I just had my old beagle put down a few months ago. She had a tumor on her side. They were going to remove it but they did an x/ray and it had gotten into her lungs. She was breathing short quick breaths. I think most dogs have a high pain threshold so once they start to show it they are really hurting. I thought about keeping her around longer but I just didn’t want her suffering. Had her the entire time I’ve been married and she saw us being home 3 babies.
It’s a tough thing to do but I would let her go if she’s in pain and that tumor is spread. Especially if she is having other age related health issues. We had a white German Shepherd when I was a kid. He got bad joints to the point one morning he was whimpering and couldn’t even stand up anymore. My dad felt really bad about waiting too long to let him go. I sure miss that one, I’ve never had another one like him.
Last edited by Futura; 07/20/22.
