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[Miles Away]

He's managing at the minute. Still eating well, sleeping well, doesn't seem to be in too much pain

If he could walk a little steadier I'd feel a lot more comfortable.

I have to carry him upstairs to bed, which is no problem. He's also got some pills to take everyday, and he's a complete bastard about taking those.

Basically, if I have a settled schedule he is OK, but if we have to go anywhere or leave him with someone, it's a pretty significant problem.

Still not sure quite what to do.

 

[RHYDAL]

He's managing at the minute. Still eating well, sleeping well, doesn't seem to be in too much pain

If he could walk a little steadier I'd feel a lot more comfortable.

I have to carry him upstairs to bed, which is no problem. He's also got some pills to take everyday, and he's a complete bastard about taking those.

Basically, if I have a settled schedule he is OK, but if we have to go anywhere or leave him with someone, it's a pretty significant problem.

Still not sure quite what to do.

How old is he/she?

 

[Macky]

I have to carry him upstairs to bed, which is no problem.

Your dog sleeps upstairs?

 

[bocadillo]

In my experience he will suggest the most expensive option available.

Your experience of vets is very different from mine.

 

[RHYDAL]

Your experience of vets is very different from mine.

And mine, hence why I asked the above, which was part of the decision process I went through with the vet when putting down our last two dogs.

In fact, on our most recent visit for an ear infection, she noticed our current dog had not had his shots either, so changed the examination charge to an innoculation charge, and then added the drops thus saving us £30.

There's a lot of factors to consider. Based on my experience, unless there's a reasonable chance of normal service being resumed, and the dog enjoying many more years of happiness, I wouldn't put him through pain he won't understand which will make both you and it unhappy in the long term.

 

[Miles Away]

He's 12, pretty old and had a good life. He sleeps wherever I do, so yes, upstairs.

I don't think he is in a great deal of pain, just very slow on his feet and unsteady.

 

[RHYDAL]

He's 12, pretty old and had a good life. He sleeps wherever I do, so yes, upstairs.

I don't think he is in a great deal of pain, just very slow on his feet and unsteady.

Animals are very good at hiding pain. It's a defensive instinct.

That said, you have to be the judge. You're the only one who can really know the point where an animal's suffering is exceeding their pleasure in life.

Going back to what others have said though, I wouldn't spend a lot of money on operations for a dog of that age (84 in dog years). Mine were a little older, both had cancer and given the option of invasive traumatic surgery I opted to give them a blue panda pop.

I'd like to think someone would do the same for me in the same circumstances.

 

[Motown Fox]

He's 12, pretty old and had a good life. He sleeps wherever I do, so yes, upstairs.

I don't think he is in a great deal of pain, just very slow on his feet and unsteady.

Sounds like me

 

[Miles Away]

Exactly Motown.

His backs knackered but beyond that he isn't in poor Health. I'm going to try and give him a little longer to see how his back is. Hopefully he has an uptick.

Surgery isn't even on the table. Not a money issue, simply not something I'd be willing to put him through.

 

[Mawsley]

Your experience of vets is very different from mine.

I was unfair as they rarely charge the most they can, in general all of the vets we have ever used always manage to find treatment which comes in at just £1 or so under the minimum amount required to put it through insurance.

We have started to use a relation's farm vet as I now have precious little time for family vets.

 

[Leesoh]

All this is depressing me even more.

 

[RHYDAL]

All this is depressing me even more.

Don't have kittens.

 

[Nottingham Fox]

Don't have kittens.

Have you not seen Lisa's pussy?

 

[H T B]

Is it like Mrs Slocombe's?

 

[Mawsley]

The weather is shit, but it's sunny in the video...

[video=youtube_share;FIfbghHdG1s]http://youtu.be/FIfbghHdG1s[/video]

 

[Billyjof]

Slightly annoyed with one of Amazon's vendors.

I bought a used book for $1 a few weeks back, I was charged shipping of $20. I noticed on the order confirmation the estimated date of arrival is August so the feckers are really shipping it to me.

Not that arsed as the book was cheap but I feel I've been scammed with the shipping fee.

 

[Mawsley]

The shipping fee is given to you before you finally order

 

[Billyjof]

The shipping fee is given to you before you finally order

Yes, but the length of time isn't. I'd expect it first class for that postage not on the slow boat from China.

 

[Steven]

Busted. I got caught at work looking at the jug thread. :icon_redf I have had to promise not to do it again. :icon_wink

 

[FryattFox]

Busted. I got caught at work looking at the jug thread. :icon_redf I have had to promise not to do it again. :icon_wink

The box of tissues and the trousers around the ankles were probably a dead give-away.