jlj781
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- Jun 12, 2012
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- Bulldog(s) Names
- Murphy Bufflyn (2011-2019)
[FONT="][FONT="]Hey guys I havnt been on here in a while, and the reason I am now is not a happy one. Our bulldog who has had health issues pretty much from the start is to a point where I’m asking advice how to know when it’s time to let them go? She’s had allergies forever and we’ve fought that for a long time and finally figured out how to make it work for her. However as soon as we did her body started giving up on her she has a disease where her brain isn’t talking to her spine correctly so her legs slowly got weaker and worked less and for the last while she has pretty much been imobile. She can stand for very short periods walk maybe 5 feet at the best of times but mostly just lays around or crawls a bit of needed. She sleeps with us, we carry her out to her other bed or the couch in the morning pick her up and set her to stand to eat. (She still loves to eat). She falls while eating often and needs to be picked up again. Then we carry her outside for the bathroom she can stand to do that for the most part she still falls some but only the odd time has she fell and stepped in it. She lays out in the grass when she’s done and we carry her back in to the bed or couch. She still loves to snuggle and nap with us but has started to bark randomly not knowing what the bark is about we usually try whatever we can think of, a drink or try her outside again or sit with her or give her one of her vitamin treats. I guess I’m just looking for guidance or reassurance because I’ve never had to put a dog to sleep befor she’s been out best friend for 8 years. I was going to ask what signs people look for in making this decision but the fact that I’m on her asking is probably the clearest sign. Any advice or other things that helped or would help any of your decisions in this difficult event would appreciated. For quite some time I thought she was still happy cause she still liked food and liked to cuddle but at this point with the random barking and carrying her for everything I just feel like I’m keeping her going for my own selfish reasons. I love her and my wife and 5 year old daughter feel the same it’s just going to be so hard for so many different reasons. Thanks for any help.[/FONT][/FONT]