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Old Lab struggling/ how to know when it’s time

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opdinkslayer:
Man! Reading this thread made me get down on the floor & give my old boy some love. I fear the day I have to make that decision or lose him. :'(.  I feel for those of you that are facing it now.

LHaub:
My German shorthair pointed is 15 now, he hasn't hunted in a few years, has seizures sometimes and has a huge hernia. He doesn't seem to be in pain, he eats on a normal schedule and still likes to go out for walks in the woods, I've thought it was time to put him down for a couple years now and being a hunting /family dog it is so hard to make that decision.  I feel he will give me a sign when he is ready even though I'm not ready. I feel for you, it's a really hard decision to make. But I think you and your dog will both know when its time.

BD1:
I have reread this post many times. I thought of all the "advice" I thought would be useful after my past experiences. I just want to say how sorry I am that you are faced with this. Really the only real pain in owning a dog and family member. I am with H2O. When you are asking it is probably past "The time" but with that said you are talking about family. You will do right by your pup...I am sure you always have. They are never replaceable but they fill your life with memories that you will have forever. All the best to you...enjoy every second. You will do what is right when it is right

SGTDuffman:
A horribly tough call to make. When you do have to make that call you’ll have to decide if you’re going to take care of it or have the vet do it. A link to this popped up a couple months back, under similar circumstances, so I thought I’d post it again for people to use as a reference. It’s not something anyone wants to do, but sometimes it’s what you have to do. If it is something you do, and haven’t done before, it’s nice to at least know the right way to do it. In any case, I’m sure you’ll do right by your little buddy.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1481111/

Rob:
Someone once told me:

"Their last day does not need to be their worst day"

That guidance has helped me make the call in the past.

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