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caseydog
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My mom's dog is fifteen years old, and is obese, deaf in one ear, has cataracts, and has canine dementia. She can't go up and down the stairs anymore, spends hours standing still in the house licking the carpet, and she pees and poops in my living room on a random basis -- it is just an extension of the backyard to her. My mom doesn't even remember that she has a dog that lives with me now. I'm taking the dog for a follow up appointment with her Vet this week for a ruptured cyst. She has four more of these cysts, and can't be put under anesthesia to remove them. I need to discuss with the Vet having her put down.
At what point do you say, "You've had a good life, and now it is time to call it a day?" Teddy (AKA: Psychopoodle) had incurable cancer, and was in pain when I had him put down. He was only ten years old, but it was easy to know that it was time to put him down.
CD
At what point do you say, "You've had a good life, and now it is time to call it a day?" Teddy (AKA: Psychopoodle) had incurable cancer, and was in pain when I had him put down. He was only ten years old, but it was easy to know that it was time to put him down.
CD
I would just ask the vet how does one know it's time. I would also point out that I don't want the dog to suffer needlessly, at all. I wouldn't want the vet to get the impression that I wanted to have the dog put down because she is inconvenient. But, I can't imagine that she has much quality of life anymore.
caseydog
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She eats, she sleeps, she obsessively licks the carpet (I have no idea why she does that).
As for me, I'm about to turn 65, and my parents never raised dogs the way I do. So yeah, it is hard on me, too. My dogs were very happy, but they knew who the "top dog" was, which is one of the reasons they were happy. Dogs need someone they can trust to be the leader.
With Trixie, she was top dog, and if she didn't get what she wanted when she wanted it, she would pee or poop on the floor, and my parents would say, "Oh, Trixie had an accident." It wasn't an "accident."
Her problems now are not due to bad training, she is senile, she is deaf in one ear, so she can hear me talking to her, but has no clue where I am. I can be three feet behind her, and she will not know where I am. She's a Maltipoo, and they are prone to cataracts. If I don't have every light in the house on, she will walk right into something she doesn't see. The newest thing is that she won't even try to come upstairs, so she sits at the bottom of the stair and cries. She want's to be wherever I am, and she can climb the carpeted stairs, but suddenly, she doesn't seem to remember she can.
CD
I think she remembers how to climb stairs, but obviously something hurts when she does. She possibly is afraid she'll fall down the stairs as well not being able to climb easily.
It's not something you'll ever know.
If she is going blind or has just one side vision, be sure to talk to her when you approach just so she knows you're coming and reach down and give her a pat when you do get to her. She needs that confidence that you are there.
It's not something you'll ever know.
If she is going blind or has just one side vision, be sure to talk to her when you approach just so she knows you're coming and reach down and give her a pat when you do get to her. She needs that confidence that you are there.
It's an oldie but I love it...
Kathleen
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@caseydog Determining when it is time to euthanize a pet is such a hard decision. Plus, it is rare that two people can agree when it is time. Our middle niece is a vet as is her husband. He makes videos that are educational as well as making some that are very funny. He made one a while back to help people determine when it is time to have the talk with the family vet. I'm posting the link to it. He has others that go deeper in depth, but I think this is a good starting place. I'm really sorry that you have to make the decision - especially since the pup was Momma's dog.
Shining Wizard
Head Chef
It’s a very hard topic for a lot of us. I still get emotional when I remember my little baby boy.
He was my companion and loyal warrior for 14 years
This is him on his last day.
We knew he had been struggling, he had spent his last week just laying on his blanket and not eating. He loved his food so much and we knew he didn’t have long.
Our vet told us that his kidneys were failing and we could try some drugs but he was fading.
It was the hardest decision we ever made, but the look in his eyes told us the truth.
We held him in our arms all the way through as we cried our goodbyes. The grief hit us hard for a long time.
Ultimately though, it was the right thing to do for him and the life of memories and love will always stay in our hearts and minds.
It’s a tough decision to make, but you would never want your beloved furbaby to suffer. Yes, it will be hard to lose a loved one, but grief is always about the people left behind. When I cross that rainbow bridge, I know that the first thing I hear will be the pitter patter of little paws and I will see his tail wagging furiously as he races into my arms
He was my companion and loyal warrior for 14 years
This is him on his last day.
We knew he had been struggling, he had spent his last week just laying on his blanket and not eating. He loved his food so much and we knew he didn’t have long.
Our vet told us that his kidneys were failing and we could try some drugs but he was fading.
It was the hardest decision we ever made, but the look in his eyes told us the truth.
We held him in our arms all the way through as we cried our goodbyes. The grief hit us hard for a long time.
Ultimately though, it was the right thing to do for him and the life of memories and love will always stay in our hearts and minds.
It’s a tough decision to make, but you would never want your beloved furbaby to suffer. Yes, it will be hard to lose a loved one, but grief is always about the people left behind. When I cross that rainbow bridge, I know that the first thing I hear will be the pitter patter of little paws and I will see his tail wagging furiously as he races into my arms
All of the above is soo true. You already know that but just be aware we are all here and know what it is like. {{Hugs}}
caseydog
Chef Extraordinaire
She doesn't fall climbing stairs, it is when she is going down stairs that her body momentum gets ahead of her feet that she falls. There are ten steps between the second landing and the first 19 steps and two landings total), and she sometimes goes down five of them on her belly. The stairs are carpeted, so she doesn't get hurt. I carried her up the stairs last night, but she went down the stairs with me at bedtime with no hesitation. Go figure.
She can see me in low light, because I move. She has cataracts, so her vision is blurry. I had cataract surgery, and IIRC you did too, so you know what cataracts do to vision.
She is deaf in one ear, but the other one is fine. Only having one deaf ear just means she can't tell where sounds are coming from.
I have deteriorating disc disease and stenosis in my lower back, so I'm not going to bend down to pet her, besides, she doesn't like being petted.
CD
caseydog
Chef Extraordinaire
Thanks, that is helpful. My sister and I are both people who believe that quality of life is more important than quantity of life. That goes for pets and people. When my dad died, we were totally at peace with it, because he had severe dementia, couldn't walk, couldn't talk, had to be fed by nurses.
Trixie eats, sleeps and licks the carpet. She doesn't play (never has), does not want to go for walks anymore, and will not sit in my lap and let me pet her anymore. She just wants to eat, sleep or lick the carpet. She still does want to be wherever I am, which causes the stairs problem. I go up to my office, and she sits at the base of the stairs and cries, even though she's walked up those stairs many times.
CD
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Two very beautiful friends you have there, pacanis!
I don't think that tuggy is going to last much longer!
I don't think that tuggy is going to last much longer!
caseydog
Chef Extraordinaire
Psychopoodle only had one toy, a tennis ball. That was fine with him, because he loved to fetch his tennis ball. Any other toy I got for him was either destroyed in a matter of hours, or he had no interest in it.
CD
Shining Wizard
Head Chef
I have seen some chew toys online that have a guarantee “all of life span”.Psychopoodle only had one toy, a tennis ball. That was fine with him, because he loved to fetch his tennis ball. Any other toy I got for him was either destroyed in a matter of hours, or he had no interest in it.
CD
They are quite cute and they are made of a Teflon fabric.
But I would say never put a lifetime warranty on anything that a doggy would chew on.
caseydog
Chef Extraordinaire
I have seen some chew toys online that have a guarantee “all of life span”.
They are quite cute and they are made of a Teflon fabric.
But I would say never put a lifetime warranty on anything that a doggy would chew on.
I bought a rope toy for Psychopoodle that was supposed to be indestructible. He looked at it and gave me a look that said, "Where's my tennis ball?"
When he wanted to play, he'd bring his ball to me, and would toss it with his mouth into my lap, sit, and just look at me. That, and going for a ride in the car is all it took for him to be a happy dog.
He was an incredible dog. Cancer got him when he was only ten years old.
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He looks spatchcocked in the first pic. Lol puppy carpet to warm your toes.
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Shining Wizard
Head Chef
Sorry for your loss
