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Old 11-07-2005, 11:35 AM   #9 (permalink)
Mellie
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Sometimes the best decision for the dog is not going that extra mile. Sounds like you have this figured out already. I'm sure he'll be much more content to live out his remaining days without the stress of recovery from an orthopedic surgery.
If you remember my Waldo.... He had terminal cancer. When surgery was thought to be an option (turns out it wasn't), it would have only extended his life another couple months at best. And that time would have been spent on meds and recovery stress, and so on.
I just let him live as he was. And he did just that.... lived. Not struggled.

My thoughts are with the little guy.
Take care.
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