momtodozer
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Our boxer Lady is 11.5. Her health has begun to decline quickly. After multiple tests, xrays, blood work they have ruled out spreading to the chest area of her mammory tumor and kidney failure. Her rear end has literally given out on her and she is struggling just to get up and walk. She took a fall down our deck steps last Fri and since then she has barely been able to get around. The ER vet gave her some pain meds and said to watch her for a few days. My regular vet said to give it a week and if she is still not able to get around then I needed to make a decision on her quality of life. My heart is broken. I have had her since she was 8 weeks old and I cannot even begin to express my love for her. I keep looking into her big eyes and wondering if she is hurting and if keeping her around is unfair to her. But I'm not able to make the final decision. I keep praying that she improves but she seems to be getting worse and not better even on the pain meds. I am struggling with the decision of putting her down too soon if it is just an injury that needs to heal or if the decline in health and her ability to even get around will continue to get worse. I know I need to wait a few days but watching her stumble, fall and just lay there is breaking my heart. I know there are probably others out there that have dealth with this same decision and I wondered on your thoughts or advice. Thanks for listening.