This is just a personal type question. Maybe someone here has some advice.
My dog has recently gone blind, or almost blind. Not sure if he's seeing much. He's bumping into things and having a hard time finding his food. He does know how to navigate the place fairly well... maybe just his instincts taking over. I thought he was deaf too, but he responds when he hears someone outside talking or another dog barking. This is Sam's last dog... a rescue from somewhere around 2006 or 07.
He is basically healthy, but I knew this was coming for awhile. Been to the VET many, many times. He's about 13 years old.... part Brussels and Pug and who knows what else! We had 2 of these dogs when Sam died and the female died the same day that Sam passed.
I'm struggling with the idea of putting him down. I just can't imagine that he is happy being this way and I know it will get worse. I know it will be over in just a couple of minutes if the VET takes care of it. He's a sweet little guy... no trouble really. But now he wants to be on my heels all the time. He knows how to find me. He goes right to the door when he needs to go out.
Anyway...... what do you think...should I or should I not? I hate to do this, but my energy level is so low and I really can't (and don't want to) be his caregiver for much longer. Hard decision... a heartbreaker.
Thanks so much.
My dog has recently gone blind, or almost blind. Not sure if he's seeing much. He's bumping into things and having a hard time finding his food. He does know how to navigate the place fairly well... maybe just his instincts taking over. I thought he was deaf too, but he responds when he hears someone outside talking or another dog barking. This is Sam's last dog... a rescue from somewhere around 2006 or 07.
He is basically healthy, but I knew this was coming for awhile. Been to the VET many, many times. He's about 13 years old.... part Brussels and Pug and who knows what else! We had 2 of these dogs when Sam died and the female died the same day that Sam passed.
I'm struggling with the idea of putting him down. I just can't imagine that he is happy being this way and I know it will get worse. I know it will be over in just a couple of minutes if the VET takes care of it. He's a sweet little guy... no trouble really. But now he wants to be on my heels all the time. He knows how to find me. He goes right to the door when he needs to go out.
Anyway...... what do you think...should I or should I not? I hate to do this, but my energy level is so low and I really can't (and don't want to) be his caregiver for much longer. Hard decision... a heartbreaker.
Thanks so much.
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