BE THERE FOR HER. Do not let her go through this alone. I hold my dogs and tell them how much I love them as they slip away.Thought I might as well reply to this thread than posting a new one. My dog became sick 3 weeks ago and stopped eating, after a few rounds of anti biotics, x rays found nothing, and no improvement I have scheduled with the vet to put her down tomorrow. It pains me, but watching her suffer and wither away pains me more. This is my first dog and have never witnessed the process before and am just looking advice on what to expect if you have been through it. She's been a good dog for me and my family. I thought we had a few more good years together left to share, but as in life, we don't get to dictate when the time comes.
My family moved back to the West Coast while I was going to UNL. When my family was living in Nebraska our female cocker got cancer and we had to put her down. We were both 13. I try to visit her grave every time I am back. She was the first of several dogs that I've been lucky enough to be part of my live. The latest, our setter can drive me crazy. Is great at pointing birds, but sucks at retrieving, but I still love him.