Please read My dog is dying (poodles, miniature, vet, toy)
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I have two poodles , one is 2yo tiny toy and the other is 14yo miniature. I have made two appt and broken them each time for euthanasia of my oldest baby. She suffers from Cushings and is twice the weight she should be due to the disease so her joints have taken a beating. Up until the past 3 days she has gotten around slowly and would get up to go pee but Friday she was extremely weak and wobbly and when we tried to pick her up she tried to snap and was obviously hurting and started peeing where she is sitting so we have her on a waterproof type bedding and are bathing her each time she goes which is obviously uncomfortable because we have to pick her up. Now she has no use of her back legs and is sleeping alot. I wake her up to make sure she drinks water and have been giving her all her favorites (chicken breast meat) that I usually sparingly give her. She is usually on Fromm surf & turf grainless but will not eat it. Maybe the fact she stopped eating her kibble was her way of telling me she was done but she perks up when I feed her chicken. The vet says probably time but she is so alert at times and follows me with her head & eyes then I back out and won't do it. Has anyone put their dog down that obviously was aware of what was going on but their body just gave out?
I have a nother appt today in 3 hours. I don't know what the right thing is. I keep talking to her and apologizing and asking her for a sign. I sound silly but seriously don't know what to do.
I think by your dog's actions, she is telling you it is time (snapping at you and not eating regular food). Most of us have faced the same decision and it is hard. Knowing it's the right thing to do doesn't make it any easier, but knowing you're relieving her suffering should be of some comfort.
I'm sorry that you are having to go through this..I don't know if it's the right time or not, but I have thought about when it will be the right time for my oldest dog, and I have decided that when he can no longer walk it will be time...
I am sure other who have gone thu it, will post and help you. I don't know that I would be able to, I hope I am strong enough and that my dog gives me some sign that he is ready. I have been told when the dog can no longer enjoy the things in life, like walking, going wee, eat.. he is suffering..
Really, this is a choice you have to make based on your dog, your beliefs.
I am sure other who have gone thu it, will post and help you. I don't know that I would be able to, I hope I am strong enough and that my dog gives me some sign that he is ready. I have been told when the dog can no longer enjoy the things in life, like walking, going wee, eat.. he is suffering..
Really, this is a choice you have to make based on your dog, your beliefs.
Stay strong.
I always said when she stopped walking I would put her down but I didn't anticipate her being so alert and aware. As far as her favorite toy it is a squeaky blue ball she has had since she was a puppy. She freaks out usually when it is squeaked. I squeaked it and she tried so hard to get up and go get it and gave up. It is almost like she is there and locked inside a broken body. Just talked to her and she looks up at me. I hate this!
Some people find it helpful to make a list of everything their pet enjoys. When they can no longer do something or no longer enjoy it, cross it off the list. This gives you a visual representation of the difference between the quality of life they used to have and the quality of life they have now. I wish you all the best.
I'm sorry your going through this. Most dog lovers have been in your shoes. It broke my heart to put my 12 year old cocker to sleep, but when her life her was miserable to her and I was only keeping her with me because I couldn't let go, the choice was made. I did everything you did knowing that even a few minutes of almost normal behaviour must mean that she wasn't ready. In the end, I know it was because I wasn't ready. My heart goes out to you and the terrible choices that face you. In my case, knowing that she was only here because of my heartache made the decision a little easier. When you are ready, you will know. Hugs.
I am sorry too. I've been there myself. I took a 16 yo Bichon walking freely on the leash. There was no way I was going to wait until his legs gave out or he peed all over himself. I was thinking of him and not myself.
He was almost completely blind, had arthritis so bad he could not go up and down the stairs and would cry pitifully at the bottom of the stairs when I had to leave him. He was off his food, slept most of the day and night and was starting to have accidents. I simply had to consider his quality of life and it was not good.
Most people who go thru this lament the fact they waited too long.
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