Putting Dog To Sleep

[bednobs]

I have a 15 year old collie alsation cross. He has had what I think is dementia for at least a year. He's not well at the moment. He's really stiff and sore when he walks and his walks have been cut down to around five minutes. He is struggling to eat and hasn't really eaten anything for 4 days. He's been sick once in that time. His breathing seems laboured at times. I have an appt at the vets tonight but what I'm worried about is that I'm just talking myself into thinking he needs to be put down. Those signs above don't seem clear cut to me. At 15 I don't want him to have any investigations. He is still waggy when I interact with him. How on earth do you decide the right time???

[corylus]

Thanks for that, I'm getting over it I hope.

[corylus]

Thanks everybody for your kind thoughts and help, much appreciated. I'm feeling much better now after a few days but I'll never forget him or the previous lovely dogs that we had the pleasure to look after, not to mention all the cats, strays or whatever that were all welcome at our various homes.

[Peter Pedant]

agree kval
my dog is like that ( around 12,13 Labrador)

we totter up the street like Lee Marvin and the horse in Cat ballou

so long as he is happy, leave it