Earl (basset) and Kanga (terrier) played in the water for a few minutes, took several slow and easy walks and relaxed in the sun. Eating but not like before. We agonized over where to draw the line at quality of life for over a year. We put our funny, goofy, lazy Bassett hound Buford down on September 10. It is the most difficult of decisions. Hello, as I sit next to my 13 yr old Lab Mix, my Heart breaks because tomorrow at 11 am we go to our Vet to send him to the Rainbow Bridge. AND it took lots of trips to the vet to stabilize her. Two days ago we crossed off the last item on the above list, our boy stopped eating. I haven’t but maybe others who had a similar problem will post on this thread. Vet said she is dizzy as eyes are going back and forth. my terrier mis, a rescue dog, is lovely. Just no real interest in eating. I’m so sorry but it sounds like she was ready. I’m sure it will be a very Difficult time, For me and my family when that day comes that we have to put our little westy down. If you live in the Seattle area I can give you her name. He is the sweetest mellow well behaved dog I’ve ever owned.. I really just don’t know what to do .. Our Vet , has had that “talk”, with me about that day, and only one thing made since to me, when she said, he has been with you this long because you make sure he is well taken care of. Her legs are weak and she falls down a lot. We are connected so deeply and this is ripping my heart out. Yesterday he was eating Christmas treats and barking at the herons on the dock. We have 45 steps up to our house so Dylan needed a lot of help. I’m so sorry. While it’s healthy for a dog to look to his owner for commands and cues, it could be unhealthy when a dog cannot stop following or looking at his human. It is so difficult to go through. Your dog can’t make the decision so it is your responsibility to dictate when his life will end. You’ll get different advice from different vets, but ultimately you have to do what you think is best for your dog. I dont beleive that putting him through surgery will help his life quality… I can’t imagine the day that he will tell me he’s ready to go, I’m balling! Please don’t struggle over your decision. While we will all be with her (including her puppy brother who she pretends to loathe, she actually misses him because my husband has found her laying in the vicinity of where his crate was), the house will be different. They will ALL be carried in our hearts while we walk this earth & it will NEVER be an easy decision or a task in our everyday life. He wagged and pawed, his little acknowledgement gesture. I just can’t , I would feel like part of my heart being ripped out the day he’s no longer with me. I still don’t know how I will ever consciously and deliberately decide to end his loving and irreplaceable life but, maybe now I won’t make him so nervous by staring at him so long that he gives me the stink eye and turns his back to me . He stayed for several days and ate a little while he was there, but when he came home he stopped eating again. And Beamer sends his love as he is licking me all over as I cry my way through this story and my reply! Vet is not pushing but is okay with it. Just yesterday we had to say goodbye to our 15-year-old Cockapoo Buddy. Mostly he just lies around and sleeps in his bed all day. Not too soon, not too late, God willing. I didn’t want to do it and I was tortured thinking about it when I first found out she was sick, but when the time came I just knew and I had peace about it. Maybe it would help if he read some of the other stories that other people posted here. I have a 13 year old dog going on 14 I can’t say whether or not you’re doing the right thing but if my dog wasn’t living the life of a dog virtually 24/7 I would do it. The stitches got infected and she spent five days in the er. My little buddy was in the Pit’s mouth and was being shaken profusely. Love dad. She doesn’t wag her tail anymore, sleeps most days away but when she’s awake she just walks slowly around looking so confused about everything. This makes me so sad. Heidi will turn 18 this month. I do not know if she is in pain as she does not make any sound. i am so torn today. This is the hardest decision to make, when to say goodbye, to see your baby with laboured breathing, battling to get up, to walk, loss of appetite, cancerous tumor is back and a big hunk of dried meat refused… My heart knows but my mind doesn’t want to accept. When we do get her to a standing position, she waivers like a drunken sailor. She was acting completely fine last night. Please take him to a vet to see what they think. She has been going to the bathroom in the house even after being outside before bedtime. He did give him an antibiotic and the blood in the urine cleared up. 3. Probably the hardest time I’ve ever had was with an elderly cat who had a series of strokes leaving her confused and blind. I’m just destroyed. I have a 16-year old (in 3 weeks he will be 17) Westie who still gets around but has gone blind and deaf. Your dog sleeps even when there’s “something better to do,” especially if that thing would usually grab her attention. Leah, I don’t know what you decided but I was in your place 2 weeks ago with my 16.5 year old cattledog mix. The Rimadyl had to go. I don’t want her to suffer, but I also don’t want to deprive her of any good time she might have left. Jan 05, 2015. I had my 14 1/2-year- Old Shih Tzu teeth clean after the teeth cleaning she started having neurological episode similar to a seizure this went on for months. I think the phrase “putting down” has a subtext of violence & negates the amazing partnership btwn us & our animal companions. By contrast, humans spend up to 25 percent of sleep in REM, reflecting their more typical schedule of staying awake all day and resting through the night. If it would have burst at home, surely he would have died. In my opinion as long as he’s not in pain and has some quality of life then you shouldn’t put him down. The vet started to cry too. It is so incredibly hard to decide when. Last night was the first night he was incontinent, urinating in both his bed and by the back door. And gives me lots of kisses daily. Thank you for sharing your experience with Buddy. She is stoic and would never cry unless she was in agony. After she recovered she was doing even better than before the attack but my hi and and I assumed it was all the rest and time off rather than the five days of fluids she received and figured her creatine levels were off because of the stress. I’m so sorry. I love ther idea of a list! And he was “only” 70 pounds so I did have to carry him up a few times. He has started going potty in the house going out the dog dog is getting difficult. His nails have gotten longer and he doesn’t let me cut them without trying to bite me and we talked about taking him to a professional this weekend, but of course today he slipped going down the stairs. A steward in a business cares for his master’s business, but he doesn’t keep it going at all costs regardless of whether it is successful. They have loved us so well and so fiercely. She sleeps all the time but has gotten up in the middle of the night crying . We waited about 6 months before we got another dog. It sounds like you’re doing everything for her you possibly can. I have been saddened for a couple of weeks my best friend ‘NEMO’ that has always look to me to protect and take care of him has been dioed with MTS and CHF I have had him for 14 years now may be a little longer he was a recue from Broward county fl and was about 18 to 24 months old when I got him and now he’s on oxygen because his breathing is distressed and when we go out side he stops and tryes to catch his breath and looks at me like saying please dad help me with watery eyes I cry every day for this dog Please I don’t want to send him up but I do not want him to suffer as I am his dad I been sleeping on the floor with him almost every night and try to talk to him about what’s happing to him because I don’t think he understands I just love ‘NEMO’ with all my heart he has such a loving soul and has been a great dog all these years I have not left my house for weeks because I am afraid he will leave me am I being selfish please I beg of somebody to help me if he can be cured please help my NEMO Please tell me if any body has beat this PLEASE HELP. I’m so sorry your dog is having trouble. She has been incontinent in the house for the last year. Today I feel like my mind has been made up because my sister in law was over who has not seen tank in a while and she said he just looks in poor shape, but my husband keeps reverting back to his labs being normal “everything is ok on the inside,” he says. It’s a tough decision but it sounds like you’re trying to do what’s best for him. So we left and thankfully she has not had another episode like that. Sometimes she can’t get up from the wood floor easily. Glad your dog is still going strong. She seemed to be able to get him to play more often and they get along wonderfully. But who am I to decide if her life still has value (for her)? That’s when we when through our mental list of his favorite things to do and realized he could no longer do any of them. He will be 12 on August 4th. Not eating ? Although not an easy decision to make sometimes it has to be done. Remember that letting your dog go when he’s ready is not a bad thing. I am okay! A beautiful golden retriever we call “silly lilly” Mom will miss you soooo much Lilly girl. It is inoperable. My dear Chipilona, my sweet dog for 18 years, had the kindest vet. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. When I read this article and I rewind to prior to the Vet visit, I realize other than the fact that it is on his face not much as changed in his behavior. Initially our plan was for her to cross rainbow bridge in her house and not move her to Florida. Hopefully you’re husband will come around soon. Should I have insisted on more tests or exploratory surgery along the way? I hope this helps. She used to jump up and wait at the top of the stairs when she would hear the garage door and wait to great my husband. You should consult with your vet to determine when it would be right for your dog. It’s now September 10th 2019, how is it going ? Thank you for sharing your grief. Sometimes he will just sit in the grass. However, she is having major back issues. It was a funny stilted walk, but he ran and played and wagged his droopy tail with the best of them. I’ve read the list posted above and have kept it in mind. I just wish he would pass peacefully in his sleep. But I had to make the right decision for him. Thank you for posting this article, I am in the same situation everyone else is in….trying to figure out when it’s time to let him go. I can hold a steak in front or right next to his face and he doesn’t even see it, I have to literally touch his face with the meat (or snack) for him to realize it’s there. She still fights against me if I try to bring her back home before she’s ready. When he saw her come up to his bed he wagged his tail for the first time in days. Went outside briefly and went back her corner where she sleeps in the living room. ,, I am in terrible pain right now but I’ve goes on peaceful sleep than have him on pain!!!.. Several of them have popped and I’ve been left to get him all cleaned up and nurse his wounds. I have helplessly watched her waste away unable to do anything to help. I know he misses her and is probably depressed and is still grieving. Thanks for sharing that wonderful story… Dylan made your life more colorful and i’m sure his life is great too, being with you. She is way out of character when she doesn’t want to go for a walk, or be part of the group. Heart, eyes, kidneys, liver. I panicked and agree to put him down!! You should base it on the quality of life your dog still has. I can’t give you specific advice on what to do since I’m not a vet, but I can tell you my experience with my dog. ) imagining my life without him is like trying to imagine where outer space ends or how it can go on forever. The other night he woke the whole house up wailing like a banshee. He’s been diabetic for over 5 years and has done reasonably well. I am currently trying to decide if it is time to let my elderly pug, Cosmo, cross that Rainbow bridge. In my opinion, being away from their family is tougher for dogs than moving to a new environment. He made his way down the stairs twice and coming back up, he kept falling. Please take her to a vet so she can get an assessment of her pain. Our Sonny boy, a 12 1/2 year old Jack Russell, has had some health issues the past several years, including the removal of a large tumor. It sounds like he’s still doing ok to me. Her entire abdomen is essentially one large tumor and that cancer has spread and there is a single nodule in her lung. But these moments are now rare and don’t know if i see it even a few minutes a day anymore. Every day I cry.. He’s a 16 year old black lab. Been to a couple Vets who told me there is nothing else to do, they think brain tumor, or buy more tests but no matter the result, she can’t go under anesthesia because of her heart. 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