Shea shea got really sick last night. She had diarrhea all night and obviously very uncomfortable and panting a lot (sorry for the details.) Bless my husband for getting up with her at least six times and letting her outside. She seems better today, but she is sleeping a lot more than usual and is obviously still recovering (basically, just like a person would be after a night spent throwing up.) We don't know what caused her upset, but she eats basically everything she can get her mouth on, so there's no telling.
Everytime something like this happens to Shea, we both end up thinking "I wonder if this is it." We knew we weren't going to have her long when we got her (she was 12 then, and that was a year ago) and she seems to still be living a happy life, but we kind of have her on a DNR. We don't want to spend a lot of time and resources just to buy her a few more months that may not be very quality, anyway. What's going to be difficult is if something comes up in kind of a grey area - do we get it treated or not? When do we know if it's time to let her go? How do we make sure she has a high quality of life, without going broke doing it? (not to be cold, but vets are expensive!)
I'm glad we didnt have to make a decision like that last night, but we will one day. I guess it comes with the territory of having a senior dog, I hope that when the time comes, she lets us know.
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Poor puppy! That's even more times than a baby wakes up, so you should be well-prepared.
It seems like when they finally come to the end of their life, they really let you know. Usually when their organs start failing, then that's really it. I hope she'll be with you for a good while yet!
Shea will let you know when the time is right. You'll look into those big eyes and she'll tell you.
Hope Todd caught up on his sleep!
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