I'm just bawling my eyes out reading this thread...The month before my wedding, my 3yr old dog (a pekignese/poodle mix - 16lbs), went to jump and kind of tripped...That evening he started dragging his back legs...He was in a lot of pain and would not let me touch him but wanted me to stay with him. We took him to the vet and they did a bunch of tests and found that he had lost feeling in his back legs. They sent him to the university's vet hospital for more tests the next morning because they had no idea what had happened...They found that he had a genetic disease that contributed to a ruptured disc and that it was one of the most painful experiences. They said he was suffering with every second he was alive at this point and that it was literally deadening his spine...This happened in a matter of 2 days...They said there was absolutely nothing we could do and that even if they did surgery, he would still be paralyzed. We had to make the decision, and it tore my heart out. Here I was in the middle of planning my wedding which is stressful enough, and this happened to my furbaby. I cried for the longest time, and it still gets to me 3yrs later. He looked up at me with those eyes...And it just broke my heart, but I know he would have been completely miserable. Just make sure he knows how much he is loved...
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