Very sad for my dog Rudie...
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i dread to think what it's going to be like when my dog passes away, she's only 6 so plenty of time ahead of her, but I couldn't imagine not having her now!
Little black scotty with so much energy, and so loving....of an evening as i'm sat on the sofa on the laptop/watching TV she'll jump up and lie down with her head on my leg "cuddling" me and fall asleep. I'm starting to get slightly sniffly even thinking of the prospect
Best of luck in whatever you choose to do cumulus1978
Little black scotty with so much energy, and so loving....of an evening as i'm sat on the sofa on the laptop/watching TV she'll jump up and lie down with her head on my leg "cuddling" me and fall asleep. I'm starting to get slightly sniffly even thinking of the prospect
Best of luck in whatever you choose to do cumulus1978
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i dread to think what it's going to be like when my dog passes away, she's only 6 so plenty of time ahead of her, but I couldn't imagine not having her now!
Little black scotty with so much energy, and so loving....of an evening as i'm sat on the sofa on the laptop/watching TV she'll jump up and lie down with her head on my leg "cuddling" me and fall asleep. I'm starting to get slightly sniffly even thinking of the prospect
Best of luck in whatever you choose to do cumulus1978
Awesome images and beautiful dog, Rudie now continue to live with me, with or without the doctor opinion.
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Sorry to hear about your dog, it's always sad when they start going
Really?
Yes why?
Because Homoeopathy is widely regarded as a placebo.
Placebos only work when the person knows what they are consuming.
I remember having to put my last dog down.
She was a rescue dog called Sally. She was wicked, as she got older she didn't want to go for walks anymore but seemed happy just being in doors and chilling. Then she started having respiratory problems but nothing too serious it seemed. One night she had serious trouble breathing but it passed, the next day the same repeated but early in the morning and it was much worse, she literally just collapsed and couldn't move. We took her to the vets, she was so ill she couldn't leave the car and the vets came out and put her down in the back of my brothers car. I remember her looking up at me as she took her last breath. I cried to hard I had a nose bleed. One of the sadist days of my life. I love my current dog loads and I dread the think about the day it will repeat itself.
Hope it all works out mate, it's very hard.
She was a rescue dog called Sally. She was wicked, as she got older she didn't want to go for walks anymore but seemed happy just being in doors and chilling. Then she started having respiratory problems but nothing too serious it seemed. One night she had serious trouble breathing but it passed, the next day the same repeated but early in the morning and it was much worse, she literally just collapsed and couldn't move. We took her to the vets, she was so ill she couldn't leave the car and the vets came out and put her down in the back of my brothers car. I remember her looking up at me as she took her last breath. I cried to hard I had a nose bleed. One of the sadist days of my life. I love my current dog loads and I dread the think about the day it will repeat itself.
Hope it all works out mate, it's very hard.
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very sorry to hear of your dog's health problem Cumulus.
I really hope thing's can get better. I know how you feel though. It's horrible having to have a pet put down as they are just like family (well to me they are)
I have to say though, there comes a point where you must say enough is enough. If the animal is in pain and there is no other option then it's for the best. I know you would never mean to cause your dog any suffering and you want whats best for him. I hope there is something that can be done to help him but if there are no other options left then you must do the right thing and have him put down.
I hope thing's go well.
I really hope thing's can get better. I know how you feel though. It's horrible having to have a pet put down as they are just like family (well to me they are)
I have to say though, there comes a point where you must say enough is enough. If the animal is in pain and there is no other option then it's for the best. I know you would never mean to cause your dog any suffering and you want whats best for him. I hope there is something that can be done to help him but if there are no other options left then you must do the right thing and have him put down.
I hope thing's go well.
It really is horrible when you get to that point where you know that a decision has to be made. For all those wonderful times you have had with him, now is the time to be completely selfless. You have to decide whether he is enjoying life or not. It is solely about what is best for him.
I think that is a load of bull since my dog was around the same age when he had to have a op to remove his spleen and he pulled through (and even then I was worried that he'd go whilst being operated on) so I'd suggest getting a second opinion on that operation from another vet.
Had to make the decision a couple of times and its ******* horrible. I would take make that choice every time over seeing an animal suffer though. Had a neighbour with a couple of cats who were in a shocking state and suffering constantly, could never understand their selfish decision to keep them alive.
i dread to think what it's going to be like when my dog passes away, she's only 6 so plenty of time ahead of her, but I couldn't imagine not having her now!
Little black scotty with so much energy, and so loving....of an evening as i'm sat on the sofa on the laptop/watching TV she'll jump up and lie down with her head on my leg "cuddling" me and fall asleep. I'm starting to get slightly sniffly even thinking of the prospect
Best of luck in whatever you choose to do cumulus1978
Gorgeous doggie. Just make sure you live each day like its the last you have with them... one of my dogs got hit by a car in a an accident ( she slipped the lead chasing a cat... just one of those things ) and died. She was only 5 and full of life, i was heartbroken for months. I always imagined her as an old and grumpy smelly dog on a rug but it wasnt to be.
He looks like a handsome wee chap.
I am sorry to hear about your dog its very sad to see them in pain and even sadder having to let them go.
My mum recently dad to put two of our dogs down, Bess who was 15 and was suffering from cancer and in allot of pain, was a very sad day to see her go as we got her as a puppy when i was 8, Was like a little sister to me and my younger brother.Also our Newfoundland Baxter was diagnosed with cancer two weeks later and the vets told us we had to put them down because he could have bled out ( he was only 7).
Sad to let them go but you will eventually get over it mate, we have a new dog called Willow who we rescued when she was a puppy and is so affectionate, however wont forget any of them.
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I am sorry to hear about your dog its very sad to see them in pain and even sadder having to let them go.
My mum recently dad to put two of our dogs down, Bess who was 15 and was suffering from cancer and in allot of pain, was a very sad day to see her go as we got her as a puppy when i was 8, Was like a little sister to me and my younger brother.Also our Newfoundland Baxter was diagnosed with cancer two weeks later and the vets told us we had to put them down because he could have bled out ( he was only 7).
Sad to let them go but you will eventually get over it mate, we have a new dog called Willow who we rescued when she was a puppy and is so affectionate, however wont forget any of them.
I was cut up when Tiger died, we'd grown up together. Still think of her 10 years on. It's sad, but it's life. Not much fun as an animal if you can barely walk or have the squits all the time. Spend one last night together with them, love them, make them happy and end the pain.
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Thank you for all positive comments, I have to say, with that tablets ( Arnica, omeopathic tablets ) today the dog walked rather good, it seems a miracle of those tablets. Anyway the veterinary said me: "Those tablets are against pain but don't solve the main cause of the illness". He also said me: " walking only flat but absolutely no stairs". This evening he ate and drunk like every day.
I hope all goes well for at least a little longer; as long as the dog is not in pain and can enjoy what's left .... just don't leave it too long.
I've promised myself that I will make the right decision when the time comes for my dog(Boxer, now 12.5 yrs) as I've seen too many people keep their dogs 'going' for too long, just for the humans benefit, not the dogs.
Kind regards.
I've promised myself that I will make the right decision when the time comes for my dog(Boxer, now 12.5 yrs) as I've seen too many people keep their dogs 'going' for too long, just for the humans benefit, not the dogs.
Kind regards.
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This morning a little bit difficult for him to walk ( at the beginning ), but than rather good. Those tablets have also a good effects.
would you kill your gran just cause she had a dodgy hip an arthritis?