dog parlized what should i do?

My husband and I carried our 16 year old dog out for years when he needed to potty after he was no longer able to use his legs. But we're very devoted pet owners.

If you love the dog as much as you say you do, get a clue and buy a wheelchair which is also what we did. If the dog still has life in her and you would rather have her euthanized because you consider it an inconvenience, that alone speaks volumes of what kind of person you are. I guess you think she's useless now that she can't walk? Nice.

So... let me get this straight... If you currently have children or plan to in the future and one of them becomes paralyzed, I suppose you'll give it up for adoption because it would be an inconvenience, right? Well played.

Suck it up and deal with it, cupcake and buy your dog a wheelchair and be a responsible pet owner instead of a douche-bag.

Its a hard answere. We all want to help the things we love wether its a person or an animal, but we can't always help. If your wife became paralyzed would you take care of her and struggle or would you put her down. But on the other hand it is a dog a living creature can you be ok with putting it too sleep. Maybe it will put the animal out of it misery. But the doggie chair might help. Don't mean to contradict my self, like I said hard question to answere.

1. Second opinion

2. get care credit card

3. find the best option

4. find the best price for that option

believe it or not, quotes can vary wildly from vet to vet. My Lixue needed a c-section and I was quoted prices from $1000 to $2000, but one place told me $750 and set me up with a care credit card which let me pay $500 of that over time. Thankfully, she's fine, they were an awesome vet office, and the card works for people, too-- I just got two of my husband's teeth extracted with that card.

I totally agree with Jojo. I am sorry to sound harsh but 7 yrs for a large dog is considered veteran anyway, and being honest, I would probably not go ahead with that operation on a veteran dog myself.

NO to the doggy wheelchair as well...think of her quality of life and put her first by standing back and taking your emotions out of the equation here.

I sound harsh, but I have just spent that amount of money on a tumour removal on a 4 yr old of mine, and will go to the ends for my dogs, but being a veteran that is possibly going to have other things wrong very shortly then I consider what I am putting the dog through for the amount of time remaining. Money doesn't even come into that decision.

First of all I'd go for a second opinion. You are quite entitled to do so, especially with something as potentially serious as this. We had one who went off his back legs when 8 years old. He had spondylitis and initially was in quite a lot of pain. Our vet wanted us to pts., but I wasn't ready to do that, knowing my hound. Once we got the pain under control despite having to heave an 80 lb male Basset in and out to do his biz (he still was able to do this for himself), he was managing fine (not so much us!). After some months, we got him a K9 Cart which he took one look at and refused to have anything to do with. It got to the point that we decided enough was enough and I phoned the vet to make THE appointment. He was in the room, lying in his bed. When I put the phone down, he sat up, groomed himself, and GOT UP. He never was as mobile as before, and his back was roached quite badly, but he lived on to his 15th year, with a good quality life.

I'm telling you this because, although my dog's condition was probably different to your dog's, I want you to not to rush into anything. $4 K is a huge amount - what is the prognosis if you manage to be able to pay this? This would be one of my first questions because you have to factor in the recovery, based on her overall health - and temperament because she will have to be kept quiet for some time I'd suggest!

It's such a personal decision to have to make but getting another opinion may clarify the situation more for you, so you can do what has to be done. Hope the outcome is positive.

Add - Just to say I'd not rule out using a mobility aid (K9 Cart etc) based on how you'd look at being in a chair. Some dogs do brilliantly in these and bomb around quite happily. Mine would have nothing to do with this - so you'll just have to assess your own dog and decide whether this would be for her, or not. I've known many Bassets, who do go off their back legs, who quite happily run around in these. The inability to empty for herself, would be a much more important consideration as being unclean indoors is bound to cause a lot of stress to a dog who has always previous been clean.

If you cannot afford to have the dog operated on and you cannot cope otherwise. Then it would be best to have the dog painlessly euthenised. It will be no life for the dog being in a cart and not being able to pee or poop on her own. Do right by her. There is Nothing to feel guilty about.

I know you love your dog dearly and wished you could afford to get her surgery but even after if she had surgery there is no guaruntee that she will be perfect again or something else wont go wrong. Its a hard thing to do but i would put her to sleep.

Please have her gently put to sleep by your vet. That would be the most loving and compassionate thing you can do for her.

The children on here with no understanding but just have bleeding hearts will tell you to put her in cart but they are not the ones who have to manage this and I doubt they could, but children don't look that far ahead. You know you can't cope with what lies ahead so please give her your final gift of love and let her go gently and peacefully

First of all, I would get a second opinion. I don't care how much faith you have in the vet.

If in the end, their is no other option, please think about her. She does not understand what is happening, only reacting to discomfort. She will always react to you.

We have had to "put down" multiple pets. It always broke our hearts.

I will never advise anyone on demise of a pet.

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