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tblue37

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2. If she is in pain, he should help her to a gentle death. 17 is old for a dog. Of course, if she is

Reply to Jilly_in_VA (Original post)

Wed Dec 28, 2022, 06:14 PM

Dec 2022

comfortable and still enjoying life, he should do whatever he can for her.

But we do tend to hold on to our elderly, sick pets longer than we should, because we simply can't bear to lose them. I know I have been guilty of doing that.

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The shiba inu behind the famous 'doge' meme is sick with cancer, its owner says [View all] Jilly_in_VA Dec 2022 OP

Awww. But 17, that's impressive. intrepidity Dec 2022 #1

If she is in pain, he should help her to a gentle death. 17 is old for a dog. Of course, if she is tblue37 Dec 2022 #2

I agree, my Shiba Inu had basically the same. She looks very sick in some of the pictures. And she debm55 Dec 2022 #4

Awww.... SergeStorms Dec 2022 #3

Serge, I know the shriek and the puff/blow twice a year instead of shedding. And also the running, debm55 Dec 2022 #5

Yeah, my daughter's Shiba... SergeStorms Dec 2022 #8

Serge, the love in your heart for your daughters dogs is great and the dogs sense that. When Dolly debm55 Dec 2022 #9

You realize that too. SergeStorms Dec 2022 #12

Awww poor baby, breaks my heart awesomerwb1 Dec 2022 #6

I agree. debm55 Dec 2022 #10

Sending up prayers for Kabosu Jilly_in_VA Dec 2022 #7

Jilly, I posted about the blowing of the fur. When I took Roxy for walks she looked like she had debm55 Dec 2022 #11