How to muster the strength to let go???

[anniernc]

I'm so sorry for what you and Chewy are going through. You will know when the time has come and God will help you make that decision. My Kady did the same thing for over a year before we lost her. I just couldn't make the decision again and since she didn't seem to be in any pain I just let her do her little circles. I took her to the vet on a Thursday morning because she had also started pressing her head into things. He thought that along with the senility problem she might have a brain tumor but I still could not make the decision to end her life. My poor Kady started seizing late that night and making a heart renching moan that I will never forget and I knew the time had come. She seized on and off all the way to the emergency vet. She pooped and peed all over her blanket. I didn't even ask the vet to check her out just to please put an end to her suffering. I kissed her good bye and held her the whole time because I didn't want her to feel alone If I had known this was going to happen I would have made the decision that morning. Looking back I see that her quality of life was not so good for a long time. We miss her terribly but she is in a much better place and we'll be together again someday. .

[MauiGirl]

Originally Posted by salshine

Aloha! I'll try to attach a pic of my babies to this post...we'll see if it works. Yep, my hubby wanted a Schnauzer and I wanted another Yorkie...low and behold we found a Schnorkie! Yeah, Chewy was blind and deaf too - so I feel ya (with your Niko). I'll keep you posted on how everything goes Thursday. Thanks again for your support.

Oh what cutie! I can definitely see both Schnauzer and Yorkie in him. It will be fun to see him grow up, and see what his coat ends up like. I'm so glad you have him to help you thru this hard time.

[cheryl19]

Originally Posted by alaskayorkie

No one knows when it's time but you, the one who has loved him through good times and bad for his entire life. You'll know by looking in his eyes when the pain of living has become too much. In the wild, nature makes that decision. But we took them out of nature, so we inherit the responsibility of stopping the suffering when there's nothing else we can do for them. It is not an easy decision, but you'll know when it's time. My heart aches for you. Just know that he will never really leave you. You'll have memories to last a lifetime.

Very well said. I'm so sorry for your pain You will know as alaskayorkie said it's in the eyes.

[Chrisann]

Hi..Believe me it is so very hard...and probably one of the hardest decisions you will ever make....you have had nearly 16 years with your beloved pet...I do know your pain...I said Goodbye to my Sammie in March...it broke my heart but had to be done...and I have gone through this 3 times before for different reasons...all were old and poorly and I just couldn't bear to see them every day suffering.

It is something that we can do for our loved pets...it is a decision that only we can make...they can't tell us how they feel...but it does sound like you know that the time has come to say "Goodbye".

You will never forget your love...the pain is hard but it does diminish each day that passes..

So please be brave ...and do this one last kind thing for your yorkie..

Chrisann xxx

[MauiGirl]

I believe today is the day salshine had the appointment to send Chewy to the rainbow bridge. I'm sending my prayers to both of them that all goes well, and that their many years of wonderful memories will comfort her in the coming days. Chewy