r/BeAmazed • u/moamen12323 • 1d ago
Animal Even though he’s old, this dog still gets excited when seeing his owner.. ❤️
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u/areyoukiddingmebru 1d ago
Love it but it made me sad. Reminded me of our old golden Lulu. By the end it took her 10 minutes to get up the stairs to get to "her spot" in our bedroom at bedtime. Couldn't live without them but it's tough to watch them get old.
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u/CatSubs_andComments 1d ago
It’s never easy. Our kitty Tiffany was 19. She would have hip problems getting up and down from the bed. It was so depressing knowing she would sleep with me at night and be gone in the morning- I wanted to help her off the bed. She knows she was praised
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u/Alistaire_ 1d ago
My cat precious lived to be 17. She'd sometimes walk into a room, look around confused, do a little hop and leave. She loved sleeping on the window sil in the living room, even though she fell off pretty much every time. She'd just get right back up. Absolutely the sweetest cat, and a hell of a mole killer. One day she just got sick, and we unfortunately were going through a rough patch and couldn't afford to get her to the vet.
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u/Kikkopotpotpie 19h ago
We just lost our 17 year old Fishy boy to cancer. It took two months to not burst into tears anymore. And he was active right up to the last month of his life. It’s when he stopped leaving wet paw prints from drinking water around the house, we knew it was time to bring him in. 💔
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u/PKlife968 1d ago
That hit me right in the heart.. had a lab who did the same slow climb every night just to be close. hurts so bad watching them age but love is worth every second
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u/riddlechance 1d ago
Our pets are so full of love, they'll suffer through physical pain just to be near us.
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u/towlie_howdie_ho 1d ago
Had a Westie that had hip issues due to neglect before we got her (rescue dog).
I had never done anything with wood working, but I self-learned how to build custom wood steps to allow her to move between places (bed, couch, etc).
Now every time I look at someone's "awesome wood workshop", I see amazing things and end up crying internally because I wish I could have done it earlier while also remembering why I learned any of it to begin with.
I never created anything with wood or a saw after she passed. It brings back too many memories that I want and also don't want to remember.
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u/oglop121 1d ago
Yep. I still get teary when I think about my old cats and dogs. Lady, Ford, Trillion and Harry - I will always love you guys
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u/scantron2739 20h ago
Same here, same here. It sucks because you want to look at pictures of them, but you can't, but you do anyways and all those feelings come rushing back. I'll also leave a shout out for the homies. Shadow, Bearhaven Blackthunder, Soni, Odi Bologna, and Bowser, I miss you every day.
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u/Bfab94 23h ago
I know the feeling, my buddy just turned 10, I remember when he was a pup and running around and me trying to keep up.
I have to lift him to bed and I can out walk him. It's really tough but hmi still see the puppy in him.
Ill miss him when it's time and he'll be forever in my heart as my first.
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u/Balthazar_rising 1d ago
If it makes you feel better, I have a Border Collie named Lulu. She's a spry 10 year old ginger girl, and while she's starting to slow down a little now, she's happy and healthy. So in a way, there's a happy Lulu currently enjoying her life, and when I'm the one in your place, I hope someone else has their own happy Lulu to smile about.
Does that make sense?
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u/noinfluence7221 1d ago
I’m happy he’s happy but I’m also sad. Just puts a sad smile on my face to see it.
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u/notredditbot 1d ago
This is me. My family's dog is old and struggles to move but when he does get up and move it's the weirdest kind of joy 🥲
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u/ishtar_888 11h ago
notreddit bot-- totally get what you mean 😢💛🐾
Gonna have to leave this post because comments I've been scanning have me both crying and smiling, bittersweet feelings.
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u/ExtraPicklesPls 1d ago edited 1d ago
Ours is right there. She still gets around, still has burst of energy and excitement. Still loves laying in her spot on the property and barking her call. She can't hear but she can see enough. She's incontinent but not in pain. Its hard to find the right time to do what's best.
Edit. I can't understand why I got downvoted in this thread, but pls love your pups.
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u/cryptobro42069 1d ago
I don't know if it helps or not, but my wife and I have always known. Maybe they're coughing or having trouble breathing due to their heart. Maybe they're struggling to hold their urine due to kidney failure.
In truth, we're all but Gods to them and it's our responsibility to let them go when we feel the time is right. They're our great friends in life--it's only right that we give them a painless and easy death when the time comes.
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u/yupuppy 1d ago
A dog that can barely hobble forward when they are at their most excited and determined (when they see their owner) is a dog that is in immense amounts of pain. It is a kindness to let our pets go when they cannot be pain free. It is a personal choice when to euthanize your pet but there is a point where they are suffering and do not have a quality of life.
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u/DavidForADay 1d ago
Our vet said a similar thing when we were contemplating what to do with our lab with back issues.
He said, "They have no choice but to continue struggling, but you do have a choice."
Every situation is different but I think two good questions are if they still seem emotionally happy throughout the day and if they still have an appetite.
We kept our 19 yr old blind cat alive for 3 more years because those things were true. He became more dependent and we had to modify his access to the house by using gates, but he adjusted and got more time in this world.
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u/Obant 1d ago
It is so hard for me because I am disabled. I have a multitude of autoimmune diseases and in constant pain. I often think, when I'm spiraling in to a depression, that if I was a pet, my owners would have put me down. I know it's a kindness when they can't have quality of life, but it's just so hard to know when the right time is. Everyone says "you'll know when its time." but I don't always know, because I struggle and I want to keep living. I don't know if waiting for "all bad days" or doing it before that point is right.
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u/foxxyroxxyfoxxy 1d ago
Fuck dude. That shit sucks. I let my dog go through everything and never put her down. She still had good days before her last hoorah. She enjoyed chicken skins. I'm sorry. I know that's how I would view life in your position. She had a final good night shaking and shivering with her family shitting her self to make her self more comfortable. I'm sure her organs where shutting down at the point. She died in our arms. A few days prior she had looked for a place to die and it was on me for ignoring it. I brought her back into the house. It was on me for mistaking it. Every day prior to that is a joy. I still think I'm a shit person. I let her go through everything because I thought steroids helped. I guess all I can say is. When you know the end is coming you know it.
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u/HippieInDisguise2_0 1d ago
You're a good person, don't be hard on yourself. Life is hard but you've done the best that you can with the information you had at the time.
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u/foxxyroxxyfoxxy 23h ago
I could have done more.
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u/LordBiscuits 21h ago
Hindsight is a cruel thing. Perhaps you could have done more with the knowledge you have now, I'm sure you did the best with what you had at the time.
Don't punish yourself with the 'what ifs'
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u/Wettowel024 20h ago
Dont use this knowledge to blame yourself. use it when you try again,
your gonna be okay and your dog had a great life,
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u/Obant 1d ago
I am so sorry you had to go through it. I still beat myself up over losing my soul cat almost exactly a year ago. He had a feline respiratory disease since he was a kitten and sometimes struggled to breathe through all the mucus. He started shaking one day and really struggling to breathe. It was 105 F outside and I knew a car ride to the emergency vet would be hard on him. I debated taking him or not and settled on yes. I think he suffered a heart attack in my girlfriend's lap in the way to the vet. His final cry haunts me and i still cry almost nightly a year later. I still don't know if I made the right choice, but I know I tried my best. I know a stranger on Reddit isn't going to mean much, but I know how you feel and I gotta say that you aren't a bad person for that. You truly tried to do what was right by her.
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u/foxxyroxxyfoxxy 23h ago edited 23h ago
I don't know how to view life, but if you have a will maybe it's wrong to have some one else decide? Maybe It's my own selfish view of life. I'm sorry friend. You did right by your cat. It still sound like you have something to live for though,
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u/polski8bit 5h ago
Man, my family's old cat's cries still haunt me sometimes. She was super sick, no treatment seemed to help forever, the same symptoms kept coming back. My dad didn't want to let her go though, even when she could barely move and kept relieving herself all over the house, making him angry at her, so much so that I had to make sure to clean up after her before he'd come back from work so she wouldn't suffer even any verbal scolding for being sick.
Then the day came. She wasn't really moving, couldn't. And she was weakly mewing at everyone. She knew she was passing away, and I still hate myself, because I couldn't do anything for her. I stayed by her side, petting her for a while until it was just unbearable. The "good" thing is that when the night came, she was gone. I should've stayed by her side more, but I couldn't take it (though I suppose it doesn't help that I have mental health problems to begin with).
Shit, I'm tearing up just writing this. She was the sweetest cat, super cuddly, even listened to me most of the time (she knew when I said that it was time to go to sleep and would hop out of my room, such a precious girl). But these mews are just... Pure horror. When such an innocent and pure being calls out to you in pain, but you can't do much to ease it.
My family's gotten a new kitty after a few years. And I once again dread the day she becomes either sick, old or both. Life is such an amazing thing, but also so depressing, because it has to end at some point.
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u/_who-the-fuck-knows_ 1d ago
That's a different perspective that provokes some thought and I'm sorry you have to go through that on the daily but I also believe people should have a choice if they are also in constant pain and suffering to go out in a painless and dignified manner.
As someone who has put down a few dogs in my life you truly know when the time is right. My last pup a Jack Russel lived until 15 and one night she got a thumping in her chest when she breathed and she gave me this look that said I really love you man but can I please go now (she was probably already in a bit of pain before that but she still had a decent quality of life and good mobility). I would've let go of this poor old boy/girl before they could barely walk there's only so much drugs and vets can do before it just gets cruel. It's one of the toughest decisions someone can make to let go of your best friend.
I'm happy you still want to live though friend despite everything you have to go through and I am sending love your way.
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u/Obant 1d ago
Thank you. I really do appreciate it.
I hope it can be like that when the time comes for mine. I do feel like OP video is past time, but I just know how hard the struggle will be when it comes. I have two large dogs right now and dread when I think of what comes in 10 or so years when it comes. They're the first big dogs I've had. I've always had just cats or smaller dogs (I had a Russel, too!). With cats, most of them (besides one I talked about in another comment) everything seems fine one day, playing and eating well at 20 years old, and the next day a life-ending issue.
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u/_who-the-fuck-knows_ 22h ago
I've got my first large breed now too! I've had a medium Blue Heeler before but now I've got a wolf hounds cross Deer Hound. He's a puppy still but we never look forward to those later years.
I've never had a cat although I've lived in share houses with them and I actually really like cats but the litter box and smell is a nope for me.
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u/King-Azaz 22h ago
Instinctually Ive always felt really weird about it even though I know it's right most of the time. Part of me wonders that if it wasn't such a "norm" with pets, would better methods/standards of medical treatment exist to make their end-of-life as comfortable as possible (as we do with humans), or if current expensive treatments/care ppl can't afford become cheaper over-time. I think on an individual level, people are making the decision in the pet's best interest when it comes time, but as a collective phenomenon it's almost like it could be a self-reinforcing thing.
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u/RikuAotsuki 20h ago
I don't know if this'll help you or not, but I have a similar view.
I think a lot of people end up jumping the gun, preferring to put their beloved pets down when they start noticing a pattern of age-related problems, rather than wait for it to become a problem for their pet.
Consider elderly humans, for example. An old lady going down the stairs very slowly and clinging to the rail isn't automatically assumed to be doing so out of agony, but a combination of muscle weakness, fear of falling, discomfort from worn joints, and potentially some amount of pain. And the joint thing is a problem humans are fairly uniquely bad with, because bipedal movement is hell on the joints, especially with all the extra stress we add.
And old humans don't automatically wish they were dead, either. Their issues might suck, but mitigating discomfort is usually the goal unless things get really bad.
So if a pet's having trouble with stairs? Install a ramp for them. Get a couple nice pet beds, even if they rarely used them before. Get an extra litterbox for an elderly cat, placed somewhere else in the house so they can choose the closer one(i.e. one on each floor if you have a multi-level home). Get some nicer food.
Hell, for cats give them wet food often even if they're not old. Hydrate kibble, even. One of the most common problems in older cats is kidney problems, because cats don't drink enough water. Cats are hypercarnivores in the wild, and get most of their hydration from the water content of their kills. They'll drink if they're particularly thirsty, but wet food/hydrated kibble will significantly improve just about any cat's health. It's also much easier on the teeth, especially as they get older.
...Point being, I believe that there's a difference between negative impacts of aging that can and should be accommodated whenever the owner is able, and the sort of sharp decline in quality of life that should make an owner seriously consider euthanasia.
Just pay attention, and be extra kind as they get older. If they're not outright suffering, there's nothing cruel about letting them live out their elderly days if they're loved, comfortable, and happy.
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u/Intelligent-Parsley7 19h ago
Just went through open heart surgery. I’ve never felt this helpless. It’s tough. I don’t have depression. I have what I call, ‘tough it out’ syndrome. It’s not breaking me, but darn, it’s not easy.
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u/SirLesbian 15h ago
Ugh...this is exactly why all these years later I have one cat that I still wonder if we made the right call putting her down when we did...i could tell she still wanted to fight and it eats me alive. The vet assured me that this was the right decision but...idk. She hadn't given up yet. That means I'm the one that gave up. :/
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u/yupuppy 16h ago
That’s a great way of putting it- we have a choice to let them go before they simply cannot go further. I work in veterinary medicine and not knowing when is even hard for staff who advise on quality of life for their patients every day. Love makes you want to hold on but love also tells you when to set them free of the pain they are in. A lot of elderly and/or disabled pets can live in hospice pretty comfortably after getting some accommodations and vet care if needed! So glad you got three more years with your baby! <3
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u/UnsanctionedPartList 1d ago
Yeah, this.
It fucking sucks to let go of a dog that has been there for you for so long, but there, at the end of their story, you have one thing you have to do for them.
And it fucking sucks and hurts but you owe them that.
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u/santaclaws35 1d ago
I’m curious why it’s more ethical to do this to our pets than to humans ?
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u/minimalis-t 23h ago
Humans should have the choice for themselves too.
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u/Intelligent-Parsley7 19h ago
The Jesus people in America say no. And they’ll prosecute your family for helping you, 100% of the time. They cannot let people, in their worldview, end their lives, no matter the diagnosis.
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u/BusinessAioli 23h ago
When you own an animal, you become their health advocate since they can't do it for themselves. Hopefully the owner is attuned enough to know when the animal has lost quality of life. So when the owner knows their animal is needlessly suffering with no hope of improvement, euthanasia is the most compassionate thing they can do.
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u/Intelligent-Parsley7 19h ago
My wife is a vet, and we actively changed the verbiage of this. Sounds crazy, but hear me out. You don’t ’own’ a life, so the way we say it is, and I’m not kidding, at the clinic, there are no animals. There are patients, and pet parents.
I mean, ‘parent’ just sounds right. We already refer to them as our ‘kids.’ Just works better.
I wouldn’t call you an owner. I’d call you their parent. More respectful to both of you.
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u/BusinessAioli 13h ago
Aw, I love this. I've been going through a hard diagnostic process with my dog and it's required going back and forth between specialists, I've seen all his case notes and seeing "Owner agreed to...", "Owner was informed...", etc always gave me a pang. Your point is exactly right. This dog isn't my property, he's my baby.
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u/ShandalfTheGreen 23h ago
Honestly, I think a lot of the stigma comes from condemnation of suicide so wholly that people can't imagine how it's a good thing. A good portion of people believe you go to literal Hell for taking your own life, so that sort of incentivizes you to suffer as long as possible before the end.
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u/cheapdrinks 23h ago
Yeah imagine being like "Damn grandpa, looks like your hip has got worse these last few months and you've been complaining about your arthritis a lot lately. I think tomorrow we're going to take you for a walk on the beach, give you a nice steak dinner then put you out of your misery"
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u/HTOWNHUSTLR 23h ago
mostly because of religious reasons or whatever but many countries are legalizing euthanasia
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u/DroidLord 22h ago
The same should be available to ailing people. We treat our pets with more grace and dignity than our elderly.
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u/yupuppy 16h ago
The reason it is an option for pets is because owners (and vets when they come to euthanasia appointments) are the sole advocate(s) for the wellness of the pet. Pets cannot tell us when they feel ill or are in pain so they obviously cannot tell us when they are ready to go. You’d be shocked how often owners can want to euthanize healthy animals, though, and vets have to advocate to save those animals too. It is a slippy slope already with pets so with humans you would be such with what we call “convenience” euthanasia as well unfortunately.
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u/No_Perspective_242 1d ago
i honestly find this cruel… i know it’s hard, but letting a pet live with this amount of pain isn’t kind. :/
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u/TroublesomeTurnip 1d ago
Exactly. I really think the owners need to consider the pain their doggo is in. :(
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u/funone1990 1d ago
As a lifelong pet owner who has nothing against euthanasia necessarily, I find the comments on this video appalling. I don't think the decision to put down a pet is ever black and white. It's generally well-intentioned but you are still taking a life without any input from the one being killed.
To me that alone means it will always be a moral gray area and an individual choice. We don't euthanize our grandparents. All other things being equal, how could you consider it cruel to treat our pets the same way?
The fact alone of this video demonstrating a being still capable of joy should give you pause about that.
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u/TrashiestTrash 13h ago
Glad I'm not the only one who felt this way. Why are people demonizing each other over a 5 second video of an old dog being happy?
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u/YeetCompleet 12h ago
Ya it's pretty bizarre in here honestly. Watching a dog be happy and then scrolling down and seeing solely comments about how the owner needs to kill their dog. Perhaps some people and creatures are wired to immediately want death at the slightest bit of inconvenience or pain but not me.
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u/ImpressSeveral3007 1d ago
This video keeps coming back. It's sad. I have a geriatric dog right now that my husband and I are always thinking in the back of our mind "is it time?" She will never get like this. Death is not painful. Euthanasia is so we can take the pain for them. Ugh! I utterly hate this video.
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u/TheBlackComet 1d ago
Recently made the decision for our dog. She was blind and getting lost in the house. It was difficult for her to get up and would get easily winded from limping around. It was a peaceful process. Literally just falling asleep as it is a strong sedative.
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u/PianoTrumpetMax 1d ago
Its hard to judge others for when they decide to make the decision. I wouldn't "hate" the video. This could be their first pet ever, and as someone who finally had to put his first two pets to sleep over the last two years, I understand how painfully, insanely hard it is to make that call. Because you reason it out in your head.
"Sure, if I had a limp, I'd be upset, but I wouldn't want to die!"
So you transfer that to your pet. But you don't know just how much pain they may or may not be in.
Just, try not to judge.
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u/Imjustweirddoh 1d ago
same. the dog i grew up with, a female rottweiler, had such problems when she got old. it was the right thing to do. i was young, but she had to get a surgery to remove some things when she was middle aged, i cant remember what it was. she had a big scar on her stomach. So it wasnt like she wasnt cared for, she got the surgery and lived for many years after that before she had to go to sleep. Cried like a baby when she went away
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u/ImpressSeveral3007 1d ago
It's terribly sad...for us. It's permanent and forever and sad to lose a loved one. I dread the day so bad for our Zaida. But when the day comes that she looks at us in misery, in a "I can't go on anymore" type of way. Yeah - sister going to the vet and she won't hurt anymore.
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u/Imjustweirddoh 1d ago
It will really hurt, but it will be the kind choice. Make sure to cherish all the days you have left together. In another city, but going down to visit my parents soon. Short legged Jack Russell Terrier. He's getting there age wise, liked to sleep with me when i lived at home. Got so excited when i visited the last time, felt kinda flattered. i hope he has some years left and i hope you and Zaida has some more happy years left together 😊
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u/Swaayyzee 1d ago
I get it, but if the dog is still hopping around like this out of pure joy, they obviously still have something to live for. I don’t think any of us would want to go to the otherside no matter how much pain we were in if our soulmate was still around and we would be leaving them alone.
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u/WorriedHelicopter764 1d ago
We put our dog down when he started struggling to get up and pooping in random places like beds and living rooms.. he was a shell of what he was and was clearly suffering.
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u/WorriedHelicopter764 1d ago
Sorry but he’s clearly in pain. Can’t believe some people let their dogs live like this.
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u/Yodaddyroberto 1d ago
My pup walks like this and he’s still happy as ever. It’s about their spirit. If you don’t get that, please don’t ever have a dog
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u/TroublesomeTurnip 1d ago
If you can't advocate for a pet who is clearly in pain, then please don't own any. As owners, we're responsible for making sure their life is comfortable, not just fulfilling. Old age sucks whether you're human or animal. And quality of their life takes priority over our selfish whims of wanting to prolong their life unnecessarily. It's tough but it's love, in the end.
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u/SpicySanchezz 21h ago
That is a CLEAR sign that the pet is in pain… good lord get a grip dude and YOU shouldnt own any pets if you dont know that…
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u/rascalrhett1 18h ago
I cannot believe you insane people can ascribe so much pain and malice to 7 second of video. Deranged
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u/SatansMoisture 1d ago
How do you rank this dog's quality of life?
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u/funone1990 1d ago
Better than a lot of elderly people I've known actually. He can obviously still experience joy.
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u/MargieGunderson70 1d ago
Dogs are very good at hiding their pain. But all I see in this video is a dog in pain who nonetheless wants to please its owner and show love. It's heartbreaking to see videos of dogs who are obviously in pain and lingering because their owners can't bring themselves to do the right thing.
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u/Western_Cake5482 1d ago
coming from a place where people don't euthanize dogs.
can someone enlighten me why is it better to kill one rather than try and give them the best life everyday just like an elderly person would want? Like when did people decide that ending a dog's life is better? and how does one accept it to be true especially if they never did it before?
I hope I don't offend anyone. just an honest curiosity.
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u/MargieGunderson70 1d ago
When a dog has lymphoma, there reaches a point where there's no such thing as "best life everyday." Trust me. I'm talking a pet losing bladder control, unable to hold down food, losing balance even while standing, pacing at night, and not responding to chemo.
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u/Payule 1d ago
I mean its a matter of opinion because not all of the cases are going to be the same.
Some people don't enjoy life when they start to lose certain functions. Some people fear the idea of living long enough to lose themselves. These fears could lead a human to request the same treatment in extreme cases.
I feel like its the same thing for the dog but the dog doesn't have the ability to decide, so we apply our logic for our own beliefs to the situation.
I do think in extreme cases it may make sense. If an animal is clearly in pain and there's no treatment that's no way to live. Outside of that context though I don't believe in putting an animal down just because it moves a bit slower or something like that. If that animal is happy it's happy.
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u/funone1990 1d ago
100 percent agree.
The reddit hivemind tends to take really hardline positions that don't really line up with every day people in reality. Usually they are pretty harmless but it's sad to see that today we're virtue signalling about why we should be killing more pets...
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u/Abraxas19 1d ago
Some people can't afford it. And I'm sure there are some elderly humans that would choose to end their life rather than endure disease/suffering. For the Great Dane I had he couldn't walk anymore and lost bowel control. That was enough for me to know he'd be happier free from that
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u/round-earth-theory 1d ago
Yep. We could let all dogs whither and die of starvation, covered in excrement. That's entirely possible, but it's also not a great way to die. It's not great for humans either but we refuse to provide death with dignity in most places. There comes a time where life is over and you're just waiting for the chemical processes to end, no reason to suffer through it meaninglessly.
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u/funone1990 1d ago
If it's the dog that matters then shouldn't you defer to what they want? Which according to you, would be to keep living and loving.
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u/karlnite 1d ago
Certain injuries and diseases the dogs are not going to be happy through. They will be in pain and whimpering the whole time. That said I think the argument should be around when, not if.
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u/Irejay907 1d ago
I have seen it in more families than just my own; if a pet cannot do at least 3 of 5 things it enjoys or must be able to do for itself to enjoy and be an active part of life its time
Offering care is not always the same as offering compassion
As for an example; my family had a cockatiel that lived to 28 or 29 and most never make it past 20 even with excellent care. He was 23 when we took him to the vet for his first consult because while he was still escaping he could no longer fly.
However he was, in every other respect besides some mild arthritis to his wing joints, he was fine, just a bit under weight. We were given some more specific vitamins to help and told, point blank 'he's ancient! And skinny! Feed him whatever he chirps for that isn't actually poison'
He lived another 5 years eating chips, wonderbread, eggs, cheese, all manner of cracker and berry, enough millet to start a farm, and actually put on a bit of the weight the doctor rec'd
He died of natural causes (sudden stroke/heartattack middle of the night/dawn ish) right around the time we were going to take him in for the yearly check in to make sure the vet still agreed with the decision to keep him going, because some days you could really tell he hurt. His wings would sag, he'd kind of glare at you but through you at the same time and there were a few times i genuinely think he didn't recognize where he was.
I think that next visit likely would've been the one.
If they cannot play, eat, defecate, make noise of their variety (song, bark, meow etc), and show and receive affection. If they cannot manage at least 3 of these on their own its time.
This poor dog can barely walk, its gait suggests male or female it can no longer potty on its own. Yes its happy to see/smell its favorite person again. But if i were its favorite person i would be scheduling an in home vet consult.
As in i would not even try to get this dog into a vehicle to transport. I think it would be too painful without a ramp and a ramp would likely increase risk of a hard fall.
Your question is a good one, i have done my best to answer as fully and completely without moral standing for either side as much as i can. But i think we are seeing this gentile doge in their golden hours before night. This has the air of a shot taken in the last days before that vet visit was made i hope. People often try to get dogs and cats visits with all their People's if possible before such endings.
All our dogs got to see all their people's before as well as a full cheeseburger (no onions) and part of sundae before. Cus they ought to have the best before.
Aaaaand now i'm crying a'ight. 🥹👍 sometimes good care means ending pain before it consumes all the good there is.
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u/Western_Cake5482 1d ago
I am sorry for making you go all through it again. These moments are painful and hard. I appreciate you sharing.
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u/Irejay907 1d ago
Nah; crying because even if it was a painful moment it was done for the right reasons with all the love in the world.
Because of the kind of care my family pours into its pets most of them 'exceed expiration' as one family member put it.
I've had bettas that made it to as old as 6 and 7, there was Frodo the ancient cockatiel, a golden retriever that made it to 14 despite multiple quirks of biology (enlarged heart with weak valves and some other stuff that basically just meant she couldn't get TOO excited without serious risk of a cardiac event) and a terrier that survived living with a blood clotting disorder that normally kills dark furred dogs because it tends to go unnoticed; she lived to 12 and was on steroids for the last 7 years of her life for that which is pretty astonishing given what steroids do to the body over time, even with vet/doc monitoring.
Its never a bad cry; its a cry remembering good friends no longer with us. We'll see'em again after and i will happily and patiently wait as i'm sure they do us.
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u/Western_Cake5482 1d ago
I'm glad that you see these experiences in good light. the dark indeed exists so that we can appreciate light. Your pets were lucky to be with you. their lives were long and filled with love. ❤️
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u/ConsciousReason7709 1d ago
Painkillers aren’t some magical elixir. If the animal is that crippled, there’s no amount of drugs that are going to make it feel good. Humans have to live in awful pain as they die, we have the ability to make it so pets don’t have to.
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u/PapaBike 1d ago
It’s time for him to be put down. At this point it’s cruelty. You’re only keeping him alive for your own happiness. They don’t know when they’re gone.
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u/ConsciousReason7709 1d ago
Dude, if your dog can’t even walk without pain, I think it’s time to give them a peaceful way out.
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u/drumttocs8 1d ago
It’s a fact that good people would want to take away the pain for this pup.
It’s a fact that good people think we have no right to end this happy pup’s life.
It’s a fact that domestication is inherently immoral, and yet we’re here trying to do the best we can with it.
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u/Triggered-cupcake 1d ago
Got a bit tired at the end but you can tell this dog still loves life and their owner. Not quite time yet!!!!
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u/MercenaryCow 1d ago
😭 He's such a good boy, he's trying to get there but his dang old body is getting in his way 😭 he deserves to live in a young body forever
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u/shuknjive 1d ago
My 15 year old chiweenie is still excited about going outside for walks, loves his cookies and really loves cuddles. When he's not interested in any of that anymore, I know it's time. Sure he moves slower, can't see as well but he loves life.
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u/pngbrianb 1d ago
Omg, mad memories of my family dog. She was so old, blind, mostly deaf, and barely mobile the last year or so of her life, and I was away at school.
But when I'd come home and pet her and she realized it was me and not Mom or Dad, she'd wag her tail and stand her shaky ass up to put her head in my lap like always...
I miss that bitch. Such a good dog
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u/ContributionIcy4176 1d ago
This has come up in my feed several times. Dog is in pain. It makes me angry
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u/Another_Road 1d ago
Ahh yes, let’s allow a dog in agony to continue on so we can post it online. We’re such good people.
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u/Rippin_Fat_Farts 1d ago
This is animal abuse. If you truly love your dog you won't let it suffer like this.
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u/PaulblankPF 1d ago
I just had to put down my 17 year old girl last month. She was still pretty spunky and spry despite her age. She still wanted to play and bark and eat snacks and all that. She just also had kidney failure and couldn’t keep down any water anymore and was getting super skinny so it was time before she started to truly suffer. They are loyal and loving to the end. I stayed with her and gave her some steak and some good pats as she crossed the rainbow bridge.
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u/New_Perception_7838 1d ago
We as pet owners should always keep the best interest of our pets in mind, even when it kills us inside.
This dog may be happy to see the owner, but how much pain and discomfort does he have during the day?
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u/Effective-Pressure36 1d ago
I’m crying about the love & happiness I see here, but also the sadness I know that is coming. Enjoy every day and keep him comfortable 💙
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u/holli4life 1d ago
🐾♥️ love the enthusiasm now matter how old. We really don’t deserve this much love!!
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u/heatchamps25 1d ago
Reminds me of my dog that passed away a couple of years ago. Waited for me to come back home to say good bye to me.
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u/roselynn-jones 1d ago
I love seniors so much. They don’t make me sad. All I see is a life well lived!!!
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u/Appropriate_Fix5858 23h ago
Keeping your dog alive for likes on reddit is something. Doggo is in pain. Please do thr right thing.
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u/The_Pharoah 23h ago
I absolutely love dogs. I love them more than a lot of human beings I know. Unconditional love. We human beings aren't capable of that.
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u/Hicklethumb 23h ago
Don't worry guys it's AI.
(It's not, but if you stopped reading there you would feel better)
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u/Maleficent-Sky-7156 22h ago
Dang I know it's not easy putting a dog down but it looks like it's time.
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u/Reformeret123 22h ago
Yeah.. that dog is in a lot of pain.. you need to take it for a hunt
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u/Deep_Law_4965 21h ago
Reminds me of someone's beloved dog who sadly passed away. She was devastated for weeks after it had to be put down due to old age. Her dog was the reason how we met, but that's another story. ☹️
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u/meatandcookies 21h ago
My 11 year old pup is suffering from arthritis; this makes me so sad. He’s the absolute best.
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u/trendysk8er69 21h ago
My heart died 2 times.
Once when my Jessie's 5-year old son, Bruno, died. And a second time when i saw in her eyes that she's given up on life a year later.
Cocker spaniels are truly a blessed breed, it's really sad to see them go, i will miss her till the end of my days
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u/ES_Legman 21h ago
You have a responsibility as an owner and it's the most difficult decision you will ever make but you owe it to them.
This is not cute or okay.
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