That we have to put his dog to sleep.

He has had this dog for almost 14 years. He had him before I came along this dog is his heart and soul.

He was diagnosed with a brain tumor yesterday and I had to tell my husband last night when he got home. I saw 3 vets yesterday 2 at a specialist hospital and his regular vet. I took him to see his regular vet after seeing the speicialist to see if she agreed with the diagnosis. She did. Good news was they didn't think it was really going to affect him anymore than it already had. And as long as he could walk eat and drink he would be ok for awhile to where old age might beat out the tumor.

This morning he can't eat or drink his tongue is rolled to the back of his mouth. I called the vet and she told me he probably seizured last night and his tongue is paralyzed now and that I am going to have to put him down. As long as he isn't in distress and I keep his mouth wetted we could wait until tomorrow to do it so everyone can spend sometime with him.

My husband works over an hour away and I just can't call him at work and tell him this. I don't want him to be upset on the way home and get in a accident. I can't even get into his work because he works in a secured area to go pick him up. I'm afraid to leave the dog incase he chokes on his tongue. I'm stuck I don't know what to do. And worst of all How do I tell him that he has to say goodbye to his best friend in the whole wide world? I am just heartbroken. I look at Grumpy and he looks back at me as happy as usual and I have to look at him knowing what I am going to have to do in the morning?

Sorry this is so long I just needed to vent.

I don't know what to tell you but I am sooooooooo sorry!!

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I am sorry.
I think when he sees the dog you may not need to tell him anything.
I am sure he won't want the dog to suffer.
Losing a pet is so hard.

Hugs!

Shirley

I am sooo sorry. We had to put our dog down eairlier this year. We had Maggie for 13 years. She was old and her hips went out. Can you call DH and tall him to come home? This way he will not be upset on the way and will get to spend time with Grumpy today.

I had my little pug two years before my DH and I got married. At 16 years old, my sweet Brandi started to lose control of her bowels and developed a tumor in her hip and finally had a stroke. It was the hardest thing I have ever done in my life to put that little dog to sleep! She was an ole' senile dog who was almost blind and couldn't hear a lick but I kept her and took care of her way too long. She suffered for months when she shouldn't have. I kept her alive and her quality of life was bad. I cried all the way to the vet, all the way home and while we buried her. I cried off and on for months afterwards. She was our first "baby"! My DH always said that if I had to chose between him and Brandi, he knew he would be second! LOL But....we took her on and did what we had to do. Sorry for going on so long about MY story but I do feel your pain Keowa!I feel so bad for you and your husband!

If it were me....I would either call him and ask him to come home early or...just wait for him to get home. Don't tell him when he has to drive for such a long time and you know he will be thinking about it the whole time. IF you can just wait for him to get home (if you can handle the stress and your little dog is not suffering too bad), I would do that. But, keep in mind, if he had a seizure last night to get him in the shape he is in now, it could happen again! You probably don't want to see that!

Please keep us updated and you will be in my prayers. This is a really hard thing....I know it is!

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I am so sorry for you and your husband. Please have him read this:

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I am so sorry but if its gotta be done I would just go & do it & put the dog out of its misery & stay with the dog while its done if your dh loves the dog this much hopefully he will go with & it wont be as hard on him I know I was attached to my baby dog & this new years eve I had to put him down it was hard but I stayed with him & petted him & made sure he knew we loved him

I mean with humans you can put them on morfine while they are dying of cancer but animals I dont think you can do that so its the best thing you can do for them its hard but you cant stand by & let them suffer like this if you love them I dont think BTW this is only because I had to do it before I had other opinions of it but after being in the same situation as u just recently this is my view now

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Thank you all for your kind posts.

I have spoken to the vet numerous times today. She is so great. I know what has to be done. I have been here before. I just feel bad for my husband he has never had to do this. It will be hard for him. Yesterday we didn't think this was coming for atleast a little while. Today it is a reality and it will be a shock as he isn't expecting it to be tomorrow, Next week, Couple of weeks we were ready for tomorrow though it is sudden and I can imagine how I would feel were I to come home to the samething.

On the bright side he isn't suffering. He is running around and wagging his tail and just as happy as a clam. I have been swabhing his mouth and rubbing glucose tablets on his gums to help keep him hydrated and his blood sugar up. We had intravenous fluids put in yesterday under the skin and that is also keeping him hydrated and comfortable for now. That is what makes it so hard to the fact that right now other than the lack of use of his tongue he looks good today.

Anyways thank you for listening to me. Again I was just getting it off my chest.

i am so sorry my prayers are with you all.

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I am sorry for what is happening.

How did the evening and night go?

Decisions like this are so hard! My heart goes out to you.

I woke up this morning and thought of you and your situation/decision. How are you and your husband (and Grumpy) doing? Please keep us updated!!!! My heart is breaking for you all!

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I am glad your dog isn't suffering. Hopefully it will help you and your husband to be able to remember him as happy and comfortable all the way to the end. It sounds like he's been a well-loved, lucky dog. I hope that will be comforting to you both.

We had to put our dog down in October. She was 14, and her hips were going for a few years. (rottie/shep mix). We got her as newlyweds. One day, she couldnt stand. She also had lumps all oer her chest. We carried her in and out for about a week , cleaning up after her (not just the floor, but her, she couldnt lift her caboose).
Vet said to bring her down, nothing left we can do. I decided to ride in the back of the durango with her, and after dh folded down the rear seat, I climbed in and pulled the door shut, right on my finger. I knew I was hurt but didnt think that bad. We went with her, and I held her head and talked to her (finger is wrapped in a taco bell napkin), and the whole thing was over quickly. We cried and cried, went home and cried some more. Then DH asks me why my pant leg is covered in blood, and I show him my bloody napkin finger. I ended up having to go to the hospital, I broke the bone and amputated it (the tip, I have a funky nail now) almost all of the way through.
We had her cremated and I have her under my bed for now. I still cry thinking about her.
i can understand what your family is going through. Its really hard to deal with. I think sometimes the finger thing happened to take my mind off the dog (I also lost my dad a few months before, and have been very depressed last year)

I hope everyone is doing OK. Losing a pet is so very difficult. I've experienced it first hand and feel so sorry for you and your family. Just wanted you to know that I was thinking of you.

Thinking of you and your family today So sorry that this is happening for you.

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Everyone who has lost a pet knows what your family is going through

My prayers are with you all.

Hi Everyone and Thank you again for all your prayers and thoughtful words.

This morning we called and took him in and now he is at peace.

My husband spent time with him last night and this morning and then the rest of the family spent time with him.

He actually got up and perked up for the whole ride to the vet it was almost like he knew he was going to be relieved.

I have to say a few words about our Vet and their staff. They were the most wonderful bunch of people and showed so much caring today. Grumpy has been seeing them for awhile pretty much once a month for other health problems they all just loved him there and he was kind of their mascot they would invite him just to come to the office to visit because they loved him so much. They said he had a special soul and they all just loved him. They gave us a private room and each of the girls who worked in the office came in and spent sometime with him and said their goodbyes. One girl stayed with us and our vet the whole time. When the time came our vet kissed him on the head and said goodbye. Too me that was the most touching thing I have ever saw. He actually cried as he did it. Which just showed us how much he really cares about his patients. I just can't explain how touched I am by the kind way it ended. I have worked with many vets as a Vet Tech and I know we are not supposed to get upset infront of the family but sometimes you just can't help it and it just proved to us even more that it was time because they wwould not have advised us to do it if they thought there was any hope.

Anyways I am rambling and I will close now. Again thank you for all your kind thoughts it means the world to me.

Oh, I'm so sorry about your loss. Your last post mad ME cry! I'm afraid we'll be having to do this soon to our little poddle, Mo. He's 15 and is such a loving little fellow. But he's already blind in one eye and can't see too well out of the other. He's going deaf and now he's having to go outside to pee all the time and has started having 'accidents' in the house. He's already had one surgery for his kidneys but now he's just too old to go thru another one. It's going to hurt so much when we have to do this.

I'm sure this was such a hard thing for you to do. People without pets cannot realize how much a part of the family they are.

(((HUGS))) to you and your family.

I am so sorry. Your last post made me cry too.

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I'm so sorry about your dog too. Another true pet lover here who was also in tears. It is so hard to let them go I know.

Again I just want to say how sorry I am about Grumpy. I'm so glad your vet and the staff at the office was so kind and caring though. At least that helps ease the pain just a bit. Many hugs to you and your family.

I am so sorry for the loss of Grumpy.

I am sorry for the loss of your Grumpy.......may he rest in peace!!!!

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Your update made me cry. Thanks for sharing his story. Be reassured that he did have a wonderful life and you all have fond memories of him.

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Sounds like he was loved by all, and that it was a peaceful passing. We put our cat to sleep this past summer, and I was very surprised at how emotional I was by it all. Grumpy sounds like a pretty special dog.

I am sorry for your loss. The tears just started flowing as I read your post, as sad as it was it was so touching for all the love that surrounded your pet.

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I too am crying at your update. At least Grumpy is at peace. (((((HUGS))))))

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Mary

Keowa--Thank you for keeping us updated. It sounds like you had great medical attention for Grumpy and I'm glad that you, your husband and family were able to spend time with him before you had to say goodbye! I couldn't help but break down and cry as I read your last post. Please know that you are in my thoughts and prayers. Grumpy is at peace now and over time, your broken heart will heal. Hang in there......you have many people on here praying for you and your family!

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Lordy, Keowa. That was bad! I am so sorry. Pets are just so precious and innocent. You did the right thing! God bless you and your family.

Keowa, just want you to know that we are thinking of you and your family, Glad that grumpy is at peace, but I'm sure you are yours are missing him terribly.

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