Sometimes, a dog is just a dog?
I made that final appointment with the Vet for Jack the Cattle Dog on Thursday. He's 14, mostly blind from cataracts, mostly deaf, and shows signs of dementia. He's in amazing shape for a guy his a...
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Actually ALL dogs, are just Dogs. But that doesn't make you love them any less. We had to have our sweet Bassett "Rudy" put to sleep yesterday. he was in pain, and it is pure mean selfishness to make him hurt just because we want to keep him around. I will not let my dog live in pain. I'm just not that mean.
BTW, according to the doc. The reason your dog snaps at other dogs, or people. He is afraid. He can't see, or hear as well, and knows he can't protect himself any more. Doesn't know when others are around, and when he suddenly becomes aware. It scares him, and he snaps to try to scare you off. It is all he has left. And there is a really good chance that when you caught him. It hurt him, and he lashed out in pain.
In other words, You are doing the right thing. It will be a long, long, time getting over Rudy being gone., as it will for you. But it is best for him. And that is when you show love. Doing what is best for him.
BTW. Look in the corner of my sig pic. There he is, Rudy the camper guard dog.
BTW, according to the doc. The reason your dog snaps at other dogs, or people. He is afraid. He can't see, or hear as well, and knows he can't protect himself any more. Doesn't know when others are around, and when he suddenly becomes aware. It scares him, and he snaps to try to scare you off. It is all he has left. And there is a really good chance that when you caught him. It hurt him, and he lashed out in pain.
In other words, You are doing the right thing. It will be a long, long, time getting over Rudy being gone., as it will for you. But it is best for him. And that is when you show love. Doing what is best for him.
BTW. Look in the corner of my sig pic. There he is, Rudy the camper guard dog.
