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Making the decision to end my dog's suffering was the single hardest thing I have ever gone through. But she was 16, lost her hearing, her back legs were giving out and finally, I found her having an apparent stroke. We hung on for several days hoping against hope she'd get better, but she didn't.
What really ticked me off was the vet when I brought her in. She suggested maybe her lack of balance, her loss of function control were due to an ear infection!!! Maybe she was trying to see how I'd react to maybe not putting her down, but her suffering was so obvious, she didn't even get her usual nervous in the car, as if she knew (I am crying again as I write this and it's been 3 years).
Like Blaise and Lurkette said, you know your pet best, you will know when it's time. I wish you all the strength and peace you will need.
Check with your vet and see if they will come to the house when the time comes. In New Jersey, it's against the law, which I thought was very unfair.
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