Thread: It is hard, very hard

The problem with dogs is that their pain resistance it is about 100 times more than in humans or more. One indication when the pain they suffer is strong is when are shaking or the legs are trembling.
What i tis making hard is that looks like that they know that we are worried about them and they try to please us by look happy. This beutiful moment only last until their body say no more!
She is under natural medication for inflamation, because I do not believe in destroying her liver or digestive system to "mask" a condition that we know does not have cure which is arthritis.
dullbird have a very valid argument when she wrote: ...you can prolong it for a bit with meds (which we have done) but what people need to think of the most is the dogs dignity.
Well 75% of the time she cannot curve any more her back/spine pass her poo!
We have few days to made up our mind and we will do what we believe in our heart that it is the best for her.

A beautiful dog Arthur and obviously a valued member of your family and part of your life.

Our family dog was also beautiful, a Border Collie called, of course, "Jess". It might be a common name but she certainly was not a common dog. I remember when she was a pup the day after we'd moved into our new country home, with the neighbours goats penned in the corner of the paddock. Not a good start a dog worrying the neighbours stock. What instinct! She was part of the family for the next sixteen years. One morning we got up and she wasn't at her usual place on the door mat. She was in the shed and paralysed in the rear legs, not in obvious pain and happy as ever to see us, but confused as to why she was unable to move. Called the vet who came out immediately which I thought was damm decent of him as it was Christmas Day.

Well there we all were, mum,dad and the three kids all crying at different levels of intensity. Merry Christmas. Jess's time has come and the vet gave her an injection and she died peacefully, just faded away. Quiet, painless and peaceful with the familly near. I thought I was tough but I couldn't shoot my own dog!

What a great start to Christmas Day I thought, the whole family will arrive shortly, I've a dog to bury, wer'e all feelling rotten but need to play the happy hosts. The happiness of a family Christmas got us through our despondency on the day and as it turns out Jess's dying on Christmas Day was a bonus as it means that she is always remembered at Christmas.

I don't know if any of this helps, but my thoughts are with you as I understand what you are going through. I hope all turns out well but fear otherwise.

Deano

Thank you Deano, she have a great day yesterday and a bad one today.
Tomorrow we will take her to the vet and ask him if he can find out what can be wrong with her.

Cheers

Sorry to hear that Clara has gone, but from what you told me she was suffering too much. Your decision was spot on, she will be missed.

All the best to you and your mate.

Thank you all for the support and care, she is free now fom a painful body

Bless her.

My sympathies are with you Chucaro, it is the kindest, but hardest deed you have done