Living As All of Me

[NarcKiddo]

I think the anesthesia from her scan today is not worn off.

My younger dog had all manner of life saving interventions when he was a young dog but he was inpatient for that so I never saw the aftermath of the anaesthesia. But when both dogs were older they needed dentals and those were done under anaesthesia. The older one was ten at the time and he was pretty weird for about 24 hours. He looked like he was drunk, actually. I don't know if dogs feel nauseous from anaesthesia - I know I do and maybe they get that too.

The beginning of the end is a tough time to navigate. Everyone in my pug community was adamant that I would know when they'd had enough. I didn't believe them, but they were right. When you have a close and loving relationship with your dog, and are prepared to put their comfort before your own desire to keep them with you, then you will do right by them, I promise you. You may know this already - I'm not clear if you've had a dog between your childhood one and your current one. So forgive me if I'm banging on about stuff you already know.

I'm sorry you were triggered at PT and again at therapy. It stands to reason, given all the other stuff going on for you right now.

 

[Blueberry]

Narckiddo, thank you for the kind comment. I think we found a way forward. I know this is the beginning of the end, we will see how we can shape the ending into something decent for the dog.

Sending good thoughts for you and your dog. I love that you sat on the sand with her at the beach just sniffing since she couldn't run.

I imagine you will know and feel what is right for her and when, even if you're heart-broken. I always was.

[HannahOne]

Thank you NarcKiddo and Blueberry for the support about my dog.

TW pets, loss

It's so hard to make decisions. She can't tell me what she wants, I can only go by signs. With the medicine, she'll still eat. She wags her tail low. She will walk about a block, slowly. She wants to be near. She picks her head up if we call her. So seems like not quite done yet.

Hoping she can get through two more days and do the surgery. It may be that we call it while she's under, if they get in there and it's worse than it looked. No point in waking her in pain only to put her to sleep again. So will say goodbye before surgery. If she goes into distress we'll have to take her in sooner.

I'm getting no sleep because she's up a lot at night , needs to go out at all hours. It's cute to see her trolling around slowly in the backyard by moonlight, slow as molasses, sniffing the air and looking around. But I'm getting run down.

I will be lost without her. She's been my best friend, closer even than Frank because she sleeps with me. We've been together nonstop for six years now. The house will be so quiet without her nails click clicking on the floor. So sad, so sudden.

I feel slow and far away, my jaw hurts, I Feel heavy. Just trying to get through to know what's going to be the outcome I guess.

[NarcKiddo]