Help Me Keep My Dog Alive (Vent)

[SillyChicken]

he's your dog... you'll know when it's time.

 

[flakey chick]

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I think they'd want to do it right away if it was truly to end the suffering! Summer can be a financially tough time for parents. I'm not sure of your situation, but fewer free/cheap meals at school and often increased day care costs. Are you old enough to help out with a summer job? Perhaps lawn mowing, baby sitting, etc.

I am glad that you are involved in this situation BEFORE hand. I had a similar situation with my dad and my cats when I was 13. My dad took the cats to the pound while I was at school because "I was too young" to handle it. Any objection from me would have proved it. My dad kept telling mom over and over again that they were miserable until she was convinced. I am convinced the vet cared more about whether or not they were suffering. My dad grew up on a farm and they would never waste money on vet care for a barn cat. Every winter a few cats would get sick and die. My dad never wanted me to have cats in the first place. I certainly cared more about their suffering than dad. If they were truly miserable, I would want to have them put down and be there for them. WHEN the time comes, be there for your friend.

 

[rodriguezpoultry]

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Thanks Everyone for your Replies. i am preparing to sit down and talk about it with my parents. I liked all your responses and have researched alot on what you'll Said. Rodriguez poultry Im sorry you had to put your dog down, is it as awful and i think it is?

Thank you, and it's the second worse pain I've ever felt. Possibly the worst. When my mom passed, we all shut down...Thunder was like an extension of her. We almost lost him when Mom passed. When she got sick, Thunder would sit at her feet to keep them warm and would lick her legs for hours. He wouldn't leave her side, even though he was always my dog. Thunder was the one that "saw" her after she passed and alerted us to it...

But yes...it is awful, but you start to see that it was going to happen at some point. His age and his hip dysplasia and his past heartworm problems all came on at once. He lived 5 years over what they said he would live over and I did the best I could with him. You'll start to realize you helped prepare them for the next journey. You did the best you could to help prepare them to meet family members that have passed on.

I hope you can talk to your parents and see if there is something that you're missing, something that hasn't been told directly to you about her. Then I hope you can rationalize with your parents and let them see your view on things.

 

[kmb221]

My German Short Hair Pointer was 13 when I put him down. The year or two before that, we had ups and downs, days when he couldn't get around so good, but then the next day he acted like a puppy again. We camp a lot and always take the three dogs with us. We went away for a weekend with the dogs and Dagger was great. For some odd reason, I made the comment that this may be Dagger's last camping trip. I guess something told me something. We came home and he seemed fine. The next morning he was unable to get up, etc. I had to carry him outside. He just collapsed. Could not get him up to do his business or anything. He looked at me laying on the grass and I knew that it was time to put my best buddy down. I had him as a pup, so this was very painful for me to do.

I immediately called my vet. She was just getting ready to go on a large animal call. She said if I left right away, she would wait for us. I took him in and she knew too by his condition that it was time. She was so compassionate. The last few years of his life she would always refer to him as "Old Man". I was so touched that she waited for us as I believe she had a special place in her heart for him also.

Anyway, we had him cremated at my husband's suggestion as he didn't think I could handle bringing him home and burying him. I'm so glad we did that because he is forever on my fireplace mantle. A couple of weeks later I got a letter from the vet. She had made a donation in his memory to the University of Pennsylvania Veterinary School. Well, the tears came again.

I think of Dagger often knowing that he is in a better place.

I hope your parents come through and see things your way. I will say a prayer for you tonight.

 

[mandyp]

I'm new here, but this is how I see it. It's a sad situation, for sure. I have been a Vet Tech for 17 years, and it never gets easier to assist in a euthanasia. But alot of people on here are putting themselves right in the middle of a parent/child conflict. And that is right in the middle of not your business. If I made a decision regarding my family, especially one as hard as this one is to make, I'd come undone if a bunch of online strangers started telling my kid that I was wrong.

 

[jacyjones]

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I think that is a bit harsh. We are giving our view - most of us having been in that position ourselves. I think we are saying that this needs discussing properly but that we agree a dog should be given a chance for a longer life unless the quality of that life has gone. We are not wading into an argument or going between family members. We are responding to the OP with our experience.

 

[duckluck]

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I agree with Chickensioux and personally wouldn't be asking a vet's opinion on this one.

 

[duckluck]

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I think that is a bit harsh. We are giving our view - most of us having been in that position ourselves. I think we are saying that this needs discussing properly but that we agree a dog should be given a chance for a longer life unless the quality of that life has gone. We are not wading into an argument or going between family members. We are responding to the OP with our experience.

The OP asked and we responded. People who ask for an opinion are probably going to get one.

 

[callducklover20]

I worked for a vet assisting etc for the last 12 years-my rule is just like most on here, when they can no longer get up, dont eat,drink, bowels stop working etc then its time. I have a 16 year old Brittany that is blind but is still so happy, knows his yard and is otherwise healthy, I also have a 15yr old black lab who still has barely slowed down, no one believes me she is that old lol. I know the look of the sunk in eyes and all the other signs of "its time" and until I see that it wont be time. Really hope you can convince them that it isnt time yet

 

[schellie69]

Last year I had to put to of out family dogs down one we had since he was a puppy he could not get off the couch with out his back legs giving out he got tumors that hurt him laying hurt his hips he was just in to much pain. the other was a puppy mill rescue she was used for breeding until she was breed out then we got her she had no human contact while living in the puppy mill we gave her the best life she could have she was blind losing teeth and just in so much pain that we knew it was time for her to go It is never an easy thing to decided to put a loved one down but there is a time for it. I was wondering if they are waiting until school is out. are you graduating and living home this summer I was asking because maybe they don't want to take care of her or have to her get sick and die while you are away. I agree with rest of the post if she is happy eating and not in to much pain then let her live out her life and you will know when the time is right. good luck sending prayers your way.