The final walk
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Her first (very wobbly) walk in about 6 months, and also her last 
CDRM is a disgusting disease and I've sworn to never get another German Shepherd
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Still, she's 2 months away from her 14th birthday (born on Christmas day) so she's had a long life. With us since 6 weeks old and always riddled with health problems, but she's a fighter. She'll never allow herself to slip away from her family without a fight, so we've had to make a very difficult decision and the vet is coming round on Thursday.
Her life is nothing but sleep now, she has no energy or patience to interact with anyone or do anything, and we don't want to wait for her illness to start causing her pain and suffering.
I don't think I'll ever stop seeing her like this...
... which is probably why it took so long to make the decision. It's hard to believe that the little ball of fur and sharp teeth isn't coming back
CDRM is a disgusting disease and I've sworn to never get another German Shepherd
.Still, she's 2 months away from her 14th birthday (born on Christmas day) so she's had a long life. With us since 6 weeks old and always riddled with health problems, but she's a fighter. She'll never allow herself to slip away from her family without a fight, so we've had to make a very difficult decision and the vet is coming round on Thursday
.Her life is nothing but sleep now, she has no energy or patience to interact with anyone or do anything, and we don't want to wait for her illness to start causing her pain and suffering.
I don't think I'll ever stop seeing her like this...
... which is probably why it took so long to make the decision. It's hard to believe that the little ball of fur and sharp teeth isn't coming back
Thanks for the kind words everyone. I really appreciate it.
It's been a hard day today. I know that as soon as it's done tomorrow I'll feel a relief that there's no more risk of her being in pain or suffering. But even now I keep thinking "what if...". But there's really no other option. Even if she lives another 2 years there's no chance she's ever going to have another good day, so it has to end.
We have another dog, a Lab, when we got him last year he gave her a new lease on life. She would never have made it this long without the energy and mental stimulation he gave her.
It's been a hard day today. I know that as soon as it's done tomorrow I'll feel a relief that there's no more risk of her being in pain or suffering. But even now I keep thinking "what if...". But there's really no other option. Even if she lives another 2 years there's no chance she's ever going to have another good day, so it has to end
.We have another dog, a Lab, when we got him last year he gave her a new lease on life. She would never have made it this long without the energy and mental stimulation he gave her.
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