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Is euthanasia a consideration at this stage
Of course, love is very apparent.
Cherishing every moment and showing her how much she is loved!
These angels are sent here on earth to teach us so many lessons. They live life to the full and then it’s time for them to move on to a better place. My big baby girl is curled up next to me on my bed right now. Her head is in my lap and her body takes up most of my Cal King bed. I cried tonight for the first time. Just learned she has end stage liver failure. She has given us 9 incredible years. She will never be forgotten and she will be with me in spirit forever. A gentle giant, she protected our family, served as my autistic daughter’s service animal and made our life better in every way. Great Pyr’s are the best dogs ever!
Scared to lose my anchor
Maizie is 14 years old and has stage 3 kidney disease. Shes been my best friend, my rock, my constant. Shes been there with me through all the hard times. Me and my boyfriend got her together and he has since died by suicide. Maizie is also the last tether I have to him. I don't know how I'm going to be able to handle it when she's gone....
I don't know how I'm going to be able to end this. It feels unbearable. I can't imagine losing a child, when losing a pet that you love so much is so hard.
This incurable mouth cancer is so horrible. I feel so weak and sad that that me and our veterinarian, can't reverse it.
Heartbreaking! I don't want to lose Ike.
I know what I should probably do but I am still grieving over my Truman who I lost 2 months ago. I am 71. I live alone and Ike is all I have left. If he goes naturally I will feel better. I just cannot put him to sleep. I just did that with Truman. How can I do that again so soon. I know I am being very selfish but if he goes naturally I will know it was his time and the decision was his. I can live with that.
I don't want to lose Dea as she is my companion at home.
I am attending a family event in 2 weeks. My nephew is planning to watch her , is it fair to leave him with this situation ?
I am experiencing the need to put my pets quality of life over my wanting not to let her go.
She has been a partner since my husband's death and I am scared of losing her.
The thought that I'm going to loose my loving Nala . . . Am I ready??
My heart is broken, I can't stop my tears. If I could have Nala for the rest of my life. To see her struggle daily is difficult for me to except. And not to know when will it be the moment to be her last with me . . .
Our love- Quincy- is slowly going downhill
I’d love to know when it is “his time”. We’ve had other large dogs and he’s lived longer than all of them. We lost his life-long pal 2 1/2 years ago . He seems to have adapted and relies on us more than ever. He can no longer jump up to sleep with us-although we’ve tried 2 different devices to help him- he just becomes more distressed. He now sleeps on his tuffet or in his kennel with the door open. As long as he continues to have any joy in life and continues to eat- although intermittently- i cannot make the decision to send him to “doggie heaven’😞
Mateo has significantly lost quality of life.
This slow progression is agonizing. Other dogs I've had to make the decision to euthanize were clearly in pain. I want to make the right decision for Mateo. He still clearly loves to come in for cuddling. How do I know when is the right time? How is this affecting my 3 and 5 year old dogs who have lost tolerance. This is new, which makes me think Mateo's disabilities are more noticeable to them versus me.
My best friend is leaving me.
I can’t bear the thought of losing him, but it’s so hard to see him unable to do the things he loved. The things that made him Dakota. I think he’s close to the end and then he has a day when he’s trotting and engaging with his “siblings” and I think, “He’s ok”. I smile. The next day he’s back to barely able to walk. He was such a proud dog. He would never do his business in front of me, always going behind a bush or a tree. Now he can’t seem to feel when he has to go. He just goes. It must be so hard for him. When is it time to let go? Sometimes I wish he’d just pass in his sleep. I can’t bear to see him suffer, but I can’t imagine life without him at my side..
Just not sure
How do you know? Most dogs or cats have been so sick I didn’t have to make this decision. It had to be done. With him it’s different. Don’t want to be selfish but how do you know?
Don't know what to do
I am worried that I am being selfish and letting him with me when it's not good for him
Aging Senior Dogs waning quality of life
I wish I could determine if he's in real pain or am I just being selfish and not wanting to let hm go. I wish he could tell me. He looks for me, his tail is always wagging, but sometimes he gets so annoyed with me he wants to bite me and growls more than normal if I try to help him, or lift him.
Deciding when it's time to say goodbye
I'm so sad. Watching my constant companion slowly wind down and knowing that for financial reasons I've been unable to get the help for Steve that he may have needed is absolutely heartbreaking! I am slowly coming to terms with losing Steve! While I'm not sure what I'll do when he either passes on his own or I have to take the steps to put him to sleep, which I'm beginning to think is way past time to do, one thing I KNOW for sure! I don't want another 🐶. There will never be another Steve! I know people say that I should but my limitations are such that I can't properly care for another dog. It wouldn't be fair! To myself or the animal!
Helpful, insightful, gave me things to ponder.
Im feeling conflicted. I don't like watching Cocoa slowly lose herself, but Im still unsure of what to do.
It's such a difficult decision but watching my sweet Toby's health and mobility go downhill, is breaking me into pieces. He's my little boy. I've had him since he was 10 weeks old and he's now 16.
I'm watching Toby closely to monitor his discomfort. I can't bear the thought of losing him but it's breaking my heart to see him so uncomfortable. It's rather odd but with all his disabilities, sometimes he breaks into zoomies which blows my mind.
Owning and loving a pet brings so much happiness but so much heartbreak
My heart hurts more than anything
The survey helped me focus on aspects of our daily lives that have become routine to me and thus undervalued their significance, both good and bad.
I needed this exercise to help me sort out my worries and understand what is in my control. There is never an easy time for managing a pet’s chronic illness, but this survey helped me realize that my intuition is better than I think.
Decline can suddenly increase
To watch someone that was the first person you saw in the morning, the last person you saw at night for 14 years suddenly decline in health and cognitive abilities is heartbreaking. Thus it is with my dog.