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Old dog. At what point you say good bye?
Posted on 7/25/14 at 6:33 pm
Posted on 7/25/14 at 6:33 pm
My best buddy seems to be happy. He eats, shits sleeps and barks. I am not ready to bring him to the vet yet. He is nothing but skin and bones but he eats like a horse.
He. Has been a great friend and awesome dog. He wasn't the greatest retriever but he was good. Hardly ever lost a cripple. Wasn't good on long retrieves if he didn't see it. I started training him when I was 23. Never trained before besides watching water Dog.
Taught him to Retrieve budweisers out of my ice chest, until I found him "drinking one" in the back yard. Took him fishing frogging and everywhere. He was like a cat with 9 lives. He survived Katrina and Rita and a tree falling on him.
I know it's not time yet but at what point do you "do it?"
He. Has been a great friend and awesome dog. He wasn't the greatest retriever but he was good. Hardly ever lost a cripple. Wasn't good on long retrieves if he didn't see it. I started training him when I was 23. Never trained before besides watching water Dog.
Taught him to Retrieve budweisers out of my ice chest, until I found him "drinking one" in the back yard. Took him fishing frogging and everywhere. He was like a cat with 9 lives. He survived Katrina and Rita and a tree falling on him.
I know it's not time yet but at what point do you "do it?"
This post was edited on 7/26/14 at 10:44 am
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Posted on 7/25/14 at 6:37 pm to CootKilla
If he's not suffering, I'm not even thinking about it.
Posted on 7/25/14 at 6:37 pm to CootKilla
I was under the impression that you were the authority on issues such as this.
Posted on 7/25/14 at 6:38 pm to CootKilla
You just know.
Posted on 7/25/14 at 6:41 pm to CootKilla
When he gets so skinny that his collar won't stay on anymore?
Seriously, I wouldn't do anything unless he was in pain or suffering, and the vet couldn't really do anything to help. You kind of just know.
Seriously, I wouldn't do anything unless he was in pain or suffering, and the vet couldn't really do anything to help. You kind of just know.
Posted on 7/25/14 at 6:42 pm to VetteGuy
I know it's not time cause he is happy. He is just skin and bones.
Him after his bath today.
Him after his bath today.
Posted on 7/25/14 at 6:44 pm to CootKilla
Looks good to me. When he just shits and pisses himself and wont move around, time to go.
Posted on 7/25/14 at 6:44 pm to CootKilla
You'll know the time.
Hopefully many moons from now.
Hopefully many moons from now.
Posted on 7/25/14 at 6:49 pm to VetteGuy
Thanks for the honest answers and not OT bullshite.
Posted on 7/25/14 at 6:50 pm to CootKilla
Dogs are too important for foolishness.
Posted on 7/25/14 at 6:52 pm to CootKilla
May want to take him to the vet to find out why he's gotten so skinny
A lot of dogs get cancer. If he was heavy before it could be diabetes.
A lot of dogs get cancer. If he was heavy before it could be diabetes.
Posted on 7/25/14 at 7:05 pm to CootKilla
If check with the vet. May need some supplements. Goodlookin dog.
Posted on 7/25/14 at 7:21 pm to CootKilla
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Him after his bath today.
Good lucking dog. As long as he's happy and eating and not in pain, he's good to go.
Posted on 7/25/14 at 7:26 pm to CootKilla
You're in a tough position. I'd let him go Home once it becomes clear that he's struggling. If he isn't, I would let em live. If he survived all that, he's meant to be here 
. But if you can't tell, just get on your knees and ask the Good Man upstairs to make it all clear to you. It may take some time just believe it will come because it will! Don't say good bye too early. He may have way more fight in him than you think. When the vet says it won't get any better, or you see signs on your own that he can't rooster like he used to, it's time.Good luck to you & your bud.
. But if you can't tell, just get on your knees and ask the Good Man upstairs to make it all clear to you. It may take some time just believe it will come because it will! Don't say good bye too early. He may have way more fight in him than you think. When the vet says it won't get any better, or you see signs on your own that he can't rooster like he used to, it's time.Good luck to you & your bud. This post was edited on 7/25/14 at 7:28 pm
Posted on 7/25/14 at 7:27 pm to CootKilla
True story here...my grandfather had a bird dog that was awesome to me from the time I started quail hunting with Pappaw. He got on up in age and my Pappaw took me with him quail hunting with 'Buck'. Buck got to where he wouldn't retrieve and even made perfect points except he was pointing rats. Pappaw called him back, removed his collar, and sent him back out. Seconds later, my Pappaw shot him. Cried my eyes out that day.
Posted on 7/25/14 at 7:28 pm to CootKilla
These threads make me sad. I can watch the news about people dying but seeing a man talking about putting a good dog down always gets me
Posted on 7/25/14 at 7:28 pm to Geauxtiga
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If he's not suffering, I'm not even thinking about it.
This is your answer.
Posted on 7/25/14 at 7:31 pm to TidenUP
IDK if I would've gone that route with my dog. If I thought there was no more use In the dog, I would've put him to sleep. Not the way he did, but everyone's different.
Posted on 7/25/14 at 7:32 pm to Redfish2010
True
Posted on 7/25/14 at 7:40 pm to CootKilla
I think when his quality of life isn't good anymore.
My wife has a dog she's had since before we got married 10 years ago. She's a worthless little mini schnauzer. Dumb as a rock. But her health has really started to slip the past few months. She's pretty much deaf, has skin issues, sleeps all the time, and has just started pissing herself at night. As much as I've never really liked the dog much, I know it's going to be tough. Just something about dogs. I'll probably cry like a baby when my Doberman gets to that point.
My wife has a dog she's had since before we got married 10 years ago. She's a worthless little mini schnauzer. Dumb as a rock. But her health has really started to slip the past few months. She's pretty much deaf, has skin issues, sleeps all the time, and has just started pissing herself at night. As much as I've never really liked the dog much, I know it's going to be tough. Just something about dogs. I'll probably cry like a baby when my Doberman gets to that point.
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