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Originally Posted by Scoobstersmom  I do have a line in the sand with her. It is pain and suffering that I can't fix. She's almost 15, blind, almost deaf, and has the lung condition. I was very close to that line last week, as she was in a lot of pain. I am very glad she's done so well with this, and as long as she's still enjoying life we will fight to keep her going as long as we can. We've had her since she was nine weeks old, and she has been a faithful and loyal little companion so we owe her that. But we also owe her not to let her suffer either. It is very hard to know when to draw the line. We have two senior dogs, both 14 and both with health problems, so I think about it a lot and hope I have the courage to keep their best interest in the forefront when making decisions.
Diana and the Scoobster |
Putting down my 13 year old lab mix humane society rescue almost 10 years ago was the hardest thing I have ever done. We got him at 9 weeks, also. He is buried in the backyard and I can't fathom selling this house ever because of that. It took us 5 years to get another dog and we went tiny this time so we wouldn't compare. OMG, I am more attached to Huey than I was to Homer-dog. Homer was in so much pain from arthritis (because we were terrible parents and let him get fat) that he could no longer get up and down the 5 steps to go outside to potty unless I juiced him with a steroid injection every few weeks. When he quit eating and went from 90lbs to 65, we knew it was time. I still cry thinking about it, so I know how hard it is when you finally reach that line in the sand and have to do something about it. Prayers for your little poodle to enjoy what time she has left, and you to enjoy it with her.