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re: Help me decide whether or not to put the family dog down
Posted on 1/3/17 at 8:27 pm to Spankum
Posted on 1/3/17 at 8:27 pm to Spankum
He has damage on his spine that is irreparable. Basically two discs that are blocking nerve flow or something. Dude thought he was a mountain goat for too long. It was a gradual loss. It has only been the last month that he really is not very mobile, although he still likes people to wheelbarrow him across the yard (front legs work great).
That's the really shitty thing about all of this. He is still super healthy apart from the legs. We got him a wheelchair, but he won't use it.
That's the really shitty thing about all of this. He is still super healthy apart from the legs. We got him a wheelchair, but he won't use it.
This post was edited on 1/3/17 at 8:28 pm
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Posted on 1/3/17 at 8:29 pm to SwaggerCopter
Put my down last month. Have someone come out to the house and do it. Shockingly having him go in my lap, in the yard he loved, was very therapeutic in the end.
Posted on 1/3/17 at 8:30 pm to SwaggerCopter
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We got him a wheelchair, but he won't use it.
Maybe you just need to force him to do it like you're training a puppy to walk on a leash or to climb stairs?
Posted on 1/3/17 at 8:48 pm to SwaggerCopter
If his appetite is waning, it could be he's in pain due to the spinal condition.
If he's in pain, then do right by him. If you have to put him down, please don't just drop him off. He's been there for you; be there for him till the end.
There is nothing harder than holding your pup as he breathes his last, but you owe it to him.
I held my first Lab when we put her down about six years ago, and I cried like a schoolgirl for at least an hour. Hell, I'm tearing up just thinking about it, but I don't regret it for even a second and I'll do the same for the two I have now.
You know the day is coming. Just don't wait too late.
If he's in pain, then do right by him. If you have to put him down, please don't just drop him off. He's been there for you; be there for him till the end.
There is nothing harder than holding your pup as he breathes his last, but you owe it to him.
I held my first Lab when we put her down about six years ago, and I cried like a schoolgirl for at least an hour. Hell, I'm tearing up just thinking about it, but I don't regret it for even a second and I'll do the same for the two I have now.
You know the day is coming. Just don't wait too late.
Posted on 1/4/17 at 7:32 am to SwaggerCopter
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He has damage on his spine that is irreparable. Basically two discs that are blocking nerve flow or something. Dude thought he was a mountain goat for too long. It was a gradual loss. It has only been the last month that he really is not very mobile, although he still likes people to wheelbarrow him across the yard (front legs work great).
Have you tried a dog chiropractor? Our dog had back issues as well, but not to the extreme level as your dog. Surprisingly, a chiropractor has worked wonders for our dog.
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Nevermind, I just saw your post that you have already tried a chiropractor. Sorry brah.
This post was edited on 1/4/17 at 7:38 am
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