I am just now reading this and I am so sad for you and your baby, we to had to have our first yorkie put down and it was so hard and still is. Keeping you both in my prayers.

Shellie~Our prayers are with you and Merlin today. God be with you both.

Shellie, my heart just breaks for you and your Merlin. I know a little of how you feel right now, i had a boxer/dalmatian named Molly and she was my soulmate-i lost her 5 yrs ago and still think about her everyday and at nite say a little prayer to her in hopes she can hear me. i miss her so much it hurts. I know Merlin means as much to you and im sorry you have to suffer this. If he isnt in pain then i wouldnt make any drastic decisions. I agree with you in that he is still eating to appease you, because he knows you arent ready for him to go yet-and i think he is holding on for you. My prayers and well wishes are for you both-in that he isnt in pain, and in that he will tell you when its time for him to go, and that you can be strong enough to let him go.

you have us to talk to, and we are here for you both! we all have lost a beloved pet and some of us have had to make a painful decision, and you question if you did the right thing for a long time. its just really hard.

prayers for you and Merlin

I am so sorry for your pain :(

I'm so sorry you are going through this. 17 years is such a long time to have a fur baby and giving him up is so hard. You are in my prayers.

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i am crying my heart out for u, hugs and prayers are with all of you

My heart and prayers go out to you and your wonderful little man Merlin. I agree with the others in saying that you have been blessed with 17 years of his companionship but that doesn't make it any easier to cope with the fact that he may not be here for the next few years to come :( Before we got our pup Gizmo, we had a family pet ferret named Kiki. She was Wonderful, playful and brought me and my kids Great joy but I had to come to a decision about what is best for her and for us when she started getting ill.

She had cancer. She lost control of her lower legs so she couldn't walk, run or jump around anymore. She also lost her appetite. I didn't know if I should go to the vet to put her down or hold her, love her and make her last few days/weeks as pleasant as possible. The vet suggested I give her baby Tylonol to help sooth her if she became restless and I did. But I was there when she passed and don't regret taking care of her in her final days. It was our voice that was the last voice she heard and our loving touch she felt. It was hard and I cried for a long while, but I wouldn't have changed a thing.

Everyone's opinion is different and we're all just here so you know that you aren't alone in feeling the way you do at this particular time in your life.

((Hugs))
wvGizmo aka Kim

im sorry i just saw this thread.. my prayers are with you and your baby.
tears are rolling down my face just reading your thread and the posts.
my heart is with you.. i can imagine your pain as my heart is in my throat.
god bless you and remember any decision you make will be the right one..
hugs sweetie

My heart goes out to you. I was in the exact situation last year with my Shelby. Deaf, blind, wasting, etc. I didn't care if all she did was eat and sleep as long as she was with me. Then the day finally came when i knew in my heart that she was uncomfortable and that I was keeping her here for my own personal reasons. The day before we put her to sleep we took her footprint in a plaque for the yard. She went to the vet with her favorite blanket, which she was then wrapped up in. She was cremated and her ashes are in an urn on my desk (along with the ashes of my other Yorkie Kasey). She was the love of my life and will always be loved and missed and never replaced in my heart. When I look back at pics I took of her in her last week on earth, I cannot believe that I didn't see how her decline showed. To my eyes she was always a sweet healthy puppy. It was hard but it was the right thing to do for her. I pray that you will find what is right for you in your heart. You will know when the time is right. Merlin will FOREVER be with you. Hugs and prayers to you both.

Sweetie my thoughts and prayers are with you and your sweet Merlin ! Hugs

To all my wonderful angels
 

Dearest friends,

I don't know how I have the strength to write this. I ache all over and the tears will not stop. My sweet baby Merlin went to Rainbow Bridge today. I cried and struggled at the vets for many hours, trying to determine what the definition of "qualify of life" is. I tried to determine if there was any hope of him getting better, but the vet said because of his advanced age, he would not be able to really improve, only stay the same, living in darkness, bumping into everything, crying at night either from pain or disorientation, unable to stand without his legs wobbling, never wanting to eat and only eating very small amounts only to appease us. He hated being incontinent. He teeth probably hurt him because we could no longer have them cleaned. His collapsed traecha sometimes made it difficult to breath, especially in hot weather. I wondered if he were in pain, but the vet said she could not determine that. I know he derived some comfort from me holding him, but all he really wanted to do was sleep. And then he became wrestless in my arms, only wanting to be in his bed to sleep. My vet did not rush me, but she did say that I was postponing the inevitable. She could not say how long he had, but she did say it would probably get worse, and then he probably would suffer. She said she would support my decision whatever it was. I cried. I cried and cried. And then Merlin lifted up his little head and with the last of his strength, he licked away my tears. I could no long bear him living this way. I knew he was not happy. I somehow found the strength to tell them that I was ready to let him go, but still I cried and wet his fur with my tears whispering "I love you, I love you so much, you are the love of my life". Then they came in and took him from me in order to put in the IV's. I felt so very lost. Up until the last second I cried for some answer, IS THIS THE RIGHT THING? Then I thought of him coming home again, to the same dark, sad world, nothing changed, no chance to be happy again, but only get worse. I cannot even see the keyboard, so many tears for my sweet baby Merlin, so amazing, so very sweet and loving. My heart cannot bear the pain. When she put in the syringe, it was quick, his body went limp in my arms. I sobbed and sobbed into his frail and wasted llittle body. I sat with him for hours, unable to let him go even then. Then they gently wrapped him in his little blankey, and picked him up and took him away. I will be getting his ashes next week. I still cannot believe he is gone. My world feels so empty. It all seems like a dream, that after almost 17 years, my sweet baby is not here anymore. How do you ever mend a broken heart? Thank you for all your love and support through all this, blessings to you all. Much Love, Shellie

I am so very, very sorry for your loss. I have no idea the pain you are in right now, but please know that I am praying that you find comfort and peace to know in your heart that you made the right decision for Merlin.

Again, I truly am sorry for your loss.

Love,
Michele

oh my there will be many tear's shed here on yt with you

you are not alone many feel your heart ache remember him as a young dog full of life now no longer in the dark he will be waiting for you always remeber that


your story oh so touched my heart god bless you in your time of sorrow