My Dog

[A Desert Rose]

People start threads about all kinds of stuff.

I can start one about this: my dog is actively dying and it's a sad time here.

 

[Kailey_86]

People start threads about all kinds of stuff.

I can start one about this: my dog is actively dying and it's a sad time here.

i'm so sorry to hear that. It's always hard when a pet dies. i send my sympathy.

 

[A Desert Rose]

i'm so sorry to hear that. It's always hard when a pet dies. i send my sympathy.

This has been going on now for 2 days. I think tomorrow before I go to work, we'll make a final trip to the vet... he can't go on like this too much longer. It would be cruel.

 

[A Desert Rose]

Henry and cat... when he was feeling better. He's a yellow lab and he's 13.

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c170/RoxannaDanna/000_1108-1.jpg

 

[neonflux]

People start threads about all kinds of stuff.

I can start one about this: my dog is actively dying and it's a sad time here.

I am sorry. I remember when my dearest cat had kidney disease - it was so hard watching her go from a good day to a bad day and back again - particularly wondering what I should do. My vet kept telling me that I would know when it was time for her to go - and in the end, I did. How are you doing during this process? My and thoughts are with you. Neon

 

[A Desert Rose]

I am sorry. I remember when my dearest cat had kidney disease - it was so hard watching her go from a good day to a bad day and back again - particularly wondering what I should do. My vet kept telling me that I would know when it was time for her to go - and in the end, I did. How are you doing during this process? My and thoughts are with you. Neon

I'm sorry the picture is so big. I goofed that up I guess.

I'm doing better than my kids are. I think he has hip dysplasia.
He can't stand or walk and has mostly lost control of his bladder.

And thank you and Kailey for your kind words.

 

[Daddyslilpet]

I have a 13 year old Shep mix that's probably in the same boat. All she does anymore is lay around the house licking herself and/or sleeping. We've had her since she was 8 weeks old.

I totally understand how you must feel right now! {{Hugs}}

I dread having to make that trip to the vet.

 

[Miss_B_Haven]

We had to put my 18 year old cat to sleep my senior year in high school... And I must say, that was one of the hardest things I ever went through.

My mom and I had a lot of long talks before we decided that when it was the time, we'd take Charlie-Girl to the vet and have her put to sleep. We suspect she had a tumor of some sort in her head. It was so difficult to see her in pain and so disoriented. She got to the place where she didn't want to be held or petted... It was hard to bear.

She was such a good pet for so long... She was always at the foot of my bed when I was sick, and if I was crying or upset, she absolutely would not let me be. She was my "shoulder to cry on" when my first boyfriend broke my heart... She was a faithful pet, and I had to be a faithful owner and do what was best for her. She didn't deserve to suffer anymore. As tough as it was, it was the right thing to do.

I'm so sorry to hear about your dear Henry... It's always so sad to lose a pet. Best wishes, and like the others, my thoughts are with you.

 

[FurryFury]

Each loss of my furry darlings hurts more. To me having the option of ending a beloved's suffering when the quality of their life is practically nil is a loving and wonderful thing though a painful choice to make.

A Golden is such a wonderfully sweet animal. I'm so sorry you and he are going through this. The only thing that ever helps me is to think of what we each contributed and how we enriched the life's of each other.

*HUGS*

Fury

 

[BeachGurl2]

I'm so sorry, ADR. My golden, Sugar, was 14 when she finally ran away to die. She had run away twice before, and the vet said that golden's are pretty famous for that. They don't want to die at home. I didn't have the heart to put her down, probably should have, but I just couldn't. She'd been with my family since she was 2. And both my girls grew up with her. It's so very hard to watch them go. {{{hugs}}}

 

[Kajira Callista]

I know how hard it is to go through illness with a pet. Logically you know the right thing to do but emotionally it is very hard. Words can't make anyone feel better about it but *hugs* help a bit.

 

[A Desert Rose]

Yea, it's a sad thing to see. Our last lab died with his head on Michael's lap. He was the only dog Michael had ever known; we got him when Michael was a year old and he died 12 years later. He had liver cancer and the vet told me that he would be in no pain and that he'd just die when the time came.

Henry just seems to linger a bit. He can't walk or stand, most times. Thank God my house is mostly ceramic tile, because he's lost most control of his bladder. We've had to bring his food and water to him. Poor thing. He's so pathetic.

I had lunch with friends from work yesterday and discussed ways to put him down. (We're all nurses so we talk about stuff at mealtime that others might find distasteful.) And I have the means to do it, painlessly. I just don't have the stomach or heart to do it. And of course, if I could do it, I have no means to dispose of his body. As it is, I'm going to have to find someone to go with me to help load him in and out of my car. He weighs too much for me to handle alone.

It's a difficult time, all the way around. You all have such wonderful stories about your pets. This is one thing that all people sure can relate to. We all love our pets. I've told my kids that our pets are truly a blessing from God.

 

[poppy1963]

Thinking of you and Henry...I am so sorry that you are losing him. I lost 2 of my 3 dogs last year...it was very hard and I miss them very much. Nobody loves ya like a dog!



May his pain, if he is in pain, be done and may he go peacably to his Maker.

*Hugs Henry & A Desert Rose*

 

[Etoile]

ADR, I am so sorry. I have lost two pets myself this year; one very very quickly in January and the other over several months ending in July. I know how you are feeling right now. Don't ever worry about people laughing because "it's just an animal" - in our society, our pets are our family members, and it's perfectly normal to grieve for them as such.

 

[Musing]

I am sorry. I remember when my dearest cat had kidney disease - it was so hard watching her go from a good day to a bad day and back again - particularly wondering what I should do. My vet kept telling me that I would know when it was time for her to go - and in the end, I did. How are you doing during this process? My and thoughts are with you. Neon

Hi ADesertRose, Please accept my sympathy and a HUG over what you and your dog are going through.

Like Neon, I lost two cats after 15 and 17 years respectively. They were brothers from the same litter and very close. If one was ill the other would wash him and sit beside him all day. The cat who lived longest died from kidney failure. We had to give him little tablets and try to encourage him to drink a lot. He had good days and bad days so deciding when was right for him to go was very hard indeed. As neon said though, we knew in the end when the right time was.

I was with him when he was put to sleep, holding and stroking him. Animals don't understand illness. When he had kidney pain my cat would try to run away from it, just get up yelling and run across the room to me. It was knowing this that helped me understand that in the long term I was doing him a kindness. he went to sleep almost immdiately and there was never so much as a flicker of discomfort in his eyes, he just drifted and I stroked and held him until he was gone. Being able to do that for him and hold him helped me a lot with my grief afterward and I never regretted making that decision on his behalf.

I hope that if you do make this decision for your dog that it brings you as much comfort in the end.

 

[Musing]

I have the means to do it, painlessly. I just don't have the stomach or heart to do it. And of course, if I could do it, I have no means to dispose of his body. As it is, I'm going to have to find someone to go with me to help load him in and out of my car. He weighs too much for me to handle alone.

Where I live a vet will visit the home and do this for a slightly higher fee. If you can't bear the thought of loading him up in the car and dragging him off to the vet to die in an unfamiliar place or one that he's scared of, maybe this could be an option?

 

[neonflux]

I had lunch with friends from work yesterday and discussed ways to put him down. (We're all nurses so we talk about stuff at mealtime that others might find distasteful.) And I have the means to do it, painlessly. I just don't have the stomach or heart to do it. And of course, if I could do it, I have no means to dispose of his body. As it is, I'm going to have to find someone to go with me to help load him in and out of my car. He weighs too much for me to handle alone.

Hi Desert Rose, Here in San Francisco, there are vets who will come out and administer the shot in your home, then take the body for cremation and return the ashes to you. You can elect to have your pet cremated separately and then have their ashes returned to you. This way your Henry can stay in your arms without having to be loaded in a car, etc.I don't know if you have this service where you live but it might be worth investigating. I forgot to mention earlier how sweet Henry looked in the pic that you posted. Neon

 

[catalina_francisco]

There are no words which can ease your pain at this moment...just know we are thinking of you.

Catalina

 

[A Desert Rose]

Contacting a vet to see if he'll come to my home is a good option. I will pursue it. Thanks for mentioning this to me.

And thank you all, for your understanding. Like I said, people really do understand the loss of a pet. ;-)

 

[Vixandra]

I've lost pets before and I still miss them to this day.

Miss Lightning with that grin and how fast she was.
Thunder for how good natured and friendly he was.
Miss Kyo because he was a bunny-furred goofball cat.

Part of the pain never goes away, but the joy of having had them in my life and being part of thiers far out weights it.


May those good memories of Henry bring solace to you and yours.

 

[SweetCherry]

Just hugs and prayers. May you and he find peace.

 

[callinectes]

Oh, ADR, I am so sorry. Losing a pet is heartbreaking. Hugs to you and Henry.

 

[IsabellaSnow]

Still don't consciously think about my GSD being put down 15 years ago. Sucked way, way too badly.

You'll make the right decision when the time comes.

Your dog will let you know when it has.

*hugs!*

 

[neonflux]

Contacting a vet to see if he'll come to my home is a good option. I will pursue it. Thanks for mentioning this to me.

good luck

 

[Betticus]

People start threads about all kinds of stuff.

I can start one about this: my dog is actively dying and it's a sad time here.

Damnit! That sucks! *hugs*