I'm moving out of town to start a new job and the wife is staying here to get the house ready for sale. The problem is our little terrier(?) mix dog - we were never able to get him house broken, I can't take him with me and I'm not sure the wife will keep her sanity if she has the stress of worrying about the dog on top of everything else. He's sweet and lovable, but he's also about 15 years old which means he's deaf, stubborn, and occasionally acts like a grumpy old man. She wants to take him to the shelter, but I’m wondering if there are any other short-notice options out there?

Thanks!

Sorry, I have nothing nice to say.

Have you had him his entire life?

I'm moving out of town to start a new job and the wife is staying here to get the house ready for sale. The problem is our little terrier(?) mix dog - we were never able to get him house broken, I can't take him with me and I'm not sure the wife will keep her sanity if she has the stress of worrying about the dog on top of everything else. He's sweet and lovable, but he's also about 15 years old which means he's deaf, stubborn, and occasionally acts like a grumpy old man. She wants to take him to the shelter, but I’m wondering if there are any other short-notice options out there?

Thanks!

He's 15. The chance of a shelter rehoming him successfully is not good.

My honest opinion? Sounds cold, but your best quick-fix option at this point, IMHO, is euthanasia, particularly if you have been sole owners. Dumping him at this point will cause him more pain and confusion than you will suffer by having him euthanized.

JMHO.

He's 15. The chance of a shelter rehoming him successfully is not good.

My honest opinion? Sounds cold, but your best quick-fix option at this point, IMHO, is euthanasia, particularly if you have been sole owners. Dumping him at this point will cause him more pain and confusion than you will suffer by having him euthanized.

JMHO.

Thanks, that was my suggestion..doubt they have the balls.

Wow. I can't believe anyone would even consider bringing a 15 year old dog to the shelter. The poor thing would be incredibly stressed out. You owe it to your dog to be responsible for him, even if that means euthanizing him. At least then you can ensure he won't be scared and left at the shelter, to be possibly euthanized by strangers in a scary place.

Turbo's back yard, perhaps? :shrug:



:evil:



Fact; up here, at the livestock auctions, it is advised you keep your trailer locked while you are inside because desperate people will put their animals in your trailer. Things are bad all over.

I'm picturing myself as an old man.

I'm picturing my kids coming on here asking for advice on nursing homes.

I'm picturing you people suggesting to my kids that they just Kevorkian my ass.




Nice.

Wow. I can't believe anyone would even consider bringing a 15 year old dog to the shelter. The poor thing would be incredibly stressed out. You owe it to your dog to be responsible for him, even if that means euthanizing him. At least then you can ensure he won't be scared and left at the shelter, to be possibly euthanized by strangers in a scary place.

:yeahthat:

I'm picturing myself as an old man.

I'm picturing my kids coming on here asking for advice on nursing homes.

I'm picturing you people suggesting to my kids that they just Kevorkian my ass.




Nice.

It's sad that we can't euthanize adults, actually.

Rehoming a very, very old dog is a fine idea..dropping him at a shelter is not. A shelter is not comparable to a nursing home on any level.

wow....

I do wonder.... was it just him that took care of the dog? do they want the dog after the home sells and she moves out...(even if she was able to take care of him - or get rid of the house and dog at the same time?)

if they wanted to really keep the dog.... kennel/crate him while she is doing stuff to the house and let him out to go potty :shrug:

Devastating. I can't even imagine. I have sacrificed tons of times to make sure my animals were always loved and taken care of by me. I had T for years and lived in some crummy places because they were the only places that allowed pets, ate rice for months in order to pay for medical bills, etc. And when his time came I bawled like a baby for days. I can't imagine, ever throwing away an animal. 15 years is a long time to just abandon. I just can't imagine this. I'm going home and giving my dogs extra treats tonight.

If you are tossing your dog like yesterday's leftovers, you at least owe him to be there with him when they euthanize him. A shelter at this time in his life is intensely cruel and unforgivable.

I'm picturing myself as an old man.

I'm picturing my kids coming on here asking for advice on nursing homes.

I'm picturing you people suggesting to my kids that they just Kevorkian my ass.




Nice.

I'll be selling a "Death Panel" kit for this Christmas, home edition, with a little gavel, black robes and a 'bleed out' kit. With an environmentally safe, biodegradable waste bag, of course.

We will also offer a discount package where you simply call a cab and give him directions to Turbo's back yard. Also a green friendly solution. :buddies:

:evil:

My suggestion would be to seek therapy. That's heartless, cold and irresponsible pet ownership at it's finest. Shame on you.:boo:

My suggestion would be to seek therapy. That's heartless, cold and irresponsible pet ownership at it's finest. Shame on you.:boo:

:high5:

:yeahthat:

Put him down. It is far nicer than having him sit in a ####ing shelter for days until they decide to do it. And I sincerely hope you are some kind of internet troll or MPD because the thought that people can be so cruel and selfish really makes me depressed.

A shelter is not comparable to a nursing home on any level.



Nonetheless, if a dog were to have the capacity to speak, and you were to ask the dog: "Would you like to stay in this shelter for a while, or would you like us to inject this Drano into your jugular right now", what do you think his answer might be?


Confusing & scary or not, I submit that euthanizing a dog is several orders of magnitude more disgusting than giving it a chance at a shelter.

I'm picturing myself as an old man.

I'm picturing my kids coming on here asking for advice on nursing homes.

I'm picturing you people suggesting to my kids that they just Kevorkian my ass.




Nice.

How about:

Picture yourself as an old dog.

Picture yourself only ever knowing one family, one home, one connected familial scent.

Picture yourself blind.

Picture yourself suddenly being in a small enclosed area surrounded by barking dogs and unfamiliar scents with nothing that you know.

Picture living in fear and confusion with and boredom for fourteen (dog) years or so before passing away alone in a cage, no family, nobody you know nearby, after living the last seven years smeared in your own pee and poo daily because your bowels and bladder control failed.

I'm picturing goofy people who think there are nursing homes for dogs.

JMHO, my wife is a GNA, and I've had relatives in nursing homes. Please, if I ever need that level of care, just let me die with dignity. :shrug:

Oh for crying out load. Get a big dog kennel, put puppy paper on the bottom, let the old fart pizz and poop to his hearts content in a heated basement, closet, whatever......

Just make sure he's (and the kennel) not in the house when you show it.

He'll die soon enough on his own.

Nonetheless, if a dog were to have the capacity to speak, and you were to ask the dog: "Would you like to stay in this shelter for a while, or would you like us to inject this Drano into your jugular right now", what do you think his answer might be?


Confusing & scary or not, I submit that euthanizing a dog is several orders of magnitude more disgusting than giving it a chance at a shelter.

How often you get to a nursing home to see a loved one? Most of them would probably choose to have Drano injected into their jugular...they just don't know how to ask.

And you're assuming a dog thinks like a human.

Soooo.... basically, no one knows of any one or any place that adopts older pets and my only choices are the shelter or killing him? Thanks.

It's sad that we can't euthanize adults, actually.




I'm working on it.

Soooo.... basically, no one knows of any one or any place that adopts older pets and my only choices are the shelter or killing him? Thanks.

How much would you be willing to pay for someone to adopt him?

I'm working on it.

I'd like to offer up some crash dummies.

Nonetheless, if a dog were to have the capacity to speak, and you were to ask the dog: "Would you like to stay in this shelter for a while, or would you like us to inject this Drano into your jugular right now", what do you think his answer might be?


Confusing & scary or not, I submit that euthanizing a dog is several orders of magnitude more disgusting than giving it a chance at a shelter.

Submit all you want.

I'll just forward it to 1D-10t for review.

Nonetheless, if a dog were to have the capacity to speak, and you were to ask the dog: "Would you like to stay in this shelter for a while, or would you like us to inject this Drano into your jugular right now", what do you think his answer might be?


Confusing & scary or not, I submit that euthanizing a dog is several orders of magnitude more disgusting than giving it a chance at a shelter.

I have a 14 and a half year old dog who's rapidly aging and I know he won't be around much longer. He is arthritic, very picky about what he eats, is just about totally deaf, and losing his sight. I have had him since he was 8 weeks old. I cannot imagine EVER abandoning him at a shelter for any reason whatsoever. He's given me 14 years of faithful companionship, and for me to just dump him like yesterday's trash would be incredibly insulting to him, and yes, I know he's a dog.

Shelters are cold, with concrete floors and food that he probably wouldn't eat. So, his arthritis would make it almost impossible for him to move around, and he would probably not get any special attention or a special diet. Shelters are incredibly noisy and hectic. I'd imagine just the stress of it all would make him totally give up. I'd imagine if you asked Scooter if he wanted that, or if he wanted to drift off peacefully while in my arms, I'm sure he'd choose the latter.

And if I were old and feeble and couldn't do anything but sit in a wheelchair and drool, I'd rather be euthanized as well.

Soooo.... basically, no one knows of any one or any place that adopts older pets and my only choices are the shelter or killing him? Thanks.

You can try the rescues in the area..there are many but it's hard to get the "good" dogs/cats into a rescue. There are places in Virgina..or there used to be "rescue ranches" that would let the dogs live out their lives. People are abandoning their pets in record numbers these days.

Soooo.... basically, no one knows of any one or any place that adopts older pets and my only choices are the shelter or killing him? Thanks.

What did you want us to tell you? Most of us hear love our pets, so what did you expect?

I'd like to offer up some crash dummies.

We will certainly need some...subjects...for fine tuning of...the system.


:evil:

OP, maybe you should tell us a little more about him. What breed, etc? Perhaps someone will want him.

Soooo.... basically, no one knows of any one or any place that adopts older pets and my only choices are the shelter or killing him? Thanks.

Yes, you can take care of your animal. You can place an advertisement on petfinder or in the classifieds online.

However, you must accept that realistically, older dogs do not get adopted. Shelters do not keep dogs forever. They wait a period of time then euthanize the dog.

So you can
1) take care of your animal - kennel him and let him live out the remainder of his days. Which are not that many if he is 15.
2) advertise and see if somebody is willing to adopt him
3) Surrender him to a shelter to be alone and scared and euthanized alone and scared
4) Euthanize him yourself so at least when he goes he has somebody there with him

How often you get to a nursing home to see a loved one?


Not sure that I like the tone of this particular question, as it sounds pretty ####ing accusatory, however I'm going to choose to believe the question was meant to be more benign than it sounds.

Nobody in my family or circle of friends lives in a nursing home, however my mother-in-law works in one. Also when I was a teenager, and I did a lot of volunteer work that would bring me the nursing home regularly.

So I'm not ignorant of what nursing homes are like or what goes in there.


I know enough, in fact, to say that this:

Most of them would probably choose to have Drano injected into their jugular...they just don't know how to ask.


... is complete bull####.


And you're assuming a dog thinks like a human.


I'm assuming that dogs have the same sense of self-preservation as humans, to which there is much evidence.


Meaning to say, dogs would probably choose to live rather than die, even in the face of abandonment and inconvenience.

Yes, you can take care of your animal. You can place an advertisement on petfinder or in the classifieds online.

However, you must accept that realistically, older dogs do not get adopted. Shelters do not keep dogs forever. They wait a period of time then euthanize the dog.

So you can
1) take care of your animal - kennel him and let him live out the remainder of his days. Which are not that many if he is 15.
2) advertise and see if somebody is willing to adopt him
3) Surrender him to a shelter to be alone and scared and euthanized alone and scared
4) Euthanize him yourself so at least when he goes he has somebody there with him


OK, that did it. Now I've got a tear in my eye. Wow.



Damn.

I have a 14 and a half year old dog who's rapidly aging and I know he won't be around much longer. He is arthritic, very picky about what he eats, is just about totally deaf, and losing his sight. I have had him since he was 8 weeks old. I cannot imagine EVER abandoning him at a shelter for any reason whatsoever. He's given me 14 years of faithful companionship, and for me to just dump him like yesterday's trash would be incredibly insulting to him, and yes, I know he's a dog.

Shelters are cold, with concrete floors and food that he probably wouldn't eat. So, his arthritis would make it almost impossible for him to move around, and he would probably not get any special attention or a special diet. Shelters are incredibly noisy and hectic. I'd imagine just the stress of it all would make him totally give up. I'd imagine if you asked Scooter if he wanted that, or if he wanted to drift off peacefully while in my arms, I'm sure he'd choose the latter.

And if I were old and feeble and couldn't do anything but sit in a wheelchair and drool, I'd rather be euthanized as well.

oh CG.... you made me cry..... years ago my GSD was 13 1/2 yrs old when I had to let him go..... It broke my heart but like you I could not think of dumping him anywhere

Submit all you want.

I'll just forward it to 1D-10t for review.



I have no idea what this means, but judging the way this thread is going and the reaction my posts got, I imagine I would not be amused.

Not sure that I like the tone of this particular question, as it sounds pretty ####ing accusatory, however I'm going to choose to believe the question was meant to be more benign than it sounds.

Nobody in my family or circle of friends lives in a nursing home, however my mother-in-law works in one. Also when I was a teenager, and I did a lot of volunteer work that would bring me the nursing home regularly.

So I'm not ignorant of what nursing homes are like or what goes in there.


I know enough, in fact, to say that this:




... is complete bull####.





I'm assuming that dogs have the same sense of self-preservation as humans, to which there is much evidence.


Meaning to say, dogs would probably choose to live rather than die, even in the face of abandonment and inconvenience.



I have been asked, on multiple occasions to help someone die. It happens on a constant and consistant basis. Rarely if ever do I hear older folks with health issues ask to keep on living. Usually that's the family, at the expense of their family member, for their own benefit.

I'm picturing you people suggesting to my kids that they just Kevorkian my ass.


Oh please. We do that now so don't try to be all self-pitying about it. :rolleyes:








:lol:

I was thinking about the 15 years of the poor dog not being house trained to clean up thats going to be real nice. My neighbor just moved out of her house after 12 years she two dogs and couple cats that never went out side they both used little boxes. But the new owners found the dogs loved every floor and doorway in the entire house. They ripped out all the carpets anyway but they also had to rip up the hardwood floors , scrubbed all the doorways and had to rip up or seal most of the subfloors because they were so stained. Good luck with the pup hope he finds new home that will take care of him or you just let him live his last few years or months with the family that raised him

You know cause I actually had an old faithful friend and I give a shiyt about your dog that you appear not to,

I did an internet search and found this:
House With A Heart Senior Pet Sanctuary (http://housewithaheart.com/index.shtml)

Why don't you contact them? Or do a search yourself and find some organization to contact.


Gawd this thread is horrid horrid horrid.

15 years, I just cannot imagine abandoning my dog.

Rarely if ever do I hear older folks with health issues ask to keep on living.

Oh please. We do that now so don't try to be all self-pitying about it. :rolleyes:

My comparisons (including the Kevorkian comment) were not meant, on any level, to include people/animals in chronic pain or terminal state of illness. That is a completely seperate issue to which I am completely sensitive.

Soooo.... basically, no one knows of any one or any place that adopts older pets and my only choices are the shelter or killing him? Thanks.

In fact I know someone who makes a bit of a hobby collecting old and infirm dogs. If you post the pooch's picture, I will make sure she sees it and will feel so bad for the old guy that she'll take him off your hands to live in her menagerie until the end of his days.

Of course, she will throttle me for this, but I'm just trying to help.

In fact I know someone who makes a bit of a hobby collecting old and infirm dogs. If you post the pooch's picture, I will make sure she sees it and will feel so bad for the old guy that she'll take him off your hands to live in her menagerie until the end of his days.

Of course, she will throttle me for this, but I'm just trying to help.

I totally forgot about Mother Christina.

In fact I know someone who makes a bit of a hobby collecting old and infirm dogs. If you post the pooch's picture, I will make sure she sees it and will feel so bad for the old guy that she'll take him off your hands to live in her menagerie until the end of his days.

Of course, she will throttle me for this, but I'm just trying to help.

I bet I know who you're talking about. :lol:

I'd send the biatch ass wife who wants to send an old dog to the shelter before I'd send the dog. Just sayin'.

I totally forgot about Mother Christina.

Ah, but I did not. :yay:

You know cause I actually had an old faithful friend and I give a shiyt about your dog that you appear not to,

I did an internet search and found this:
House With A Heart Senior Pet Sanctuary (http://housewithaheart.com/index.shtml)

Why don't you contact them? Or do a search yourself and find some organization to contact.


Gawd this thread is horrid horrid horrid.

15 years, I just cannot imagine abandoning my dog.

there,there Miggy..... :huggy: I want to thank you for finding this and all we can do is hope and pray the poor pup gets to see another Xmas


It does hurt to know my friend dumped her GSD at the shelter years ago to be PTS... and they didnt stay with him. :bawl:........ I always tell mine not to leave this world without me by their side.... oh god... I cant even think of living without the ones I have now. Crap!! When something happens to E.... they better put me in a padded cell.

Chit it hurts just thinking about life without them

Jesus Christ, people, get a freakin' grip. It's a 15 year old dog with health problems and they are getting ready to move. OP could have taken the dog in to get :dead: but he is trying to find it a home instead. Sounds to me like they do love their wuppo and are trying to do what's best for him.

Nutties. :mad:

Doesnt anyone think about animals before moving and stuff... Shame on you!!!!!!!!!!!!!! He has given you 15 years and you want to just toss him out like hes nothing.. Wow

Doesnt anyone think about animals before moving and stuff...

No, most sane people do not revolve their life around their damn dog. Or cat. Or hamster. Or goldfish.

:rolleyes:

Anyway, K, post the pic and I'll try and guilt Mother Christina into getting the dog as a Christmas present for her other old infirm dog, Geezer. He could use a pal to lay around all day with him.

:roflmao:

No, most sane people do not revolve their life around their damn dog. Or cat. Or hamster. Or goldfish.


:faint:

Nutties. :mad:

No, most sane people .....


:bawl: but..but..you said I was a rescuer..

No, most sane people do not revolve their life around their damn dog. Or cat. Or hamster. Or goldfish.

:rolleyes:

Anyway, K, post the pic and I'll try and guilt Mother Christina into getting the dog as a Christmas present for her other old infirm dog, Geezer. He could use a pal to lay around all day with him.


Right

No, most sane people do not revolve their life around their damn dog. Or cat. Or hamster. Or goldfish.

:rolleyes:


Most sane people don't take care of a dog for 15 years and then want to dump it at a shelter.

:bawl: but..but..you said I was a rescuer..

You are :lol:

Claudia is 16 going on 17. And while she doesn't have any behavior or physical issues, she's still an old broad. If I had to move because of work or whatever, and couldn't take her with me, I would try to find someone to take her. If that were unsuccessful, I'd have her put down. BUT I would try to find an alternative first.

Which is what OP appears to be doing.

Most sane people don't take care of a dog for 15 years and then want to dump it at a shelter.

She wants to take him to the shelter, but I’m wondering if there are any other short-notice options out there?

:tap:

:tap:

He said his wife wants to dump him at the shelter.

He said his wife wants to dump him at the shelter.



OFF WITH HIS HEAD!

He said his wife wants to dump him at the shelter.

Are you suggesting his wife is insane? And maybe he should divorce her in favor of the dog?

Or could it be that she's not familiar with shelters and thinks that might be kinder to the dog than dumping it on the side of the road or having it killed?

....16 going on 17....

The hills are alive
with the sound of hair balls...

Are you suggesting his wife is insane? And maybe he should divorce her in favor of the dog?

Or could it be that she's not familiar with shelters and thinks that might be kinder to the dog than dumping it on the side of the road or having it killed?

I'm suggesting she wants to do what is convenient for her, without thinking about what is best for the dog. And I was replying to your comment that "sane people don't revolve their life around their dog." Thinking about your pets when you move is hardly insane.

Hasn't both of them been taking care of this dog for 15yrs? What's a few months alone doing it while she sells the house?

Would someone please explain how, beyond anthropomorphising the dog (pet peeve!), placing it in a shelter in an infirm condition at 15 is more humane than simply euthanizing it?

You know, if people would get off this kick that euthanizing animals is 'bad' when they are no longer desired by the owner, particularly in cases like this, we wouldn't have the shelter population issues we have now.

It's a DOG. It isn't a 15 year old kid, or a 105 year old great grandad. It's an old, blind, unstable-temperamented dog that poops and pees in the house. Lord only knows what part of the dog is going to fail next.

So please, please explain how it is more humane to foist it off onto a shelter to survive in a crate or on a concrete floor for MAYBE one or two more years? Blind, infirm, likely arthritic or soon to be...

Euthanaisa, properly done, it painless and quiet. Being surrounded by noisy barking animals, assualted daily by the smells of strangers and cleaning chemicals, existing on cold concrete for you final days in complete, sightless confusion... I don't see that as painless or comforting in any way. Especially when for the next 2 years this dog could be sucking up space and resources which could have been allocated to younger, more adoptable dogs.

Hasn't both of them been taking care of this dog for 15yrs? What's a few months alone doing it while she sells the house?

Because potential buyers tend to frown on doggy peepee and poopoo on the carpet.

Because potential buyers tend to frown on doggy peepee and poopoo on the carpet.

In his original post he said that they were never able to get the dog housebroken. There's 15 years worth of pee and poop on the carpet. I'm sure that house smells fantastic. :barf:

In his original post he said that they were never able to get the dog housebroken. There's 15 years worth of pee and poop on the carpet. I'm sure that house smells fantastic. :barf:

Yep, I was thinking the same thing.

In his original post he said that they were never able to get the dog housebroken. There's 15 years worth of pee and poop on the carpet. I'm sure that house smells fantastic. :barf:

I ASSumed they were either getting the carpet cleaned or getting new put in. Either way, they certainly won't want Mr. Doggy messing it back up again.

Because potential buyers tend to frown on doggy peepee and poopoo on the carpet.

Maybe this was one of those 'outside' dogs. :shrug:

is it asians that eat dog?

I ASSumed they were either getting the carpet cleaned or getting new put in. Either way, they certainly won't want Mr. Doggy messing it back up again.

The fact that they didn't train it in the first place and would now get rid of it in part because it's not trained is pretty crappy (no pun intended). People DO have to rehome pets sometimes, I've done it. Rehoming an old dog because of what seems like poor planning and lack of training doesn't sit well with a lot of people. I can understand that.

is it asians that eat dog?



Push comes to shove, people from any continent will eat dog.

I dont understand how, in 15 years, your not able to housetrain your dog. That being said, my suggestion would be to contact a rescue organization. I believe there is one called "lucky ones". I have had my dog for 16 years, got her from the animal shelter when she was 8 weeks. She is not a "pet" she is a member of the family and I could not imagine taking her to a shelter if we were in a position that she couldnt stay with us. Is there a family member who could keep the dog for you? Good Luck

Push comes to shove, people from any continent will eat dog.

Cat too.

And thus, on the eighth day, God created Soy Sauce.

Disguises anything. :yay:

In fact I know someone who makes a bit of a hobby collecting old and infirm dogs. If you post the pooch's picture, I will make sure she sees it and will feel so bad for the old guy that she'll take him off your hands to live in her menagerie until the end of his days.

Of course, she will throttle me for this, but I'm just trying to help.

:smack:

The nursing home is FULL. :mad: I just got back from the damn vet getting a restock of heart meds, water pills, and a plethora of other geriatric neccessities. :nomoney:

Look, I'll make it easy for you. I lend you my teenager, who will let the dog out to pee, and have the dog wander off into the woods and disappear forever, k?

:smack:

The nursing home is FULL. :mad: I just got back from the damn vet getting a restock of heart meds, water pills, and a plethora of other geriatric neccessities. :nomoney:

What heart meds? Do you get them from the vet? I get Biscuit's meds from WalMart and they're much cheaper than getting them from the vet.

What heart meds? Do you get them from the vet? I get Biscuit's meds from WalMart and they're much cheaper than getting them from the vet.

Emalprill? It is impossible to read the vets handwriting. He's also on Lasix. That is for Butterball. Geezer is on prednisone, some antifungal meds, a special mix of antibiotic ear drops. Oh, and regular antibiotics that I do get from WalMart.

:smack:

The nursing home is FULL. :mad: I just got back from the damn vet getting a restock of heart meds, water pills, and a plethora of other geriatric neccessities. :nomoney:

That's too bad. As far as realistic options for this dog, you were by far the best idea, methinks.

Ah well. :shrug:

Emalprill? It is impossible to read the vets handwriting. He's also on Lasix. That is for Butterball. Geezer is on prednisone, some antifungal meds, a special mix of antibiotic ear drops. Oh, and regular antibiotics that I do get from WalMart.


its way cheaper at walmart :yay:.... all of those (as Im sure you know) are the same meds we as humans take

I have my vet write my dog a script for his :crazy: meds...

now for the ear drops..Im guessing you are talking about the baytril, epi otic, antifungal mixture they make up?

and most not all of the anit fungal you can get like that as well.... and you wont be so :nomoney:


PM me and I might be able to get you the mixture of the Ear stuff and your vet can get you a script for it.... you can order online and make it yourself

(we make it at work)

That's too bad. As far as realistic options for this dog, you were by far the best idea, methinks.

Ah well. :shrug:

She has a sister who's even worse...er, better about animal collecting.

She has a sister who's even worse...er, better about animal collecting.

:lmao:

Hey as long as they aren't stuffed into little cages that line the walls or something, and are treated with dignity and respect, I really shouldn't judge.

They will all be assimilated eventually anyway.

Christy is obviously not the typical "stuff 'em away and forget 'em" sort of collecter... Still a little odd to me, hehe, but she does a good thing for those that need her. :shrug: I take it her sis just does the same at a higher... volume. :lmao:

now for the ear drops..Im guessing you are talking about the baytril, epi otic, antifungal mixture they make up?



The ear drops are a special mix. I have vials full of the stuff that I have to keep in the freezer until I am about to use it. It's only good for 4 days at a time. I got Geezer from Tri-County and he has serious ear issues. My regular vet tried for over a month to get a handle on the infection in his ears but to no avail. He sent us to an ear specialist in Springfield and he came up with a specific treatment plan based on the type of bacteria he has. It's pretty much impossible to get rid of so we're just keeping it at bay with all the meds so he's not in any pain. God bless my vet because he cuts me some huge discounts. Butterball sees a different vet (at the same place) and he's great as well, but I don't get that discount from him, but I'm sure he'd write out a script so I can get his stuff cheaper.

Thanks. :yay:

The ear drops are a special mix. I have vials full of the stuff that I have to keep in the freezer until I am about to use it. It's only good for 4 days at a time. I got Geezer from Tri-County and he has serious ear issues. My regular vet tried for over a month to get a handle on the infection in his ears but to no avail. He sent us to an ear specialist in Springfield and he came up with a specific treatment plan based on the type of bacteria he has. It's pretty much impossible to get rid of so we're just keeping it at bay with all the meds so he's not in any pain. God bless my vet because he cuts me some huge discounts. Butterball sees a different vet (at the same place) and he's great as well, but I don't get that discount from him, but I'm sure he'd write out a script so I can get his stuff cheaper.

Thanks. :yay:


Im gonna pm you

She has a sister who's even worse...er, better about animal collecting.

My sister is INSANE! Here's her pack:

Ace - old ass white chihuaha that she took off my cousin's hands. He was found wandering around a dumpster in Ohio in the middle of winter. When we first got him he was a total mess. We thought he was seriously mentally disabled, had a stroke or something. His tongue and junk hung out and he could barely walk. Come to find out my cousin was giving him heavy doses of benedryl and he was just high. Didn't think he'd live but a year but he's still kicking and it's been about 4 years since she got him.

Masey - A little blind dog from Puerto Rico. She got her from Pets with Disabilities.

Charlie - a blind, deaf hound puppy. Another one from Pets with Disabilities. He is so cute but he's still a puppy and is wild wild wild.

Patsy - she used to be normal but now she's old and had a stroke so her back legs don't work well so she gets carried in and out of the house to go to the bathroom.

Emma - she is awful and she is a bully, but she's also sweet and will kiss your face off.

Olive - she's normal, but she's Amish. :lol:

George - He's normal and I think he hates living in a house full of jacked up dogs because he is always at my mom and dad's house and hates going home.

I just have four dogs, so see, I'm normal. :dance:

Im gonna pm you

Ok.

[QUOTE=cattitude;4452102]How often you get to a nursing home to see a loved one? Most of them would probably choose to have Drano injected into their jugular...they just don't know how to ask.

Even if they can ask, it can't be done.

I’m wondering if there are any other short-notice options out there?

Thanks!

Can you post a pic?

Can you post a pic?



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Can you post a pic?

Ha! I knew it!!! :lol:

I think you should put that poor dog to sleep. :ohwell: