re: Dreading Tomorrow - Saying goodbye to my dog

I am very sorry for what you are going through

This may get long...
Our 1st dog was 18, possibly had a stroke, something wasn’t right
We had just got in from Grand Isle after it happened, got to be later in the day & I told my parents we couldn’t let her go all night like that & we needed to get to vet before they closed
I’m not sure what happened but it was obvious she couldn’t see anything & wouldn’t get up

2nd dog was also older, had health issues, started having kidney issues & needed fluids regularly but after fluids she was 100%
Vet gave us fluids to do at home, one morning after getting stuck once again she went & looked at my Dad & let him know

Another one had cancer in her mouth, never slowed her down, never slowed down her eating
Her mouth was disgusting, smelled awful
We put off putting her down because she was still active
She then started pooping bloody diarrhea & we decided that at that point it was time, the cancer / infection was only going to get worse
She fought it & it was difficult to watch but I am ok with the fact that she didn’t have to suffer through infection taking over her body

They don’t always tell you & you have to decide if their quality of life is enough
There is a fine line between if it’s time or keeping them with you for just a little longer

Again, I am sorry you are going through this, it’s never an easy decision but it’s one of the most selfless things we can do for our pets