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10-08-2015, 08:24 PM | #1 |
Rose Trellis
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dog is getting old, so very old
We got Gideon when he was four months old not long after our wedding. Over the years we have had our struggles. Gideon is a very alpha dog, and very stubborn as well. But it's so hard to see him declining. The other day he was eating and he fell sideways into his water bowl. He's getting more and more forgetful, and often trips himself by twisting his back legs around each other. More times than not he poops in the house, and sometimes pees as well -that's hard on so many levels.
So anybody else going through this with a beloved pet? I don't really know what anyone can do, just needed to share our grief over this issue.
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10-08-2015, 09:14 PM | #2 |
Rose Garden
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Re: dog is getting old, so very old
We put down our dog a couple months ago. We had her for 13 years, from about 4 months old. It was really hard.
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10-08-2015, 09:38 PM | #3 |
Rose Garden
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Re: dog is getting old, so very old
It is hard to watch them grow old.
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10-08-2015, 10:36 PM | #4 |
Rose Trellis
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Re: dog is getting old, so very old
Gideon is 16 1/2 years old. We are dreading the time when we will need to make a similar decision.
How do you make that choice? What criteria?
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Elizabeth - Married my beloved friend, Clifford, on 6/11/99 Moms to Amii - DragonfliiMama and her beloved Jimi, Heather - ShiriChayim and her beloved Travis, Ryan ,Married to his sweetheart, Sara Kerith - PixieMama Married to her first love Eli and Benjamin Married to his Precious Gabby Memae to eleven wonderful grandchildren |
10-08-2015, 11:02 PM | #5 |
Rose Garden
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Re: dog is getting old, so very old
We knew her health was declining for a while. She was still happy and would want loving every day and want to play at least once a week.
Then one night she was laying under the table and whining loudly and sad barking. I wasn't home, but the kids said it was loud enough to make it hard to sleep. The next morning, she couldn't stand up. We took her to the vet. They said they could provide meds to take away the pain, but her body was so broken down that she wouldn't last more than a few days. We decided we would rather she die lucid, surrounded by the people she loves than drugged up. The kids came with us and we all pet her and loved on her and cried for her until she was gone.
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10-08-2015, 11:51 PM | #6 |
Rose Trellis
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Re: dog is getting old, so very old
Thank you so very much for sharing. I'm sorry you had to make the choice, but thankful that your family was able to come to an agreement and a way of saying good-bye.
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Elizabeth - Married my beloved friend, Clifford, on 6/11/99 Moms to Amii - DragonfliiMama and her beloved Jimi, Heather - ShiriChayim and her beloved Travis, Ryan ,Married to his sweetheart, Sara Kerith - PixieMama Married to her first love Eli and Benjamin Married to his Precious Gabby Memae to eleven wonderful grandchildren |
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