re: When to put your dog down

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Explaining to my toddler son isn't going to be easy either.

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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.