Handling your dogs end of life?

[retire to nature]

After read other replies again and research, I learned more about dogs. And make me if I am holding them too much too. Because I am Fat FIRE, I dont mind to spend more money on them and I have time to stay with them most of time. And I got confused if I am torturing them. But they are ambulatory and doing alright. I want you here to know. But the hat I made for him because his eyes were closing for sunshine. his pupil was a bit damaged so I thought it could help not to constrict often. But I learned it is pain symptom. And realizing he showed that many times when he was young too. Also, his ears were toward back way. it is also pain too which I didnt know. What I found is my feeding was possibly short and he was hypoglycemic or due to his brain, it keeps low. it was all the time 100, but now 70 even after eating. His Libre didnt work before worrying if I am holding him too long. they are my first dogs, so I did stupid things on them but I gave a lot of fun too. And these videos are from today. You guys wouldnt think it is their time. My small dog with renal even greeting with a stranger too. She is so sweet to make other people happy. They have behave incredibly. I believe my homecooking with very various food made them enjoying lives. I cant believe pet can eat same food all the time. I feel like it will make crazy even to people too. Also, I read a book about communication with dogs, it really help to build up the communication. We communicate all good (well I thought I was doing, but a bit sad I didnt noticed those pain symptoms.) They always get compliment what a life or how happy they look from strangers when I stroll them because they look happy rather than sick. All Drs get impressed how well they behave understanding so well. I guess my voice is very high pitch, thats happy tone for them. So they are much better for me feeling understood. For me, with humans, I have so much difficulty. oh, by the way, they are bilingual
When I knew you guys misunderstand they are at that moment because of my description what I do these days. I just do and dont excuse myself even though it is hard thing or a lot of requirement. from nursing perspective what they need, and with the experience for quad, I naturally thought they need stroller and take them for their fun and brain activity.

white one is Teddy with brain issue. american eskimo mixed male 11 yo
small one is Greta with renal issue. Doxie female 12 yo.

 

[RetiredAndLovingIt]

Looks like the photos did not post but I'd love to see them.

 

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Looks like the photos did not post but I'd love to see them.

I am having hard time to put. how can i put it? I made google photo link or attachment, both not working.

 

[retire to nature]

Greta was put on cough med, but she was not having it. It was my mislanguage about clearing throats. So she was mistakenly put on lasix long time. so Dr. cut down lasix and put temapril-p cough med which have interaction with Lasix and carprofen she was on. during the one with the med, she was seriously declined, and BS got 1100. I mentioned temapril, he didnt care or no where written. she had to admited. Dr said she could die on the day. but somehow, her sodium was low, she was fine and discharged with diabetes diagnosis. And she didnt eat I thought tired from discharge. worried to put Libre. and her sugar was really low because I was giving insulin so I stopped insulin. so I was trying to feed her well. got accidently too salty and too grease. so when I was anxious to go teddy radiation consult, she was declining and I thought she was weak, but my gut feeling was odd, I checked her to ER in the hospital. And her all level was crazy. got renal injury and failure. I was not familiar those, and back and force long drive for radiation therapy, her creatinine was up to 7+ when rechecked. they said I can euthanize her ethically, but I didnt believer it. I fed her and took care of her so well, one time mistake not dying like that. Brought her home gave sub fluid upto 3 times. so I thought this winter she could die, I put the heat pad on stroller and still went out because that's what she really likes. do all cares. now her creatinine is 2.2. I did bad thing again giving her korean jinseng and got inflammation kicked too. but she is better now. And mainly my issues are following dr's order, it was misdiagosis or it doesnt work for my dogs because they eat real food. Nutritional consult was done, I am back to my own recipe, it seems working better.

 

[RetiredAndLovingIt]

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[retire to nature]

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To attach a file to your post, you need to be using the main 'New Post' or 'New Thread' page and not 'Quick Reply'. To use the main 'New Post' page, click the 'Post Reply' button in the relevant thread.

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Thank you for the explanation. I am realizing I am getting behind. I had to send video to his neuro dr, and had hard time to it too. They told me to upload to youtube. so I edited to add youtube link on the quick replay.

 

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my small dog is not doing good. I arranged home vet for tmw to let her go. I read all the replies again, all are more sensible now for me.
She was doing good until early this week, but I was doing wrong again, and she is suffering alot. Feel so guilty being stupid and waited long for my selfish. She was so sweet and smart. I was expecting 20 yr old even, but she is only 12 now. it was all accidents, so I can see she is not ready. But I think let her go is the right decision.

 

[The Cosmic Avenger]

my small dog is not doing good. I arranged home vet for tmw to let her go. I read all the replies again, all are more sensible now for me.
She was doing good until early this week, but I was doing wrong again, and she is suffering alot. Feel so guilty being stupid and waited long for my selfish. She was so sweet and smart. I was expecting 20 yr old even, but she is only 12 now. it was all accidents, so I can see she is not ready. But I think let her go is the right decision.

I'm so sorry, but don't feel stupid. It's very hard to know when the right time is, if there even is such a thing. In hindsight we can always wish we waited longer or didn't wait as long, but the question shouldn't be whether you should have done something differently, the question is did you do the best you could with the information you had at the time?

 

[Toast]

Deciding when to let our dogs go was so hard. It’s so obvious how much you love her. Please know that I am thinking of you.

 

[retire to nature]

When my sister had the moment, I felt she was not interesting living any more. But i see her eyes thru my dog doesnt understand why she is dying. mommy was too stupid. She could have lived a few more months. She was ER last week, and discharged her. But later, they recommended admission again. I was doing so much aggressively when she was much better, but this time, I didnt go right time. I let her worsen. I am not sure if my unconsciousness was tired already or I didn't want her separated from me. I can see her fear now too. Last monday, she was even rubbing her back on the ground. So she was that ok, but now I am calling the vet. I know it is all process to the death, but I still feel so dumb.

 

[RetiredAndLovingIt]

Don't beat yourself up about this, you did the best you could and it's with great love that you're letting her go and you'll be there with her when it's time.
The next few weeks are going to be very hard for you and your other pup who will also miss her terribly. You'll both cry a lot and that's okay, it's part of the grieving process and eventually one day and it may be a long time happening but you may find yourself ready to welcome a new pup into your home.
Take care, it's going to be a hard day tomorrow.

 

[Calico]

I am so sorry you and your pup are going through this.

The hardest thing is figuring out when is the "right" time to let them go. Please don't beat yourself up. It is clear through all your posts how much the pups mean to you.

Love on your little one tonight, and know that you are giving her one final gift tomorrow - a peaceful goodbye.

 

[pacergal]

I am so sorry you and your pup are going through this.

The hardest thing is figuring out when is the "right" time to let them go. Please don't beat yourself up. It is clear through all your posts how much the pups mean to you.

Love on your little one tonight, and know that you are giving her one final gift tomorrow - a peaceful goodbye.

This.

It is the most difficult, but also most loving, thing we can do when we have pets.
Holding on too long is hard on them, letting go is hard on us.

Thinking of you, Take care.

 

[Koolau]

I've had to make the decision to put down all our dogs over the years. I probably waited longer than I should have in each case. It's just hard.

I think that's the hard part. Making the decision. With all our animals, I tried to make it with them (not me) in mind.