Czar Carnegie
also known as: "Bizarre",
"Zarzee" and "Goofus"
November 3, 1995 - June 6, 2004
To me he was the most loving and loyal dog anyone could ask for - to my friends, he was the most food driven dog anyone has seen. However, if he wasn't trying to steal your lunch he was definitely stealing your heart and he is missed by all that knew him. He was my best friend and I'll never stop missing him.
Czar's Story: Czar also died of hemangiosarcoma - Friday morning I fed him, walked him, gave him a good brushing and then his usually cookie and hug and left for school - it was nice weather that day so I left university early to get Czar and head for Nose Hill (our favorite place for long walks).
When I got home he was collapsed on the floor, he just looked at me and was asking for help! I had convinced myself on the way to the vet that he had eaten something (again), and it was lodged somewhere where it could be removed and then everything would be ok. But, it was not that simple and after his ultrasound the following day I found that he had several large tumours on his spleen and there were no options. I called 3 different vets and all of them told me that cancer is an epidemic in Goldens, and that his type of cancer was one of the worse.
I decided to let him go on Sunday night - it was the hardest and the easiest decision I have ever had to make - I did not want to lose my best friend and I also did not want him to suffer one more minute of pain and discomfort. Since he has been gone my life has been very empty but day by day I am getting better - I am a different person, part of me also died with Czar.
He was my best friend.