I sympathize with you- it is just heartbreaking at this stage and you want to do the right thing. Having dealt with this in the past, I can tell you that the best advice I got was to count the days in the week that were good and bad and when the bad outnumbered the good, time is closing in.
Our last dog, also a terrier-not a yorkie, would also have funny, feisty moments just about every day. She too, would do a daily fence check to make sure she was still queen. But it was slow and as time wore on, looked increasingly difficult. I prayed for a clear signal as I didn't have the heart or mind to make the hard decision. Like you, I did not want her to suffer.
I must say 'fortunately' we got our sign and knew it was time to have her put to sleep. I t was the saddest thing I've ever done but not as hard of a final decision because we knew it was the right decision. To this day, I hope we did not wait too long and don't think that we did, but was thankful it was clear in the end.
All the best thoughts and prayers to you during this difficult time. |