[NAGDU] Update On My Girl

Dan Weiner dcwein at dcwein.cnc.net
Mon May 8 14:54:56 UTC 2017


I'm so so sorry. How old is your little lady, I cna't remember.

Well you'll know when it's time, both of my guides that I had to put to 
sleep were fourteen but it wasn't the age so much as similar problems 
that you are  mentioning , damn I wish our pups could live forever, boy 
do I wish it, or at least live as long as we do--smile...just letting 
you know I, and I'm sure many people, nknow how you feel or have been there.


I suppose the question I'd ask is about quality of life, ask yourself or 
your vet, then you can decide. I can go in to detail about my dogs and 
what the cause and what happened but I'll only do that if you want to, I 
don't want you to feel worse.


Dan the man, Parker the nut



On 5/8/2017 7:32 AM, Dani Pagador via NAGDU wrote:
> Hi, Everyone.
> Peg was on Deremaxx and her limp seemed more pronounced, she seemed
> more anxious, and wasn't right digestively. I asked the doctor what
> the other alternative was, and she said I could either go back to
> Previcox or try Rimadyl. I opted for the Rimadyl, though she did well
> on the Previcox.
>
> She's been on the new meds for a week, but her appetite's been sketchy
> at best. She threw up Sunday night and Monday morning, and doc put her
> on a bland diet. She ate willingly, but I had to make homemade broth
> and rice--she wouldn't touch the canned stuff.
>
> Her loss of appetite started Thursday, though she drank water and
> wanted to go out. She didn't seem dehydrated, but by Saturday I was
> worked something was up. David took her to the vet and we found out
> that her kidneys are functioning at 25 percent. She's being given
> fluids at home, is drinking, and hardly eats.
>
> We take her back to the vet tomorrow, but David and I talked about
> needing to let her go. She's herself mentally, but not physically.
> It's been hard to watch her not eat, and I can't see having to watch
> her starve herself just so selfish Dani can keep her girl around.
>
> I'm trying to write this without crying, but it hits hard at
> unexpected moments. What did I not see? She's been on kidney diet food
> since December, and doc says kidney failure comes in older dogs.
>
> She's lived a good long life, has been, and still is faithful, and
> will always be my girl. Tight-fisted Dani wants to squeeze every last
> moment she can get with Peg. Am I being mean to keep her around? Will
> I be a bad Mom to put her to sleep just because she won't be able to
> eat and things will get harder for her, bah the no-pain-for-CRF-thing.
>
> All of this to ask you guys to hold your babies close, love them long,
> and love them hard.
>
> More Later,
> Dani, rambling, struggling with herself, grateful for your support
>
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