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My Stoney
Hi,
I have a sweet dog named Stoney and he's 14 years old. He's always been a good natured dog; loved people, family and friends. Last year he started to develope arthritis in his spine, hips, and back legs. Now he has trouble standing and walking. I feel so sorry for him sometimes. When it is cold and rainy, he really has a hard time standing and walking. He also is a little blind and a little deaf but my husband and I love him so much we can't stand the thought of putting him down. He is such a little trooper--He just keeps on going. Just recently he has had a few accidents in the house. Does anyone know if there is anything we can give him to help with that particular problem. He doesn't mean to have the accidents--most of the time, he is trying to make it outside. Thanks for your time and advice. |
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, afriend4u wrote: Just recently he has had a few accidents in the house. Does anyone know if there is anything we can give him to help with that particular problem. He doesn't mean to have the accidents--most of the time, he is trying to make it outside. Thanks for your time and advice. Provide outings more frequently, physically assisting him as possible. What pain relief does he take? -- Janet Boss www.bestfriendsdogobedience.com |
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afriend4u wrote:
Hi, I have a sweet dog named Stoney and he's 14 years old. He's always been a good natured dog; loved people, family and friends. Last year he started to develope arthritis in his spine, hips, and back legs. Now he has trouble standing and walking. I feel so sorry for him sometimes. When it is cold and rainy, he really has a hard time standing and walking. He also is a little blind and a little deaf but my husband and I love him so much we can't stand the thought of putting him down. He is such a little trooper--He just keeps on going. Just recently he has had a few accidents in the house. Does anyone know if there is anything we can give him to help with that particular problem. He doesn't mean to have the accidents--most of the time, he is trying to make it outside. Thanks for your time and advice. This is the toughest question to answer. Your veterinarian can advise you on specific medicines and treatments for the incontinence. We can give you tips on putting down newspapers and easy-to-clean towels to make clean up easier. But the real question is whether it's time to put your 14 year old friend down, and none of us can help you there. Ask yourself if you're keeping him alive for his sake or for your own. Does he seem to be in pain? Does he mind having trouble standing and walking? Is it okay with him that he's a little blind and a little deaf? Do the incontinent accidents in the house seem to bother him? This is a well-loved dog who deserves for you to do the right thing for him. Whether this is the right time for you to do that right thing isn't going to be easy to answer. Good luck and my sympathy while you're going through a rough time. --Lia |
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afriend4u wrote:
Hi, I have a sweet dog named Stoney and he's 14 years old. He's always been a good natured dog; loved people, family and friends. Last year he started to develope arthritis in his spine, hips, and back legs. Now he has trouble standing and walking. I feel so sorry for him sometimes. When it is cold and rainy, he really has a hard time standing and walking. He also is a little blind and a little deaf but my husband and I love him so much we can't stand the thought of putting him down. He is such a little trooper--He just keeps on going. Just recently he has had a few accidents in the house. Does anyone know if there is anything we can give him to help with that particular problem. He doesn't mean to have the accidents--most of the time, he is trying to make it outside. Thanks for your time and advice. My suggestion would be to talk with your vet about getting him some relief for his arthritis pain - if moving causes him pain, he may be delaying getting up, and then can't hold his bladder or bowels long enough to make it outside. We've used Adequan shots on two dogs with severe arthritis, and it made a big difference in restoring their mobility. They are given every 4-6 weeks, and you can ask the vet to train you how to administer them, to save money. Adequan is a prescription drug. There are other pain-relieving drugs like Rimadyl and Deramaxx that the vet can prescribe. The vet can also examine him to determine if there is anything else causing his accidents. I hope this helps - we all hate to see our dogs suffer, and there are treatments available that can relieve his pain. FurPaw -- "Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired, signifies in the final sense a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed." - Dwight D. Eisenhower To reply, unleash the dogs. |
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FurPaw wrote: We've used Adequan shots on two dogs with severe arthritis, and it made a big difference in restoring their mobility. Adequan made a huge difference for my canine "nephew". Quality of life is very important. -- Janet Boss www.bestfriendsdogobedience.com |
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"Julia Altshuler" wrote in message . .. (snip) This is a well-loved dog who deserves for you to do the right thing for him. Lia, that simple sentence has touched me deeply. You've summed up the whole human/dog relationship no matter if we're talking about what to feed him for breakfast or how to gently end his life. Karla |
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"Julia Altshuler" wrote in message . .. (snip) This is a well-loved dog who deserves for you to do the right thing for him. Lia, that simple sentence has touched me deeply. You've summed up the whole human/dog relationship no matter if we're talking about what to feed him for breakfast or how to gently end his life. Karla Thanks. Let's hope the original poster gets through this with relative emotional ease and comfort-- whether that's the next few days, or weeks, or months. And let's hope Stoney gets through it easy too. --Lia |
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"filly" wrote in message news:X%Bvj.4$A93.2@trndny08... "Julia Altshuler" wrote in message . .. (snip) This is a well-loved dog who deserves for you to do the right thing for him. Lia, that simple sentence has touched me deeply. You've summed up the whole human/dog relationship no matter if we're talking about what to feed him for breakfast or how to gently end his life. Karla I agree, I saw this post last night and wanted to say that same thing, but at the time couldn't think of the right way to word it. Lia did it perfectly, I'm glad I laid back and waited. The hardest thing we ever have to do for our dogs, is to let them go when it's time. It's hardest on us, but the most loving thing we can do for them. We have to know when it's time to take away their pain and absorb that pain ourselves, because they can't do that for themselves. My most deepest sympathies and condolences to the original poster. There really is no good answer to the most painful thing in our lives. Love to Stoney, a very good dog. td |
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