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Originally Posted by Nancy1999  I see it differently than the rest of you; maybe they think you will change your mind? I'm sure people have made this decision on the spur of the moment and later regretted it, maybe they have experienced that. You say the dog isn't in any pain, why do you want to put him down? If I were a vet, it would be very hard for me to put down a dog just because he was old. When you say you were in the office a month or so before, did you talk to the vet or just the receptionist? |
I understand what you're saying and I would agree, except the vet in question had seen Bailey in November and already knew about the ongoing health issues.
Bailey was a rescue dog from a puppy mill and always had extremely bad knee joints. They were so loose that it looked like his back legs would buckle at any given moment. Now that he is almost 14 he can't support himself anymore and scoots around, wipes out etc. He is blind in both eyes and deaf, gets disoriented and does not want to go outside anymore, because he can't find his way back to the door. I carry him out on the porch, carry him over to his food bowl and water dish or he would rather not eat or drink because walking is such a huge effort for him. Believe me, I have reconsidered what's best for him for a while now. In my opinion, there is no quality of life left for the little guy. I can't emagine, he enjoys anything about his daily routine anymore and the only reason I haven't put him out of his misery is, that I can't let go.