in pain and they’re looking at you to make it stop. It’s not like with human beings where the quality of life trade off is more complex. Dogs just want to run and play and be healthy and happy with you. When they can’t do that, their quality of life plummets and even time spent in recovery is suffering for them. IVDD recovery crate rest for months is brutal on a dog, and it’s so likely that it would happen again, for my dog being so young and already having had limping problems before, it’s a bad sign- and for yours being old and his joints giving out and body deteriorating as he nears the end of his time, it’s also so likely that it would happen again and could be more painful next time. I saw my dog really like a human child, he was my baby, and it’s been hard for me to separate the difference between humans and dogs to come to terms with euthanizing him. It’s not the same thing as a child who gets paralyzed, they have more to live for, can eventually get married have children have a whole life, dogs don’t have aspirations like that, so where would they get the motivation to keep fighting through pain to go on living? There’s a reason why when dogs get hurt they go find a quiet place to pass, they’re not thinking of their future. And when my dog went and hid under the chair to lay there in pain I knew I had to make the decision for him. He still wanted to play with his ball but he couldn’t. He would hold on and go through it all for me, I know that, he’d suffer through recovery and maybe go through it all over again throughout his life if I wanted him to fight it, but I loved him enough to let him go even if it meant I’d suffer without him. And so did you. You did the right thing.

[@hananricketts6327]

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[@niwaleaf]

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[@rulas5961]

Sorry for you lost mine is just staring this is the second time it happens within 1 month and half

[@otiskushykush]

This hurts, my boyfriend parents has an extremely hyper frenchie. She jumps from the the top of the couch onto the hardwood floors. I probably see her do this 4-5 times a day. She clearly has no consistent training to control her hyper behavior which leads her to attack my boyfriend sometimes. I really want to help but I’m not the parents and obviously it’s not my house so I can’t be there all the time. They are at work a lot and my boyfriend goes to college and works too. Maybe I can warn them about this disease and maybe they would actually try to care for their dog. I just feel so bad. They try to half ass “train” her but they just leave a leash on her dragging around the house so at anytime they can pull on it if she does something bad. Also uses those metal collars sometimes on her but those should be avoided for dogs like frenchies because of their already existing struggles of breathing and extra neck tissue. It’s just so stressful to watch such a sweet animal to become emotionally and physically injured over time, especially when it’s not my dog. I’ve tried to tell my boyfriend my concerns but he won’t confront his parents about it because he thinks their not going to listen to him.

[@msclmadness1313]

I’m very sorry for your loss ivdd in French bulldogs is very common 30% of all French bulldogs carry the the genetic marker for ivdd to be passed to the puppies most breeders do not test the parents for this marker and with two parents carrying this ivdd they create this horrific gene to be passed to their puppies and their new homes have to deal with the unfortunate devastation the heart break and traumatic problems this causes for the dog and owners can be reduced if good breeders would just do the right testing and stop this from progressing to these beautiful dots who suffer greatly for poor breeding. I have been breeding French bulldogs for 31 years every one of my breeding pairs are fully tested for all genetics. Animal genetics have a blood test they do to inform which puppy has the ivdd so you can get. Control of it early in their life. I have seen so many back yard breeders just putting any two French bulldogs together for the almighty dollar and without any precautions for the unborn puppies well being to have to be dealt such a devastating life of pain and suffering band for the owners who love their bulldogs. I’m deeply sorry that Clark and your family had to experience this horrific loss. I just want ppl to know that when buying any French bulldog ask questions about the parents health and have they been tested for ivdd or has any of the puppies been tested for it. Ivdd has taken too many bulldogs lives too early and many have suffered through the pain and paralysis and not to mention the vet bills that this disease cost to treat. If breeders just did the right thing to test before they create these dogs so much heartbreak could be stopped. Please ask questions from the breeders if they don’t know the answer then please do this test as early as possible so you can be on top of it to prevent disaster. My heart goes out to everyone who has lost a loved animal to ivdd and I hope this information gives you the knowledge to test your babies before the ivdd starts causing symptoms that become tragic.

[@user-wg8qe7qh8y]

I feel your pain I had to put mines to sleep yesterday for the same reason😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢

[@paulmaclachlan6960]

it was the flooring in your home that caused the problem ,watch the dog slipping and sliding on the floor i have treated quite a few frenchies of late along with other breeds and the flooring is the common theme ,they cannot grip on hard floors ,so they slip and slide ,it would of been much better with a carpet on the floor so he had something to grip hold of ,the dogs i have treated have all recovered but the recovery varied from dog to dog depending on the injury ,sorry for your loss :(

[@rickydiboss]

My chiweenie died yesterday from ivdd RIP💙💙💙

[@niwaleaf]

RIP sweet puppy. I’m so sorry 😢💔

[@lucyliu77]

It’s a herniated disc pressing on spinal cord

[@RabbitAndTheLabBestFriends]

Hey we could have helped never give up or feel bad for asking for help to save your baby

[@EllisRicketts]

💔💔💔 I dont know what to say

[@niwaleaf]

You don’t have to say anything my love. 😢❤️

[@samhain5125]

I just lost my dog Friday to this horrible disease . If you’d like to chat your story sounds the same as mine . I’m super sad right now this is horrible . I would love to chat about this to see if there is something we can do about this

[@soothingsounds8314]

I repeat you must get insurance and do the proper research on this breed it’s a lot of maintenance with them financially.

[@CjDoom33]

Always good to have pet insurance specially, once you first get your your French bulldog from two months three months right away. Get pet insurance thank me later.

[@daz7776]

My dog got the same problems in Thailand but the operation cost is $1200 My dogs MRI cost is $400 $10000 dollar so expensive

[@gils100games]

Yes you could have done things differently however this wasn't as preventable as some might want you to believe. Dogs are going to jump run move and do Normal dog things and this will happen. Be kind to yourself you did the very best you could as dog parents. I'm sorry for your loss

[@niwaleaf]

Thank you. 🥹🩷

[@Whoknowsuknow]

There was nothing you could have done probably, since it sounded like he had a severe case of it.

[@user-mm4fi6oz3r]

You should be careful because French bulldog is playfull all so ivdd is very dangerous because surgery is only option ASAP if it is emergency

[@Jeffry223]

Kiki died today my baby died today from ivdd

[@niwaleaf]

I’m so so sorry for your loss. My thoughts are with you. I know how hard it is.

[@bugloverspiderlover8490]

I would never get a frenchie,too many health issues and they suffer their whole lives.

[@RiddimKingdom]

Not true :(. They are the most beautiful wonderful joys in life

[@daz7776]

In my opinion the vet that cannot see it IVDD probably do it on purpose because vet who can do a treatment is really specific they have to point you some other place which mean they will lost you as a customer, see if you guys can find out it was IVDD and mostly happen in French bulldog so why the Vet cannot see the same thing!

[@doreenwood3508]

My dog was just diagnosed with this. It has been 2 weeks now with stricken cage rest and meds. She has had a bit of improvement ,,,,, am hoping for the best, we just researched like crazy and it helped

[@niwaleaf]

I hope she makes a full recovery! 🩷🩷🩷

[@cereal5759]

My dog experienced IVDD last Thursday on the day of her birthday. We knew something was wrong when she didn’t eat her birthday steak. The last couple of days have been hell. Please consider donating to her Gofundme: gofund.me/73ab461c Thank you so much!!!