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re: When to put your dog down
Posted on 3/5/15 at 8:26 pm to tiggerthetooth
Posted on 3/5/15 at 8:26 pm to tiggerthetooth
Dealing with the same issue. 6 year old lab/terrier mix was diagnosed with Lymphoma last week. Doc started her on Prednisone and gave her about 3 months.
She was full of life and then all of sudden it was zapped out of her. Not ready to make the call yet since she does still have a decent appetite and her tail still wags, but when the meds are wearing off she is just lethargic and it kills me to see her like that.
I'm feeding her whatever she wants and hoping she stays comfortable until it's her time.
Explaining to my toddler son isn't going to be easy either.
She was full of life and then all of sudden it was zapped out of her. Not ready to make the call yet since she does still have a decent appetite and her tail still wags, but when the meds are wearing off she is just lethargic and it kills me to see her like that.
I'm feeding her whatever she wants and hoping she stays comfortable until it's her time.
Explaining to my toddler son isn't going to be easy either.
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Posted on 3/5/15 at 8:44 pm to Jizzamo311
When your dog's quality of life is bad, you will know it is time.
I had a dog that was getting quite old in age. She suddenly lost her vision due to an accident and I thought it would be time to put her down. I decided to bring her home from the vet and see how she would do, and it just so happened that she adapted to it very well. Her mobility was normal, she went to the bathroom by herself, her appetite was great. She was clearly not as active as she used to be but it seemed that she was just old and slowing down. I would say she was still hyper and very happy and very adaptive.
I got another 3 years out of her and I would say that entire time her quality of life was definitely well enough to keep her alive. Once they start having trouble eating and going to the bathroom by themselves, it's time, and it's much easier to put a dog down when you see them suffering consistently. It's still difficult, but it's easier.
I had a dog that was getting quite old in age. She suddenly lost her vision due to an accident and I thought it would be time to put her down. I decided to bring her home from the vet and see how she would do, and it just so happened that she adapted to it very well. Her mobility was normal, she went to the bathroom by herself, her appetite was great. She was clearly not as active as she used to be but it seemed that she was just old and slowing down. I would say she was still hyper and very happy and very adaptive.
I got another 3 years out of her and I would say that entire time her quality of life was definitely well enough to keep her alive. Once they start having trouble eating and going to the bathroom by themselves, it's time, and it's much easier to put a dog down when you see them suffering consistently. It's still difficult, but it's easier.
Posted on 3/5/15 at 8:49 pm to Jizzamo311
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Dealing with the same issue. 6 year old lab/terrier mix was diagnosed with Lymphoma last week. Doc started her on Prednisone and gave her about 3 months.
Same thing happened to our female boxer. She was diagnosed with Lymphoma the week of Christmas 2014. I put her in the ground February 27th. It ate her away in a bad way. But she fought hard and didn't really stop until about 2 days before she finally passed. She is in a better place but she has left a very large void in our family. Our male boxer is still not close to being the same.
This post was edited on 3/5/15 at 8:50 pm
Posted on 3/5/15 at 10:00 pm to Jizzamo311
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Explaining to my toddler son isn't going to be easy either.
My wife's dog is 16. The arthritis is pretty bad, but the pain has been manageable with prevacox. Her back legs give out from time to time, but overall she is very happy and energetic for her walks.
We had our first kid a few months ago, and I had a sad thought about the dog. As much as I know it will kill my wife to lose her best friend I really don't want to have to explain what happened to a small child. While my wife wants her to be around forever, sadly I hope something progresses in the next year so I don't have explain it to my son after he has grown attached.
While I've felt bad for feeling this way, the idea of having to do that makes me feel worse.
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