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Very Old Family Dog
Asked by C.D. from Columbia
on September 4, 2009
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Hi there.
Alex, our family dog, is 15 people years old and isn't doing well. He keeps falling over and is lethargic. We are taking him to the vet this afternoon, bu...
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- Hi C., wish I had some great words of wisdom on this, but I don't. We had to go through this a couple of years ago. MY dog (and he was mine), I had the dog longer th...
- It's never easy. I remember very clearly having to say good bye to our first family dog. She was my birthday present on my 4th Birthday. She had cancer and fell i...
- G'Morning C., there is really no easy way to prepare for a long time family member to receive their final reward. I had to be the one to take our Sammi ( female cat ) ...
Time to Put Our Dog Down
Asked by L.S. from Cincinnati
on December 20, 2008
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The time has come where we have to put our dog to sleep. She is in end stage renal failure and very sick. I have four children and our hearts are breaking. The childre...
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- I would wait till after Christmas and before break is over. Sorry you are going through this I am a huge animal lover and have grown up with dogs, cats, birds, lizard...
- Hi L., You said that you want to have your dog with you for Christmas, but I have been thinking about this and wonder if doing this unpleasant thing before Christma...
- I don't have any advice for you about the timing. I just wanted to suggest that you take a picture of your beloved doggy and put it in a photo ornament (or maybe one w...
Help with 2 Year Old Leaving Family Cat Alone
Asked by L.H. from Boston
on December 11, 2008
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My 2yr old son will not be nice to our cat, who is too nice to my son. My son has always given cats a hard time by pulling their tails or grabbing onto them and squee...
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- I agree with the responses so far. You might want to also try extending the "showing your son how to be nice to the cat" to include involving him in things the cat en...
- I agree with the first responder. Giving away the cat isn't solving the problem - you do have to teach your son to be kind to his cat. He's still small, so you must ...
- I think its great that yours on has found a great friend in your cat. If she doesn't mind there isn't anything wrong with him loving her rough. My boys' grandma has ...
Putting Our 17Yrold Cat to Sleep
Asked by T.H. from Atlanta
on September 23, 2008
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My daughter is 5 years old and this cat is her BEST FRIEND...we have to put her to sleep SOON and I am not sure how to deal with this where my daughter is concerned......
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- I would definitely not let her see the cat after the fact. That is not a good visual memory for her to hold on to and can make things worse. I would explain to her t...
- Hi T., The last time we had to put an animal to sleep, my youngest was 6. We told her that the dog was sick and it needed to go to sleep AND she wouldn't be able to...
- I would have to say that what you do depends on the personality of the child. All kids are different. At that age, I would avoid telling her that you are having the ...
How Do You Know When It Is Time to Put Your Cat Down?
Asked by C.C. from Santa Fe
on November 10, 2008
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Good Morning,
Our cat Patches is ailing (about 13 to 15 years old) and has lost much if not all her muscle mass likely from some intestinal issue/cancer (never got ...
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- I believe It may be time. as a vet technician i would like to remember my cats the way they were, not the way they ended up. I would not want to remember my cat all ...
- I'm very sorry to hear about your kitty. I've been a vet tech for 8 yrs and this is the advice we give to pet owners in your situation: when LESS than 50% of the pet's...
- I'm so sorry to hear this aweful news! It's hard to make that decision when it comes time, but at the same time, that is what we have to do for the better of the anima...
What to Do with Our Dog - Since It Bit Our Son?
Asked by S.A. from Chicago
on June 14, 2007
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Yesterday, my 19 year-old niece was watching our 4 youngest children and our dog. She takes care of all of them 3 days a week. She feeds the dog, gives him water, an...
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- I know it's hard. My son was bite by a friends dog. This was his 3rd time biting someone so they did put him to sleep. we had a Akita and he became mean after we h...
- Hi S.- This is more a message of support than anything. I am so sorry for you and your family! I am also a dog owner and lover (I have a 7 1/2 yo pit-bull/lab mix...
- I am so sorry to hear about what happened to your family. The same thing happened to my cousin. Their dog was so sweet and very smart. However one day my cousin's dau...
English Mastiffs
Asked by A.H. from Indianapolis
on July 22, 2008
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We are highly considering this breed as our family pet. Do you have any experiences with them? If so, I'd love to hear! Thank you!
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- We own a mastiff. Before we got her, we fell in love with one that we were sitting for. We had tried several other types of dogs. Nanny is very gentle. My baby wasn'...
- We have and English Mastiff named Luther. He is 6 years old and we love him! He is so gentle and protective of our children. He loves everyone and is truly a gentle...
- Hi A., I don't have experience with this breed, but I have a lifetime of experience (I'm 53) with dogs. I would like to strongly encourage you to check your local she...
