^^ Sorry to hear about that.

I never was much of a dog person growing up, but my family took in a Husky/Black Lab mix when I was about 21 or 22 years old and we had him for 4-5 years. When we they had to put him down - that was a really tough time for all of us.

Fast forward to now, I have a family of my own (wife and 2 kids) and we have Shih-Poo. I just did the quick math and when my kids are around 13 and 12 years old - we will be going through that process again. Not looking forward to that.

I have a 15yr old puggle and a 14 year old cat. This has been a hard thread to read. Condolences to you Justin. I remember those dogs. Pass my condolences to the wife. 

Sorry to hear this, Justin. It's really rough when you lose more than one. We lost 5 cats, in a very short period, during COVID. A few of them were older so it was expected but the others were unpleasant surprises. Our dog is 11 but is starting to show the aging signs. It's never easy.

Sorry man. They just don’t live long enough.

Sad that the absolute last part of pet ownership is by far the worst thing about it. Sorry you're going through so much loss so close together.

My dog is 10 1/2 and 3 recent vet visits….he’s ok I think but I can’t read through this thread.

My condolences to anyone that’s lost a pet.

Thanks, everyone. I don't even really like this dog but this is still starting to hit me pretty hard. When you've had a dog for 15 years, even if he's been a shit head for a decade or so, the thought of them not being around anymore is tough.

posted by justincredible

Thanks, everyone. I don't even really like this dog but this is still starting to hit me pretty hard. When you've had a dog for 15 years, even if he's been a shit head for a decade or so, the thought of them not being around anymore is tough.

This is our dog exactly. He terrorizes the cats, playing head games with them like placing a bone in the middle of the room, hiding under a chair waiting for them to sniff it, then he attacks. Steals their food and even uses their litterbox. Never goes outside. He's a little asshole but he's our little asshole. My lady will be crushed when he goes as he's her boy.

And then there was one. Man that sucked, I better not have to do it again this year. 

posted by justincredible

And then there was one. Man that sucked, I better not have to do it again this year. 

Sorry

Our one remaining pooch has been dealing with a weird toe for a while now. We decided to have it amputated and sent it off for a biopsy. She has melanoma. Without any tests we won't know how aggressive or pervasive it is, and at her age the vet doesn't recommend doing them. 

This sucks.

posted by justincredible

Our one remaining pooch has been dealing with a weird toe for a while now. We decided to have it amputated and sent it off for a biopsy. She has melanoma. Without any tests we won't know how aggressive or pervasive it is, and at her age the vet doesn't recommend doing them. 

This sucks.

Damn, that blows. One thing I've noticed with multiple pets, it seems like when it rains, it pours. We lost multiple cats during a 3-4 month stretch during COVID. Some were old, some were kind of shockers. It sucks.

posted by Automatik

I suggest "making the call" sooner than later.

My parents Jack Russell died last year at the age of SEVENTEEN!

He was partially blind and almost completely deaf. He would also just randomly pass out due to lack of blood flow to his heart. kept telling them they needed to get it done, no one listened. He had a heart attack in front of my mom at 6am one morning. I wasn't there, but it was rather tragic.. 

Agreed.

My one miniature schnauzer we had put down last year was 14.5 and was just getting bad, could walk around, but that's about it. Didn't want to eat much, vision was bad, hard time getting him to use the yard for the restroom other than the house, etc.

My other miniature schnauzer is now 13.5 and doing much better (other than bad teeth we had to get pulled). 

My parents miniature schnauzer is 14 and he is getting bad, I have asked my mom, she is almost ready. His back legs/hips are getting bad.

Our mini schnauzer is also 14 (and an half) and her back legs aren’t great. We fell for the social media ads for Wuffes (basically a supplement chew for joint health) based on customer comments and they made a big difference. 

posted by justincredible

Our mini schnauzer is also 14 (and an half) and her back legs aren’t great. We fell for the social media ads for Wuffes (basically a supplement chew for joint health) based on customer comments and they made a big difference. 

I will suggest this to my mom.

posted by justincredible

Our one remaining pooch has been dealing with a weird toe for a while now. We decided to have it amputated and sent it off for a biopsy. She has melanoma. Without any tests we won't know how aggressive or pervasive it is, and at her age the vet doesn't recommend doing them. 

This sucks.

Sorry to hear that.  At least she has a family that loves her around her during her decline.  It’s very hard.