She is 12 years old, and she can barely eat or walk. all she really does is lay on the ground.
but what should I do, cause I don't wanna have to deal with the pain of her leaving, and I really dont wanna go to pet her and find out she's dead.
What should I do?
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I hate to be the one to bear bad news, but I think you should consider the dog's feeling %26 not your own. It is probably time to say goodbye %26 take her to the vet %26 end her suffering.
Look into her eyes %26 I am sure you will see her asking you to help her one more / last time.
Euthanizing a dog is the last act of love you can give to your dog. Don't let her suffer just because you want to keep her. That is being selfish on your part.
I know it is a very hard choice to make, because the last time I had to do it was on June 7, 2007. I let my girl Desire go, the mother to the dog in my avatar, as bad as I hated to loose her I knew that was my last responsibity to her.
Believe me, if I could have kept her I would, but it broke my heart to see her suffering!
She provided me with to many years of love, companionship %26 happiness for me to punish her by letting her suffer!
You may want to check out this site %26 paragraph titled, Euthanasia: The painful choice http://www.ygrr.org/doginfo/death-coping...
Here is also a poem that will give you a little insight after your dog has left your side, http://rainbowsbridge.com/poem.htm...
I am so sorry you are now faced with this decision, but we as pet owners knows this day will eventually come to all of us.
If your dog is really that sick you shoud consider maybe putting her to sleep, I know its a hard thing and it hurts to even think about it..but you might be putting her out of her pain and suffering...good luck I'm sure you will make the right choice for your dog and yourself
Sounds like it's time to ask yourself the question, are you keeping her alive for her benefit or yours? and I don't mean that in an ugly/harsh way. Making the decision to euthanize a pet is a very agonizing decision. If she is just living day to day with no happiness at all, it may be time. Euthanizing her may be the the best and most selfless gift that you can give her. Think of her quality of life. Good luck!
youre dog maybe suffering first and foremost. and you probably need to take her to a vet, and they will decide the best course of action for you. and help you relieve any pain she is having..however that may come about. understand they may have to put her to sleep but you wouldn't want her to suffer unnecessarily im sure. remember also that your pup has given you 12 wonderful years of her life, and you made her life enjoyable and fantastic.
First, you may be scaring yourself for nothing. many dogs live well past 12. Take her to a vet for a complete exam. The vet will know best. If it is the worst, you may want to have her put down. I know this is hard and very hurtful, but take it from someone who knows, walking into a room to find your best friend dead is very very much more painful. Vet first, then see what they say. GL and God bless.
Take her to the veterinarian immediately. She may have something easily treatable. She is clearly suffering and you cannot just let her suffer like this. Good luck and I hope it is nothing major. If it is something major and you have to have her euthanized, that is still kinder than just letting her suffer like this. Please take care of your friend! I just watched my dog die one week ago...please don't lose your friend too if you can help it...
Pet her and make her feel comfortable in her last hours, cry with her and tell her that it is alright and that she can go to heaven, this is really all you can do for now. If it gets worse i recommend putting her down rather than making her suffer.
That's the sad part of owning a pet, they usually die before we do. But if she is not in pain, I think it is kinder to let her pass peacefully at home. In this, you have to be strong for her.
Don't let her suffer because you can't deal with losing her. If you don't put her down and you go into pet her and she's dead - the guilt and shame you will feel will be 10 times worse than the pain you will feel by doing the right thing. Please toughen up and do what is right. Don't let her suffer and die alone on the ground.
its hard to do, but put her down. its better for her. she seems like she is suffering, and she had a good long 12 year life.its hard, i had to watch 2 of my dogs be put down.its for her own good
just dont let her suffer any more...
:'(
sorry being so harsh, but its the truth.
12 years old is pretty old. Im not sure if your dog is sick, but i think you dog is going to die. I heard that dogs know when they are going to die and they sometimes show they lose interest in play eating or anything and they want to just lie down and just chill.
THis is a hard situation. You need to look at quality of life as opposed to quantity now. If she is in pain and not eating, it might be best to put her to sleep. It is humane and gentle, and most vets will allow you to hold her as she goes to sleep so you can say goodbye. You will cry, scream, hurt and agonize. After all, you have just lost your best friend and IT SUCKS!!! I have been in your situation more times than I want to count and it is NEVER easy. I am also currently dealing with it. My 13 year old Belgian Sheepdog has some very bad days and a week ago I found a tumor on her leg that is growing. I don't want to lose her, but I also dont want her to be miserable. That is not fair to her. Dont wait too long.
Good luck, and my thoughts and prayers are with you.
Well sweetie , I hate to tell you this but the best thing you can do for her now is to put her to sleep.We just had to do the same exact thing for our 13 year old pug for the same exact reason. Soon she will be wetting on herself and she won't get up at all, I know it is hard, but you can hold her in your arms cry with her pet her and it is so peaceful and instant. She really is suffering if she can't eat or move, and she probably will "perk up" right when you put her in the car and take her to the vet, but that is just a short burst of adrenaline, and it doesn't mean she will get better because she won't. It was hard to say goodbye to our beloved pug, we got him for our son when he was turnning 1, so he had been around forever. But fortunately after 6 months and healing we adopted a mixed breed adult dog from our local shelter and in the nick of time, she was scheduled to be put down the next day, and we are so lucky to have Shiloh she is wonderful. Good luck and I am truly sorry~
I would take her to your Vet. But really 12 yrs old is old for a dog. If you think your dog is suffering, than by all mean put her down but your Vet could tell you more. If you don't want to deal with the pain of her leaving. You can always get her creamated, than she will be with you. We did that to my daughters dog. I went on line to pet memorials they have very nice boxes or urn for your pets ashes in. They also have plates that they will put your pets name on and they will attach it to your box.. Talk to your Vet and you will make the right decision.
i understand what you are going through. my dog is also 12 years old already. she is a great,great,great,great,great,... grandma dog because she had had a lot of offsprings. and everytime she gives birth,i am always by her side acting like her doctor because i don't take her to the vet. now that she is doing the same like your dog is doing now,that is,lay down all the time even while she is eating. and i estimate that she have only 1 year,the most,to live. what i am doing is give her the best personal care i could. and all the love and affections,and spent a lot of time with her. and i think she knows it too that her time is coming to an end because i can feel it. and i can see it through her eyes. and i think she deserves the best because for 12 years she made me happy!
it is much better to know that you helped her by putting her down. get her checked out. it might be hard, but you will be glad you did it when you think back on it
i am hoping her a long and happy rest of her life
Our 13-yr. old lab went through something similiar, which in her case was a mild stroke. By taking her to the vet early on, they were able to treat her. She lived another 5 months.
It was still very hard to lose her, but we had 5 more months to say goodbye.
Take her to the vet immediately.
Putt her to sleep I know it鈥檚 hard but you have to
U must take this world there are people who are born and people who is dead. Cause we have to goes through the circle of life. I am sad to hear that but her time is up. If u don't want to she her feel all the pain...then bring her to the pet doctor and tell them to put her to sleep...at least she will not feel the pain and also the suffering. May GOD bless her..
i have the same promblem i will cry and cry and cry for along time iff my dog dies i love her but dont get much time to play with her and she gets tired fast
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