I have Been A breeder For 50 years ,I Bred , showed and trained German Shepherd. There is probably no one who hates any more than me to be faced with this decision.I have spent thousands trying to save a single dog only to see it waste away. It took me many years to decide that when their Quality of life was such that they were in pain and no treatment could be given for improvement, I would go and have a talk with my vet and together we would make the decision. I found that most vets will be completely honest with you when there is no chance for your dog. I have had to face this Twice in the last five years.If your pets quality of life has deteriorated to the point of no chance,they are in pain that cant be alleviated , it is my opinion that the choice should be made.My sympathy goes out to you.
What factors do I use to decide if I should put my dog to sleep?
I just found out that my dog has cancerous Lymphoma. He has a mass growing against his esophagus which is pushing it to one side sometimes making it hard for him to breathe. He also has some kind of infection in his lungs which the vet says that we can…What factors do I use to decide if I should put my dog to sleep?
I just found out that my dog has cancerous Lymphoma. He has a mass growing against his esophagus which is pushing it to one side sometimes making it hard for him to breathe. He also has some kind of infection in his lungs which the vet says that we can…...
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