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Can I Put My Dog "Down" at home ?



 
 
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Old August 24th 03, 12:03 AM
Chris Mc 3
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Default Can I Put My Dog "Down" at home ?


I hope someone here can help me. This whole situation has come on just
so fast I cant even beleive it !

I have a beautiful 11 year old Germrn Shepard who has been going
down-hill slowly but surely (mostly her hips) and I thought she would
have a bit more time, maybe another year, or at LEAST a few more months,
as she had some trouble walking, but still enjoyed it at least twice per
day, and even would wimper at the door to make sure I did not forget.

Well, about a month ago she got what I thought was a 'Boil' on her back
and I was going to lance it, but decided to wait and see if it went
away. Whithin 2 weeks time, she now has what I would decribe as Tumors
all over, one the size of 1/2 a baseball on her jaw, a few little pimple
sized ones around here face and many others the size of marbles all
over.

Her eyes are Blood-Shot with some pus in them I keep wiping off.

Then I notice an 'Open' sore on her rear leg that will not leave, even
though I have been putting Peroxide as well as other 'Dressings' on it
etc.

She has not been able to walk much farther than the yard in 5 days and
only eats every other day, and little at that.

I cant tell if she is in much pain...she never has been much of a
'Complainer' though. She's a VERY good ol gal.

Today when I let her out to potty I noticed she couldnt even stand on
her hind legs to do it :-(

This is all so sudden, even though I am told she is very old for a 'Pure
Blood' Sheperd. She wasnt able to get around or walk as far as before,
but up till a month or so ago she still seemed so bright and full of
life, always wagging her tail and interested in whats going on.

I know I should take her to the Vet, and I will 1st thing Monday, but I
have a feeling that she has SOooo many problems and is so old that I
fear not much can be done in the long run. If I had thousands of $$$'s I
would spent it ALL to make sure she could live as long as possible, the
rest of her days in comfort, but alas...I am VERY P-O-O-R.

I wish she could just go to 'Sleep' and rest in peace. I knew this
moment would come some day, so I asked a VET about putting her to sleep
and he said $60, which I suppose is a fair enough price, BUT...Here is
the thing....

I cant STAND the thought of taking her in there and putting her up on
that cold table, under those brite lites, causing her even more stress
in her final moments.

I have a freind I ran into the other day who is a Horse Trainer and he
says he can do it for me at my home, in the backyard, where she (My dog)
feels comfortable. He says there is a shot you must have a licsense to
get (he has one) and he has done it to horses (and some dogs) many times
over the years.

Has anyone else here done it this way ?

Any help / advice you can give will be GREATLY appreciated.

Please feel free to e-mail me directly also.

Chris Mc 3


 




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