Advice on Abbey from my fellow SM owners

[linderbelle]

I'm taking her to vet this afternoon for recheck of her eye and going to have heart-to-heart talk with him.

[Sydneys Mom]

Sending prayers and positive thoughts that all goes well. I will be thinking of you and Abbey during this difficult time.

[linderbelle]

Home from vet. Jeff my vet agrees with me and said no quality of life. Now to make my husband come to grips with this. My eyes are swollen from the tears. My heart aches. I so hate this syringomyelia with a passion.

[Margaret C]

My Dear Friend,

I am so sorry. I am crying with you.

This is so hard for you both but I know you and your husband will put Abbey's needs first, just as you have always done.

My thoughts are with you tonight.

[anniemac]

I am so sorry xxx

You are in my thoughts and prayers.

[Kate H]

This is the last loving thing you can do for Abbey, but it never becomes any easier, however many times you do it, and however right and loving it feels. We all grieve for our dogs, but we are the people we are today in part because of our relationship with them, so Abbey will always be part of you.

Love from Kate, Oliver and Aled

[Sydneys Mom]

I'm so sorry. Sending you hugs and prayers during this difficult time.

[Desrae]

thinking of you and Abbey with love. Sending you hugs.

[Karlin]

I'm so sorry. You are at a place that requires love and courage. There's some good support and shared experience in the thread that should help as many others have been in this place and know the conflicting emotions.

One of the great kindnesses we can show a much loved dog is the kindness of relieving a terrible burden of illness and pain by letting them go gently before the pain and disability defines their lives and the majority of their hours are pain-filled. Often the hardest thing to do is to recognise when we are asking them to struggle on for us -- not because they have any quality of life or would want further hours and days of pain. When the timeline is limited, I think real love is letting them go when it is clear time is short but they are not tipping into deep suffering. We can, as their best friends, at least spare them that.

[paula12]

Have tears in my eyes, am thinking of you during this difficult time