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When did you know it was time to put your dog down?
Posted on 12/1/21 at 2:48 pm
Posted on 12/1/21 at 2:48 pm
Just got done talking to the vet, my 13 y/o lab has a sarcoma in his jaw that she doesn't think can be surgically removed. She also doesn't recommend treating him at his age because of how tough the treatment is on them.
I'm stressed out as all hell because I don't know which would bug me more...putting him down too early or putting him down too late. I don't want to let him suffer but don't want to do it too early. He still jogs a mile with me every morning so he's in decent shape for his age.
I'm stressed out as all hell because I don't know which would bug me more...putting him down too early or putting him down too late. I don't want to let him suffer but don't want to do it too early. He still jogs a mile with me every morning so he's in decent shape for his age.
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Posted on 12/1/21 at 2:53 pm to Loup
When they stop eating
Posted on 12/1/21 at 2:55 pm to Loup
I can only tell you my personal experience. I had to put my lab down last Thanksgiving. He had gotten old (14 years). He was my shadow for his entire life. He stopped wanting to go to the camp or swim but still got up and greeted me every time I got home. One day he decided he wouldn't eat and so I couldn't give him his pain meds. I didn't know what to do so I took him to the vet and when he took that last breath and relaxed as I held him I knew I did the right thing. He finally got peace and I had been holding on to him for too long.
If your dog can run a mile with you and is happy to see you when you get home then he has some time left in him. Watch for the day when it becomes more about you than him.
If your dog can run a mile with you and is happy to see you when you get home then he has some time left in him. Watch for the day when it becomes more about you than him.
Posted on 12/1/21 at 3:04 pm to WITNESS23
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When they stop eating
or are in obvious pain
you'll know, the dog will tell you
Posted on 12/1/21 at 3:09 pm to Loup
You'll know, and you may already. No dog person every wants to put their dog down, so if you're already considering it there's probably a reason.
I've had to do it twice, and both times were very clear to me when it was time.
I've had to do it twice, and both times were very clear to me when it was time.
Posted on 12/1/21 at 3:18 pm to Loup
My rescue lab had osteosarcoma on her mammary gland, which we found last November. Our vet and lsu vet school both said it was rare and aggressive but best outcome even with treatment was maybe 6 months. We opted not to and just gave her a good life as long as she could hold out. Made it 3 months doing ok, then early Feb she starting going downhill quick and it had spread into her front shoulder and leg. When she couldn’t walk on it and couldnt hold herself up to use the bathroom, I knew it was time. Hardest thing I’ve probably ever had to do, but any time she tried to get up and moving she was in pain. We stopped and got some Wendy’s fries and a frosty on the way, and she barely ate either of them, so really reinforced the decision. They will usually let you know, and she did.
Posted on 12/1/21 at 3:38 pm to BeerThirty
I agree with TigerDeacon,
If he has the spirit in him to go a mile with you.....he's ok for now.
When labs lose the zest for life......they'll normally let you know by the things they can't do anymore......
If he has the spirit in him to go a mile with you.....he's ok for now.
When labs lose the zest for life......they'll normally let you know by the things they can't do anymore......
Posted on 12/1/21 at 3:53 pm to bong lord
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If he has the spirit in him to go a mile with you.....he's ok for now.
He knows when the toilet flushes that it's time to wait by the door every morning. I have to help him get in my truck but he's still game to go wherever. He's gone down a lot over the past year so I know it's coming.
Posted on 12/1/21 at 3:55 pm to Loup
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I don't want to let him suffer but don't want to do it too early. He still jogs a mile with me every morning so he's in decent shape for his age
Ol boy sounds tougher and in better shape than 90% of the OT!!
I have had to do it twice and both times I just knew. They were in pain that was obvious and couldn’t get comfortable at all. And as others have said animals know an they quit eating. Hell most humans know and try to do the same thing.
This post was edited on 12/1/21 at 3:58 pm
Posted on 12/1/21 at 4:02 pm to Ol boy
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Ol boy sounds tougher and in better shape than 90% of the OT!!
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Ol boy
Posted on 12/1/21 at 4:09 pm to Loup
I thought it was a cliche, but "you'll know when it's time" is the correct answer. When they can't function like they should, they'll let you know it's time.
Your buddy sounds like he's got time left. Treat him right while you have him.
Your buddy sounds like he's got time left. Treat him right while you have him.
Posted on 12/1/21 at 4:12 pm to Loup
When he chewed the cork off of my Dobyns rod handle.
Poor fella was only 14 weeks old.
Poor fella was only 14 weeks old.
Posted on 12/1/21 at 4:24 pm to Ingeniero
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Treat him right while you have him
I'm cutting up a couple of deer shoulders this evening. He's going to get ALL of the trimmings.
Posted on 12/1/21 at 4:54 pm to Loup
I lost a dog with a sarcoma in the abdominal area. The mass consumed so much of his blood supply that he would faint when he stood up. That’s when I knew it was time.
Made him steak and eggs for breakfast then took that ride.
Advice: settle the bill with the vet before the process so you can walk out clean. Suckie situation paying the bill at front desk with empty leash/collar with all eyes in the silent waiting room on you.
Made him steak and eggs for breakfast then took that ride.
Advice: settle the bill with the vet before the process so you can walk out clean. Suckie situation paying the bill at front desk with empty leash/collar with all eyes in the silent waiting room on you.
Posted on 12/1/21 at 4:58 pm to Loup
Jeez man, give his ole 14yo hurt jaw self something better than deer shoulder trimmings 
Posted on 12/1/21 at 5:07 pm to LSUballs
Put down my 15 year old lab 2 months ago. Was fine that morning, when I got home I took one look at her and knew. Couldnt get a vet appointment until noon the next day. Cried more in that time than I did over all the people I've lost combined.
Make time to do all their favorite things so when they time is right you have nothing to regret.
Make time to do all their favorite things so when they time is right you have nothing to regret.
Posted on 12/1/21 at 5:28 pm to Loup
Had to put my buddy down a year ago, because of a bad hip, hugged him & cried, until he took his last breath. Then apologized to him, for being selfish and not putting him down, when it was time. In my opinion, it’s better to have them put down, to early, rather than later, putting them through unneeded pain.
This post was edited on 12/1/21 at 5:33 pm
Posted on 12/1/21 at 6:14 pm to TigerDeacon
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Watch for the day when it becomes more about you than him.
Well said, and so true.
When their quality of life is no longer there, it is time.
Posted on 12/1/21 at 6:58 pm to LSUballs
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Jeez man, give his ole 14yo hurt jaw self something better than deer shoulder trimmings
He's been sleeping by the deer fridge since I put em in there. I was sloppy on these and cut off more meat with the fat than I usually do. I'm thawing out a liver for him now.
Eta: as of now he's still cracking bones.
This post was edited on 12/1/21 at 6:59 pm
Posted on 12/1/21 at 7:24 pm to Loup
So sorry for what you are dealing with.
I have a similar issue. My 12 year old girl has bladder cancer, found out a month ago. Lots of meds, and when we go out to pee, it's 15 minutes or longer as she continues to try to evacuate her bladder, and a lot of nights at least once in the middle of the night. But she is eating good still, I have to literally hand feed her, you can tell her appetite is decreasing. Doc said a month to six.
I'll take care of her as long as it seems reasonable to.
I have a similar issue. My 12 year old girl has bladder cancer, found out a month ago. Lots of meds, and when we go out to pee, it's 15 minutes or longer as she continues to try to evacuate her bladder, and a lot of nights at least once in the middle of the night. But she is eating good still, I have to literally hand feed her, you can tell her appetite is decreasing. Doc said a month to six.
I'll take care of her as long as it seems reasonable to.
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