How Do You Know?
I know that this is a very painful topic. I've been watching him lately wondering if life is still enjoyable for him. I guess I could ask my vet but i wanted to find out what you all think. |
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| Hi Isabella,
I'm so sorry that you're going through this. Here's the simplest answer, yet the hardest one. You'll know. He'll let you know. Joan and I had similar questions. Can I offer you a thread to read? http://forum.oes.org/viewtopic.php?p=82 Good luck. |
| You will know in your heart when it's time, but your head will know far sooner. |
| We knew it was time when that light in Jake's eyes dimmed.
We knew in our hearts that it was the right thing to do and we didn't have the heart to let him go on anylonger, we wanted him to feel no pain and think of his life as well lived and pain free! Jake was my 13yr old GS that weighed in at 120lbs. He lived well and crossed over happily! He brought me his ball and wagged his tail the morning of but when he came to me........ I looked in his eyes and knew......it was time for my best friend to cross over and wait for all of us to join him.......someday! Tough decision to make but an unselfish one! You will just know!!!! |
| I think you know when the dog tells you.
We've got a shi tzu, Odie, thats 18 and lots of the same symptons, the funny thing, seems that the pain he was having a few years ago has not nearly been as bad this year. He can barely see or get around but he has his moments and It seems he still has his "routine" and looks forward to his meals and his limited outdoor romps till he wears out. Odie says he wants to keep on truckin' |
| I went through this very painful decision with a much beloved cocker spaniel, Buffy. He got old, deaf, blind, lame. As each infirmity came upon him I excused and compensated, made allowances and convinced myself that his "qulity of life" was good and that it "wasn't time yet". Every day I wondered if I was making the right decision and when the day finally came it was one of the most heart wrenchingly painful things I have ever done. Now, 13 years later it still makes my heart hurt. But somehow when it was time, it was time. Was it the "right time" I don't know....... maybe it could have been sooner, I know I would have liked it to be later but it was when it was. You love your animals with all your heart and you do the best you can, you have to know that what ever decision you make, is the right one if it is made out of that love. |
| Hi Isabella, How do you know when it is time?............you just do. Your dog will tell you......... and you will know it in your heart. |
| I absolutely agree that your baby will let you know.
Bart had all kinds of problems, we kept treating, diagnosing, re-diagnosing then one day I just knew what we had to do. My Bart is always with me and I know that he appreciates that I "heard" him when it was time. It is so hard...but keep your eyes and heart open so you can hear. My thoughts are with you. |
Isabella.. I am going through the same thing right now. I keep questioning when the time will be right. My Mattie is 14, she is blind, going deaf, diabetic and arthritic. Lately she is having trouble getting up and her legs slip out from underneath her. Every time I think it might be time she seems to have a good day. She loves her food and still tries to break into the cabinet for treats  I just don't know if I am strong enough to do this..... I want her to be comfortable but I want her with me also...... |
I lost my baby last April. I had to put her down  It was the worst thing I have ever done...for me. But when Shady didn't get up to greet me at the door, she had to have help getting up and down, and she was starting to have trouble breathing, she looked at me one day..."mom help me". I did, for her. She had been with me over 12 years and I couldn't bear to keep her around when she wasn't happy anymore. She wasn't having any fun. I knew it was time, for her. I miss her terribly, but I know she is over the rainbow bridge playing with other sheepies and thinking of me. |
Silver7789 wrote: Isabella.. I am going through the same thing right now. I keep questioning when the time will be right. My Mattie is 14, she is blind, going deaf, diabetic and arthritic. Lately she is having trouble getting up and her legs slip out from underneath her. Every time I think it might be time she seems to have a good day. She loves her food and still tries to break into the cabinet for treats
I just don't know if I am strong enough to do this..... I want her to be comfortable but I want her with me also......This is exactly it. Everytime I think it's close he has some really good days all in a row. Right now we're in a good days stretch. He's really happy to eat and have treats and, well, everything else is normal. So, I just don't know. |
bestdogsx4 wrote: You will know in your heart when it's time, but your head will know far sooner.
I'm so agree with that. |
isabella wrote: Silver7789 wrote: Isabella.. I am going through the same thing right now. I keep questioning when the time will be right. My Mattie is 14, she is blind, going deaf, diabetic and arthritic. Lately she is having trouble getting up and her legs slip out from underneath her. Every time I think it might be time she seems to have a good day. She loves her food and still tries to break into the cabinet for treats I just don't know if I am strong enough to do this..... I want her to be comfortable but I want her with me also......This is exactly it. Everytime I think it's close he has some really good days all in a row. Right now we're in a good days stretch. He's really happy to eat and have treats and, well, everything else is normal. So, I just don't know. That is your answer. If you don't know then it isn't time. When it's time they will give you some kind of signal and you will know even though it will be heartwrenching and horrible. In our case Katrina barked at me the ENTIRE night. I had been sleeping on a blowup bed with her down stairs for a week. We had been given a reprieve and she was able to come home with us because the vet had thought it was her time, but when we went to visit her at the vet she perked up so we brought her home. I had known in my mind that it would probably be the next day and then when she barked at me all night that confirmed it. She was on alot of medication. I took some pictures of her. Now looking at those pictures I could see what I couldn't at the time, how the light had left her eyes and how sick she looked. It's is a very very hard thing you are going through. I am sorry. Just follow your instincts and heart and you will make the best decision. |
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