DogAnonymous &
Roux Buttry
Terrier Mix Mostly Mini Schnauzer·(M) 13 yo
congestive heart failure (early stage, chronic)liver failure (early)kidney failure (early)obesity (historical)dental infection (historical infected teeth)Rapidly worsening breathing effort and noisy, labored breathingMultiple daily syncope and seizure‑like episodes with slower recovery and in‑episode distressFragile appetite with frequent stomach upset and medication intoleranceShift toward more bad days than good from Roux’s perspectivesyncope (fainting) two to three times per dayepisodes of stopped breathing during faintingslower recovery after fainting episodes than beforeaware of surroundings and people immediately after faintingstill drinking watereating small portions of preferred foodsmedications difficult to administermedications upset his stomachseeking grass outside, possibly for stomachrecent loose bowels prior to injectionsinjections helped stomach and loose bowelsbreathing varies between shallow-sounding and open-mouth loud breathinghas home oxygen used during fainting episodesappears happy
Lil' Roux (M 13 )
When to let them go is a decision we never want to make. Its HARD. Our Lil' Roux, a mini Schnauzer Terrier mix guy, who is full of charm, is still with us but his time is short, he has late stage CHF. Its a long difficult decline. We are retired and Lil' Roux has been with us 7/24/365 for the last 5.5 years. His people (?) moved away from their rent house and left him locked inside, already a senior dog. We are blessed he came to live with us. I wish healing in your hearts and that having a document like this, however it is utilized, will help each of us as we go through such a difficult process. It helps to have the 'big picture' when its difficult to even think clearly let alone pull it all together. Our hearts are broken. We know yours are too.
9 days ago
