Quote Originally Posted by Jaqs2263 View Post
Hi,
I can totally understand your concern. We love them so much,and never want to think of any pain they are going thro.
My dog is now 10yr, I swear I don't know where the time went, it only feels like I just bought her home.
My thoughts also go there,that I can't imagine her not being here with me. She's been the one that has kept me going.So I don't know how I will ever be without her.
I've had dogs all my life, also from rescue centres...and they have been so important in my life, my little nuggets of joy being in my life.
But this dog now, I've never known such a sweet and soft dog as her ever before...I sometimes remind her...'you are a dog you know' ,all my dogs hold special meaning and love in my heart.
We know they have their own individual character, and I often smile at memories I have of them, tho also little stab of pain. But I still talk about them, they will not go and we have to act like, oh that was the past, as often ppl except us to do.
No they will never leave us, not from our memories, heart or love...that will always continue.
I'm so sorry for what your little un is going through, but remember, as I do the one we rescued more so, but for them all...
With your boy, you have given and shown him love, kindness and feeling safe...that is so special, and something he got from you to enjoy.
You have given him love,which he deserved, give him a loving home, that is the best you can do for any pet.
And, without doubt you will continue do so, just love him ,hug him lots.
You'll always do the best you can for him, it's terrible to see them in pain, if you could take the pain from them, we would in a heartbeat.
I am now the kind that will not something go if I feel there's more there. I would keep going to vet, keep asking to try something diff, that there must be something else,
if they say 'we've given best medicine, anything else would not do much difference, I'd understand, but I would be a real pain in the butt and ask to try it anyways...I have even felt little embarrassed myself, as I knew they'd think, 'Oh not her again'. I don't care ,I keep goin till he gets the chance of some other painkiller and relief if he will let you put heated pads on his joints ,even if only for little while during the day,maybe if he's sat beside you cuddled in.
But, always remember what you give him, just as he has given you.
Thats way I look at my little one. I hold her and ask her to never leave me, I can't be without her.
But, give as much love,time and hugs to him.
It's sad and empty when they go that's deff truth. We all grieve so much...but you learn to live with it. And where poss, get another dog, I know the feeling of guilt for feeling you've let someone take their place...but for me, my dog is now pain free and running through fields,with other friends...looking down and always still around.
After the love and caring you show him, he knows and it also gives it to another dog who may also have never known it.
I will prob get an older dog, as I'm not getting any younger, ahem. But also breaks my heart whose owner has passed and it doesn't understand how its lost its best friend and home, only to be in a kennel and scared and worried.
I'd love to give a home to those.
I'm so sorry I'm talking so often past tense.. its not the past here and now,so you're doing all you can for him because of the love you have for him. Keep seeing what can be done to help, and keep him as comfortable as possible.
Sorry past tense, think that's cause I'm feeling it too with my little darling.
You are doing all you can...just also give him hugs and lots of cuddles.
I'm thinking of him, and sending him the biggest, huggles, fuss and kisses...
They are worth every second of it, and if you've given them a loving safe home, you've given him something so important that he may never had the chance of. So to know youre giving him love is the main thing.
Sorry, if I've made this post ,way too long, and knowing me, prob repeated myself so often.
But, when it comes to our babies/little uns..for them alone it's worth it.
Sending love and keeping you both in my thoughts...

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I agree with every word. We lost our border terrier in March, he was only 8 when many terriers can live to double that age. He became ill quite suddenly, he was vomiting and I feared he had eaten mouldy nuts or seed from the bird feeders. We took him to our regular vet, she did some tests which showed an inflamed pancreas. She was concerned so suggested the out of hours vet, a further distance but off we went. They phoned us around 1am to say scans had discovered a tumour in his abdomen.

The prognosis was poor, that they 'could' operate but it would cost mega bucks and the cancer would probably only come back. So we realised we had to let him go. We returned the following morning, myself and my 21 year old daughter. The vet gave us some time with him, then we held him while he slipped away. Both me and my daughter were crying, yes me a big 6ft 3 bloke. We brought him home wrapped in a blanket and he's buried in our garden next to our border terrier who died in 2012. I've planted forget-me-nots over their graves, they will all bloom in the spring. Crikey I thought I'd dealt with this but just typing it out has me welling up.