 Precious
All right guys. I'm not starting this thread to get into a heated discussion or to make anyone mad. I just really need some advice. I really hope that I don't step on anyone's toes. This is just really hard for me and I've been beating myself up alot over this.
So here goes.
Precious bless her heart is 14 1/2 years old getting cataracts, doesn't hear very well, has arthritis and, I'm constantely cleaning up pee & poop where she just can't control it now. She no longer goes upstairs she sleeps downstairs in the crate. I'm have to give her a bath at least twice a week because she pees in the crate and just can't get up to get out of it or to even go on the floor which I would not mind because I have ceramic tile.
My husband keeps saying that he just thinks that it may be time to put her to sleep. I just don't think she is at that point yet. I know that he just gets aggrivated at her. I just keep reminding him that she is nearing 15 years old and that's old for a dog and, that she just needs a little more understanding just like Wyatt at times. Because the very old and the very young have a hard time controlling their bladder among other things.
Anyway I got so frustrated with her Friday morning. I didn't say anything to her. I was getting Ethan ready for his last day of school and I went to pick his backpack up and she had peed all over it. So I had to wash it and take it to school with his homework when I went to his Christams party.
I'm not sure it's time yet to put her to sleep because, she still eats and drinks too well and I've told him that we have had her since she was about 3 months old and we owe her to keep her around until we know that she is sick and in pain and we know that it would be the best thing for her.
Anyway, sorry for rambling on I just wanted to see what everyone here thought. I'm just not ready yet because, I don't think that it is to that point yet.
Again I hope I don't make anyone mad with this post. I'm not posting this to get a bunch of you mad. I just wanted to vent some I guess and see what everyone here thought. Because, I do value everyone's opinion on her and respect it.
Thanks for listening. |