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<blockquote data-quote="SuZir" data-source="post: 531820" data-attributes="member: 14557"><p>I have always had a policy, that it is better to put the pet down a month too early than a day too late. The dog does not think tomorrow or be sad of the days it will not have. It lives now and here and in the end only that matters. When my dogs get old I always try to keep in mind what kind of dogs they were when their best. And when they start to loose too much of that, is time to let go. It hurts so much, but it is not fair to keep a dog that has nothing else left but just existing, and barely that.</p><p></p><p>You also should always remember that dogs don't like to show their pain. That doesn't mean they are not in pain. They may have acute or chronic pain just like people do and it may make their life just as unbearable. But often they don't show it much. But if the dog's behaviour changes, they become more grumpy or withdrawn, are aggressive to other dogs in the family etc. that is a huge warning sign there may be serious pain. Also a dog lying around and panting (without it being too hot or something), licking his front legs, looking or licking certain spot on himself, shaking himself more often than usually etc. are also warning signs for the pain. If you worry about the pain it may be worth it to put the dog under pain medication for two weeks and see if behaviour changes.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SuZir, post: 531820, member: 14557"] I have always had a policy, that it is better to put the pet down a month too early than a day too late. The dog does not think tomorrow or be sad of the days it will not have. It lives now and here and in the end only that matters. When my dogs get old I always try to keep in mind what kind of dogs they were when their best. And when they start to loose too much of that, is time to let go. It hurts so much, but it is not fair to keep a dog that has nothing else left but just existing, and barely that. You also should always remember that dogs don't like to show their pain. That doesn't mean they are not in pain. They may have acute or chronic pain just like people do and it may make their life just as unbearable. But often they don't show it much. But if the dog's behaviour changes, they become more grumpy or withdrawn, are aggressive to other dogs in the family etc. that is a huge warning sign there may be serious pain. Also a dog lying around and panting (without it being too hot or something), licking his front legs, looking or licking certain spot on himself, shaking himself more often than usually etc. are also warning signs for the pain. If you worry about the pain it may be worth it to put the dog under pain medication for two weeks and see if behaviour changes. [/QUOTE]
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