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Originally Posted by LordRanger  We never got a chance to find out my Yorkie's breathing problem. I got talked to by the vets, suggesting we put him down, but I refused to stop fighting when we still didn't have all the answers. We had a plan to administer some anticoagulants, an EKG, etc., when he just stopped breathing in the hospital.
It is saddening that I didn't get to hold him for his final breath. I wasn't going to give up my friend's last chance for his life just to get that. I would either feel guilty for making the decision to put him down, or I would feel guilty for not being there at the very end. Either way.... I didn't choose euthanasia--I chose to fight. I don't regret that, even though it didn't go my way (and probably wouldn't have). |
Holding my Miss Jessie for her last breath still haunts me 11 days later. It was my first time and it felt wrong somehow. Not sure I would do it again. I know she was ready though. There wasn't enough air getting through, but only at night... so the second guessing. I understand, completely.