I am so sorry that you and your family are going through this very difficult time. Sounds like you are doing everything you can to make sure his last few days are special. I would get a second opinion just to put your mind at ease...but in the end, it is our responsibilities to do what is right for our beloved pets and sometimes that means putting an end to their suffering...You are all in my prayers :animal-pa

I am so sorry that you are going through this.
Has the vet even given him a diagnosis?
I would want a second opinion before I made the final decision. It just breaks my heart and he seems so young. I will pray that you make the right decision and that you have peace in whatever you decide.

Sounds like your baby has lived a wonderful life with you. I have been where you are and I can tell you that having to make that decision is heart wrenching. I have never set a day....I have let the pup make that decision and I have found that they do. One day you will wake up and something will be different. It is hard to explain. And, at that point, you will be at peace. You should never look back and regret it.

I will keep you and your family in my thoughts and prayers. All I can say is enjoy each moment with him. Take pictures! And, get his footprints! Buy some polymer clay and make a heart or something and put his footprints in it. I also always keep a lock of hair. Somehow these things help me after they pass.

I am so sorry......It is for us we cry when they are gone...they go to a place where they are pain free; and I do believe they watch over us and wait for the day that we join them.

Linda, this was beautiful. Perfectly said.

Praying for comfort for Sparty and peace for your family.

May the Lord bless you and keep you during this difficult time. ~Joanne~

hey im so sorry for your wee one. i loss my wee princess in jan and i still cry.i nursed my cassie for three months and i would do it again i loved her so much. is he eating? if hes not try sweet pototoe its good for the stomach with natural goats cheese very a wee bit not to much.My cassie died in my arms at home so i didnt have to get her put down. its very had to made that decision. i would think hard about it or get a second opinion. coz you know your own dog and you would know if hes in pain. i watched this programme before that a girl had a wee old dog that it just couldnt walk using it back legs so she got this guy to design a wheelchair to help it get around and the dog is still living it was just its body not its mind that was not able to use and the wheelchair helped it to get about. so i wouldnt give up hope yet. i always say things happen for a reason in life to make us stronger. GO with your gut feeling.
i hope and pray your wee doggie gets better.
thinking about you and your family.
keep us posted.
Caz xxx

I'm so sorry you and your family are going through this...You are doing what you feel is right, i have to agree with Lady:
I have never set a day....I have let the pup make that decision and I have found that they do. One day you will wake up and something will be different. It is hard to explain. And, at that point, you will be at peace. You should never look back and regret it.
I joined this site when my Yorkie was sick, and i questioned myself "when" is the time, and many have told me this samething....
Something will be different, and that's when you know.
I wish you strength through this difficult time....Hugs to you all

So sorry to hear about your little one... I agree with some of the others. I would get a second opinion. I wish I would of with my first Yorkie. I didnt and I do have regrets. I think you will feel alot better about the decision if you do. then spend those last days with him as you are doing. again I so sorry I know how hard it is. Hugs.

ps did they say why his bone was showing? there must be a reason for that. maybe that's what's hurting him.

Just a little FYI for people who do not understand renal failure. When the kidneys are scarred and shrinking they cannot filter poisons out of the body any more. This is considered end stage .... here is something for people who do not know this to read:

Canine Kidney Disease : Family Pet Veterinary Center

I have been through this with two pups....they both passed away in 2010. One was 12 and the other was 15. They lived for a long time after their initial diagnosis with good vetting and good care; but there came a time when their quality of life was no longer there. Anyone who knows me knows I would take my pups to another planet and sell every single thing I own if I had to, to keep them alive. Renal failure in the end stages makes them very ill and there does come a time that no matter what you do, it will not save them.

wow my heart aches for u.... I don't really know what to say.. I'm sorry....

my golden retriever began renal failure before my father made the decision to put her down. it was the hardest decision we've had to make. it is worse than loosing a person because to me a person's death after a battle with health and finally going to Heaven is a wonderful thing, but having that type of peace with a pet is harder to find. but in the end you must make the decision when you feel the time is right and the pup will be better off sleeping than hurting.

a little advice that helped us out alot that may or may/not work for you. my dad couldn't bear the thought of seeing Ruger breathe her last breath so he had a cousin and close family member take Ruger into the vet for the procedure and after it was done Ruger was wrapped up in my dad's hunting jacket and buried on our ten acres with a carving of her name in a log made by my cousin's husband.

if you feel that you want to be there for the dog, and are strong enough, by all means be there. but if you feel it may be more than you can stand, i know it will be for me someday...then i'd say find someone you trust to take him in.

good luck, this is the one thing about being a vet. tech someday that i'm not looking forward to, it's going to be so hard to be strong for the families when my heart will be breaking for them each time i go through the procedure.

God bless and good luck. i'm praying for your strength and guidance in this hard decision.

He did blood work to tell if my dogs organs were working okay. The blood work came back fine.


She said his organs were working ok, blood work also come back fine. I would get a second opinion. I didnt read it was renal failure, only that his bone was sticking thou its skin.

the poor thing I hope the vet can give him more meds to keep him out of pain until you make a decision. praying for you and him.

Such a hard decision to make, but I hope what ladyjane said is true that the dog will let you know when it is time.

I have a Schnauzer boy going on 15 who is wearing down a lot, but not ill, and I am so hoping that I don't have to make the decision to let him go some day. It is unbearable to think about it.

I am so sorry you are going through this.
It is so hard to see our furbabies sick.
I know the pain you are feeling,
To make that decision, is heart wrenching.
I will keep your little guy, you, and your family in my prayers.