We made the tough call. Tomorrow is goodbye. Thanks for reading. I had to vent.
Sucks man, sorry to hear everything you all have been dealing with. I know the pain you're going through.
Back in 2018, we had a puppy that was only a little over a year old that went from spunky to dead over the course of 6 hours while I was at work one day, all of it right in front of my wife's eyes (she still struggles with it occasionally). We decided not to pay for an autopsy but based on what the emergency vet said and looking at monthly photos in hindsight, it sounds like she likely had some form of aggressive cancer. It didn't necessarily make us feel better, but we were somewhat comforted in the fact that she went quickly and without prolonged pain. We adopted her from a shelter when she was 4-5 months old, and you could tell the poor thing had been abused earlier in life. She was just beginning to trust humans again when we lost her.
Some jackass is cutting onions somewhere.
I don't know how people like
@Been Jammin are able to do it. I've never been medically inclined but if I was, I think being a vet would be much more difficult that being a "person doctor." I view dogs the same way I view children - they're inherently born good, and deserve nothing but love and comfort. Time to go give our two pups some belly rubs to remind them that they're loved.
I wish I didn't open this thread.
