Just to add to what ladyjane said, I think the decision also depends on the age and quality of life of your dog. As painful as it is for us, dogs only live a limited number of years, no matter the quality of their medical care.
I lost my Lhasa to CHF. This was decades ago, so I’m sure there have been advances in canine medicine since then. However, she didn’t develop CHF until she was fifteen, and the limited medical options at the time would have carried some pretty harsh side effects while not extending her life significantly. So I opted to just do what was necessary to keep her reasonably happy and comfortable. She lived to almost seventeen, and I don’t think she could have lived comfortably much beyond that no matter what I had done. |