My thourghts and prayers are with both of you...it is a difficult time, but knowing you are there for him, helps more than we could ever know.
Linda "You cannot create your future by focusing on the past" On Thu, Feb 2, 2012 at 10:52 AM, Megan <[email protected]> wrote: > ** > > > Hi Carolyn, > my heart goes out to you and your Joe. I don't know if this part of loving > our critters ever gets easier to do no matter how many times you've gone > through it. I do know you shouldn't feel guilty. He loves you and he trusts > you. My experience is that they are ok with leaving but we never are. > That's ok. Letting them go is part of the promise we've made to them to > love them and give them the best life we can. Sometimes, letting them go so > they don't suffer is the most loving thing we can do for them. He knows you > love him. > hugs to both of you. > megan > > --- In [email protected], Joan Croft <joan_croft@...> wrote: > > > > Hi Carolyn, > > > > I am so sorry for your sweet baby having such problems and just waiting > to > > die. Your vet did tell you that he was dying…not that he could have six > > months or a year. While he is `dying' he wants to be with you because you > > are his Mom…the one that has nurtured and loved him for the time that you > > have given him the very best life that he could have had. With animals, > we > > do have the option to help them as they are in so much pain and will not > be > > able to recover. There is a time when we really have to stop and put the > > situation into perspective. You Joe is in pain, and as the vet said, he > is > > dying. I would think that the `dying' part is not something that is > > comfortable for him. I have had friends whose dogs have actually run away > > at the end because they do that to spare their owners of the heartbreak > of > > seeing them die. But, I think that you need to look at Joe and try to see > > through his eyes how he is feeling. He obviously is going to die, but > > instead of him running away to spare you, I think that he is wanting to > tell > > you how much he loves you and appreciates all that you have given him. > > After he is able to do that – which I think he is – then you need to > > seriously consider if you keeping him alive until he gets so bad that he > > does die, or as you love him so much, can you see that he may be asking > for > > your permission to leave. I have to wonder what I would feel if it were > one > > of mine, and I think that after they were gone, I would question if > keeping > > them alive until they took their last breath naturally was really a > humane > > thing to do. You need to pull yourself together to spend some time with > > him, talk to him as you pet him and give him kisses. Then after you have > > said what you needed to, I think he would like for you to help relieve > him > > of this pain that he has to be suffering. > > > > Carolyn…I know this is soooooo hard. We love them during their lives, and > > we have to love them enough to ease them of their suffering also. > > > > God bless you and your little Joe. > > > > > > > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > > Behalf Of cattailmeadows > > Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2012 10:11 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: [Chihuahuas] Re: My dog is dying > > > > > > > > > > > > Well, first of all, it's my belief that you should never feel guily for > > "ending a life" if you're doing it out of love and compassion for your > sweet > > pet. If he is in pain, then it's the right thing to do, and is indeed the > > kindest thing you can do for him. I believe it's selfish to keep your pet > > alive because you cannot bear to see him go. Remember, he is at your > mercy > > to do what's right for him. I think it's wonderful that we humans have > the > > ability to end our dear pet friends' suffering...even if it's one of the > > hardest things we will ever have to do in our lives. > > > > Laura > > > > --- In [email protected] <mailto:Chihuahuas%40yahoogroups.com> > , > > "C.M." <carolynminerthree@> wrote: > > > > > > But how do I know when? And how do I not feel guilty that I ended his > > life. I sorta understand the pain and all that, but I just look at my Joe > > and can't imagine it. > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > > From: cattailmeadows <cattailmeadows@> > > > To: [email protected] <mailto:Chihuahuas%40yahoogroups.com> > > > Sent: Wednesday, February 1, 2012 9:58 PM > > > Subject: [Chihuahuas] Re: My dog is dying > > > > > > > > > > > >  > > > > > > My thoughts are with you, Carolyn, during such a difficult time. I > think > > Joe is trying to thank you for being such a good "mama"...and I think he > can > > sense your heart is breaking for him. Just remember, when the time > comes, he > > will be waiting for you at the Rainbow Bridge. > > > > > > Laura > > > > > > --- In [email protected] <mailto:Chihuahuas%40yahoogroups.com> > , > > "C.M." <carolynminerthree@> wrote: > > > > > > > > Hi friends, > > > > My dog, Joe (some of you "oldies" know him) is dying. Two weeks ago, > the > > vet gave me the "news". My Joe is almost blind, can't hear and has > > tumors/lumps all throughout his body. He's only 12 years old - I rescued > > him one day before he was scheduled to die - He's a 26 pound > > corgie/staffie/doxie black and white beautiful dog. > > > > So sorry you guys, I'm crying. But, no amount of money will fix Joe. > I > > think he's getting worse quickly - more difficulty breathing, more > > coughing/choking; limping even more, not eating and there's more. > > > > What's strange is that he's become a "velcro" dog. Now, he just > wants > > to be near me - which breaks my heart. Is he trying to say goodbye? Is he > > trying to say he hurts? > > > > When the time comes-which sounds soon, what do I do? > > > > Do I take him to his vet? Then what do I do with my Joe's body? > > > > You all have unfortunately, been through this, but I haven't and I > don't > > know what to do. > > > > Can you please help me? > > > > Thank you, > > > > Carolyn > > > > Joe, Koby, Penny > > > > > > > > > > > >
