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my gf had to do that not too long ago, after seeing her being extremely sad and upset that's when I told myself I will never have a pet....... sorry to hear that man :(
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So sorry to hear this. When was younger I had a dog that had a similar situation. He started having trouble jumping up on things and stuff so I took him in and he was diagnosed with cancer. He did okay for a while then started losing weight and got to the point where it took him a while to stand or go up and down the stairs, but once he was up he seemed happy and fine. I couldn't bring myself to have him put to sleep so I helped him as much as I could. About a month later he stopped eating and I knew I had to do it. Still to this day I think I might have waited too long and that he lived in pain that last month.
I wish you all the best and hope that whatever decision you do decide to make it is the best one for both you and Cayman. Also, based on how I felt, I would try to do it on a day where you had not other commitments so you can give yourself a day to just take care of that and allow yourself to let the grieving process begin. Obviously one day isn't enough time for the pain to pass, but I ended up going to work after having him put down and it was one of the most miserable days of my life. |
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I'm going to have to make this decision in the next week or 2 for my oldest ferret. Saturday night she was screaming in the other room like one of the cats was trying to kill her. When we ran in she was thrashing around on the floor screaming. Nothing was attacking her.
The vet did some x-rays and she apparently has terminal bone cancer and her bones are so weak that we can't even let her be near the other ferrets. She can break something just by walking around. I don't think there's any real treatment available because its so advanced. The poor thing cries if we don't pick her up carefully enough and her back legs/lower back are starting to drag when she tries to crawl. |
im sorry about your dog.
Every time i've had a pet go through the decline you described, they pass on within a couple weeks. best advice would be to give the dog some pain relievers. no need to put down a dog if he has any joy left in him. |
tough man, really tough, no such thing as really prepairing for it. Been there done that 3 times........ I feel your pain, at this time, it is time to put your feelings aside, as hard as it may be and think of your your friend:2 cents:
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Its sucks, they give so much amd ask for so little in return. One word of advice, do it in your house not in a cold vets office where your dog will be nervous. So he can be in his home with his toys and the people that love him. To me if he is still playing with toys you still got sometime when he stops doing that it will be time.
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Especially the last one...
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they are amazing creatures, sad to say but i've liked my dogs better than most people and that includes friends and family. of course, there are reasons for that - people are much more complicated and have their own agendas, so expecting the type of loyalty and companionship from a human that a dog gives is unreasonable. plus we also tend to exaggerate or project what our dogs are capable of. but all in all, they are incredible. plus they're cute/handsome/beautiful - people are shallow, if dogs were ugly creatures they would not be anywhere near as popular a pet. |
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Yes, it sucks. Really bad. They are so helpless and give us so much love, it's so hard to deal with their pain and death. But you get to a point you realize it's time. And it's really hard. But life isn't easy right.
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Aaron,
First let me say my heart goes out to you. The thought of losing a loved pet is always a hard one. Before flying to Bermuda August 4th, I put down the second of my female Rottweilers. That marks two gone within a year. She had a host of problems with her back legs stemming back to being a puppy and her liver was failing as well. I struggled for a long time with when was the right time to do it. After many long conversations with my sister who is a Vet over what percentage of good vs. bad times for the dog would be a good time to do it I ultimately decided that I didn't want to wait until she was having only bad days and that doing it while she was still having some good days was probably the right thing to do for her. I decided to do it the day of my flight rather than upon my return because I came to the decision that it was best for her. I do not regret the decision one little bit and felt an emormous sense of relief when she went to sleep and her head sunk in to my hands. She looked so relaxed and at peace that I knew I had done the right thing. Finally, it helped me to understand that dogs are non self-aware. They have no concept of life and death and are not capable of wanting to live forever. In the end, if you think about it hard enough I am confident the love you feel for your pet will prevail and you will make the right choice for the both of you. |
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