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AaronM · 08-13-2011, 12:35 PM

Last year my dog Cayman was diagnosed with cancer. He's been maintaining fine for the most part but is obviously in a lot of pain when he has to pop a squat. This process usually takes 10 - 20 minutes for him these days and then he spends the next 20 minutes panting hard and recovering.

As bad as I feel for him, the consensus among friends, family, and the vet has been that although he's uncomfortable, he's still a happy dog and capable of a semi-normal life.

In the last couple of months he's lost a lot of weight and his cancer has started creating other issues. He has a vet appointment for Monday and I have a feeling I may be faced with the decision that I really don't want to make. It wouldn't be as bad if he didn't act like such a happy dog most of the time. He still runs around and plays with all his toys etc...

Anyway, I'm kinda torn on how to prepare myself for this. Any advice from those who have been through it with their pets?

Thanks.

08-13-2011, 12:35 PM
AaronM Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: ┌∩┐ ◣_◢ ┌∩┐ Posts: 46,909	Have you ever had to put a pet to sleep? Last year my dog Cayman was diagnosed with cancer. He's been maintaining fine for the most part but is obviously in a lot of pain when he has to pop a squat. This process usually takes 10 - 20 minutes for him these days and then he spends the next 20 minutes panting hard and recovering. As bad as I feel for him, the consensus among friends, family, and the vet has been that although he's uncomfortable, he's still a happy dog and capable of a semi-normal life. In the last couple of months he's lost a lot of weight and his cancer has started creating other issues. He has a vet appointment for Monday and I have a feeling I may be faced with the decision that I really don't want to make. It wouldn't be as bad if he didn't act like such a happy dog most of the time. He still runs around and plays with all his toys etc... Anyway, I'm kinda torn on how to prepare myself for this. Any advice from those who have been through it with their pets? Thanks.