Also keep in mind that just because he is loosing his sight that doesn't mean that the end is near. He could still live to be 18 or 19. My aunts yorkie hasn't had sight for 5 or 6 yrs now & she turned 19 last September & had her last dental in November & she's still going pretty strong. We never know how long we'll have these little earth angels with us so we just can't ever take for granted that they will be here next wk. I give all of mine Ester-C to ward off arthritis & take them to see the Chiropractor to keep their circulation at top notch & mine always live way past their prime. I don't know if that's why they live long lives or it's all the good food & lovin they get but I'll just keep doing whatever I can for as long as they want to keep on going & really that's all you can do for any of them. Also I have a better understanding of life & death after all the rescues I have had over the years, young & old, sick & broken down. Love & vet care can only do so much & you have to come to terms with the fact that death is as much a part of life as being born is & sometimes there are much worse things then helping them cross over & it doesn't always have to be ugly. Keep this in mind for when the time comes ( years from now) I always give a tranquilizer at home before we go to the vet so they will be calm & relaxed as I don't want the last things my babies know to be fear and/or pain and that deff makes things better for both of us. I know you probably think I'm getting way ahead of you but these are things I have in my mind always & after working as a vet tech for yrs & being a part of this process WAY too many times, you see things you don't ever want your babies to go through. Anyway these are just things I have learned from my experiences that may help you or someone else someday. Chicken soup for the pet lovers soul, I have read them all & they help too. In fact there is one that talks about just this thing & after I read it & read it again & again, it really opened my eyes on the ageing process & beyond. What about a bucket list ? or keeping a doggy journal. One of my aunts rites letters to her pets & she says it helps, she starts writing them letters way before they are gone, when she starts having feelings like you are having now. I have watched her read them to her Cody & he sits & listens just like a child being read to, just like my pets listen to me sing to them. Anyway come vent whenever you need. |