Thread: When to put an old dog down

Hi. Friend - when a dog reaches high age - a problem emerges : Do you keep the dog alive because you have the dogs best at heart or because of your needs?
I have had three dogs over the years - bird dogs - and the day the quality of life sank below a certain mark - (thats easy to see in a dogs eyes You know the embarrassing look??) - that was the day I had to start the process of getting prepared for the loss of a family member..
Happy new year ,!!

Olav

When a dog is clearly not going to get better and is suffering, is it not wise to end his pain? They call it the humane society for a reason, and sometimes being humane means accepting the inevitable and ending the suffering.

Cool discussion. I was very sad to hear a comment by an old lady at my home(Grandma's friend). She said
that the old dogs must be shot. She can't bear such ugly souls with worst habits. I love dogs and I'm not
sure what will I do my and chew and chaw when they'll cross the age of 15.
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Our family dog is getting on in years, and we have broached this subject as a family a few times before. She was my first "baby" and when the time comes to do the inevitable my heart will be broken. I don't want her to suffer though.

I hope that my pets just die naturally in their sleep from old age and I don't have to make those very difficult decisions. We actually need to take our dog to the vet now and I am hesitant because she has a few growths on her and I am afraid it is something really bad.