I am so, so sorry to hear about your dear little dog's decline. You have asked for our thoughts so I will give you mine.
I feel, as you seem to do, that having all his infected, rotten teeth removed is too dangerous at his age, especially with his trachea problems. Also, to put an old dog through the trauma of having the operation done and the painful recovery from it, would not be kind, in my opinion. He is already having to cope with blindness and bladder problems. His weight loss is probably due to the discomfort of eating the kibble with painful teeth. I would soften the kibble with water or perhaps a homemade stock without onion in it. All the issues that have happened so quickly are, I feel, his old body beginning to slowly fail and showing you that you need, out of love for him and kindness, to let him go. I agree with Wylie's Mom that infected teeth are so very painful and to put him through all that pain isn't what you would want, I am sure, simply to keep him with you.
So to sum up my feelings, as he is facing long term pain and discomfort from the infected rotten teeth and with all the other signs of his failing health due to age, I feel it is simply time to say goodbye, as hard as that is to face. My heart goes out to you, as I really understand the pain of even considering this and I am sending you a huge hug. |