Rough day at Casa de Beer...

[sderk 1,040]

We spent over $1000 on a Siamese kitten once that the vet told us had no chance at a normal life,he ended up living into his teens(never could walk straight again) but so glad we opted to do it.

 

BTW,sorry beer that's a decision I wish on no one.

I knew a lady who spent over 10 grand on a 14 yo cat. I just did not comment on it. I don't know how her husband reacted but after listening to her tell the story, she would have chosen the cat over him.

[MDC 5,890]

2-3 years ago my dog ran into furniture and basically popped one of his eyes - it was hanging out his head like a deflated balloon. There was no question it had to get taken out.

 

It ended up costing $3000. We paid it without hesitation cause he was only 8 at the time, otherwise in great shape with no other health issues, he was likely to make a full recovery and we could afford it.

 

If he had something similar happen today Id have him out down now that hes 11 and sometimes pisses in the kitchen. Also I told him he gets one surgery and thats it.

 

I think thats the cost benefit analysis you have to do as a dog owner. I love my dog but hes not a people.

[sderk 1,040]

2-3 years ago my dog ran into furniture and basically popped one of his eyes - it was hanging out his head like a deflated balloon. There was no question it had to get taken out.

 

It ended up costing $3000. We paid it without hesitation cause he was only 8 at the time, otherwise in great shape with no other health issues, he was likely to make a full recovery and we could afford it.

 

If he had something similar happen today Id have him out down now that hes 11 and sometimes pisses in the kitchen. Also I told him he gets one surgery and thats it.

 

I think thats the cost benefit analysis you have to do as a dog owner. I love my dog but hes not a people.

Did you get insurance on him? it seems to be the thing to do these days. I don't own a pet because my GF and I like to be able to take 3-4 day weekends away a lot more than a once a year 2 or 3 week vacation.

[iam90sbaby 2,125]

2-3 years ago my dog ran into furniture and basically popped one of his eyes - it was hanging out his head like a deflated balloon. There was no question it had to get taken out.

 

It ended up costing $3000. We paid it without hesitation cause he was only 8 at the time, otherwise in great shape with no other health issues, he was likely to make a full recovery and we could afford it.

 

If he had something similar happen today Id have him out down now that hes 11 and sometimes pisses in the kitchen. Also I told him he gets one surgery and thats it.

 

I think thats the cost benefit analysis you have to do as a dog owner. I love my dog but hes not a people.

Poor doggo.

[MDC 5,890]

Poor doggo.

It sucked but hes fine. And if he died tomorrow I wouldnt feel bad about dropping $3k to get him 3 more years of pretty good health. I would think long and hard about paying that for an old dog or a dog thats unlikely to make a full recovery.

[fandandy 3,311]

Note to self: Don't piss in MDC's kitchen.

[MDC 5,890]

Note to self: Don't piss in MDC's kitchen.

Good rule.

 

Its mostly age now. Hes 11 and he made a full recovery but hes slowed down a LOT since then. The dog must sleep 18 hours per day, cant do long walks anymore, gets upset if you leave him alone etc. And like I said he gets one surgery. I just wouldnt drop several thousand more knowing hes only supposed to live 12-15 years.

[mmmmm...beer 691]

She had to put her down... went to our regular vet. It had perferated her stomach.. went septic... surgery wouldn't help.

 

Wife and kids are not taking it well. And I wasn't there to do the hard part...

[MDC 5,890]

She had to put her down... went to our regular vet. It had perferated her stomach.. went septic... surgery wouldn't help.

 

Wife and kids are not taking it well. And I wasn't there to do the hard part...

Sorry to hear it sir. Everybody will be okay but that sure sucks.

[Bier Meister 1,513]

[mmmmm...beer 691]

I don't know if this was the vet trying to make the wife feel better but she said in the xrays our 2 year old bulldog had a unusually high amount of arthritis along her spine... like.. she may not have been able to walk in another couple years... anyone with an American Bulldog know if that runs in them?

[avoiding injuries 1,220]

Sorry to read this.

[MDC 5,890]

I don't know if this was the vet trying to make the wife feel better but she said in the xrays our 2 year old bulldog had a unusually high amount of arthritis along her spine... like.. she may not have been able to walk in another couple years... anyone with an American Bulldog know if that runs in them?

Bulldogs in general have a lot of health problems, usually breathing related but skeletal stuff too.

[wiffleball 4,639]

She had to put her down... went to our regular vet. It had perferated her stomach.. went septic... surgery wouldn't help.

 

Wife and kids are not taking it well. And I wasn't there to do the hard part...

The best thing you could do is not go home. Because that way they'll think of this time as the time that their dad left them. And not the time that their dog died. It's a sacrifice, but God damn it man, step Up.

[Alias Detective 1,179]

[NorthernVike 2,080]

Will you be getting another dog? If so, different breed?

[dain11279 927]

Sorry to hear beer

[BiPolarBear 476]

Very sorry for the pain.

 

We have a much loved dog who has a rather expensive need for allergy meds. I think the most expensive pill is $600 a year. We are not broke, but we wouldn't chunk $5 or $6K at an operation. We rescued the dog, and we would do the same again.

 

I also had the task of taking our last dog to the vet for the final shot. I was truly tankful for my youngest daughter who went with me, and held our dog while he past. I carried him in, but that was my limit of composure.

[drobeski 3,061]

In the end they are still just a pet. Yes, it's hard to lose them but lets keep it in perspective. They are not your children.

bingo

[mmmmm...beer 691]

Will you be getting another dog? If so, different breed?

We have another Olde English Bulldogge... he's fine... I think we're done... my wife and kids just take it too hard.

 

If in the future I don't think I'd ever go with an American Bulldog. She was such a spaz... a million miles an hour and huge.

 

I don't know... way too early to think about.

[vuduchile 1,941]

Tough stuff man. Sorry to hear it.

 

I was on and around family farms growing up, so I think I understand your point of view. I might see things differently now that I'm as suburbanized as our family dog. I'd be pretty shaken up if she had to go.

 

We lost some dogs over the years on the farm. One jumped out of the back of a moving pickup, the coyotes got one, and another got into a fight with something wild and lost an eye. Cats were occasionally killed by a raccoon and/or a coyote. But those cats and dogs lived and were treated differently than our goldendoodle.

 

They lived 100% of the time outside. And I don't mean inside a fancy dog house. They just roamed the farm and slept wherever they were comfortable, but they never set foot in the house. We never bought cat food or dog food. They lived off table scraps and whatever they could catch and kill themselves. They never went to the vet. never got shots, none of the stuff we do routinely for our pets now.

[jerryskids 5,197]

Sorry buddy. That's always tough stuff.

 

A few months back, my ex's 21 year old cat (Tiger) got out and got clipped by a car. The 8 year old daughter and I actually found Tiger the next morning alive but in pain with an obvious broken leg. It was going to cost $2,000 for them to remove the leg but save Tiger. The ex and I talked and I gave her a big picture view. She listened to me and agreed with every word of my logic, but then immediately wrote the check because they could afford it. And I completely understood and supported her......In the end, the surgeon decided Tiger wouldn't survive the operation, so they returned the check and we had him put to sleep....My ex was too much of a mess, so she sat there crying while I explained it to our daughter. The daughter started hyperventilating and told us she can't live in a world like this. It was her first experience with death obviously, and while she is a strong kid and I knew it was just one of life's leaning/growing moments, seeing her in that much pain is a moment I'll never forget.

 

Not to hijack, but I just wanted to explain that I freshly know what you are going through and feel for you. Sorry MmmBeeer

 

10+ years ago when my kids were around the same age as your daughter, we had to put down our family cat. I don't recall exactly what we said to them but they took it well. Shortly thereafter we lost a goldfish we got at some carnival; didn't even have a proper tank and had the thing maybe a month. I made the mistake of making an event of it and burying it in the back yard. Our kids were inconsolable; you'd have thought their entire human family died. Lesson learned, just flush the fish.

[Herbivore 905]

very sorry to hear mmm...beer.

[BiPolarBear 476]

I knew a lady who spent over 10 grand on a 14 yo cat. I just did not comment on it. I don't know how her husband reacted but after listening to her tell the story, she would have chosen the cat over him.

 

Lol. I knew a girl who spend $5500 on surgery for her cat. It had a drainage tube, so she could go around sponging up the bodily fluids that leaked out all over her place. I laughed at her and told her she could have gotten a new cat for free and gone to Tahiti with the money. She renamed her cat Tahiti.

[Frozenbeernuts 1,652]

I have never really had a strong connection to an animal. It's pretty much out of my experience to recommend anything in a situation like this. As of now, I would never spend any money like that to save an animal, but that may just be because I never had a dog that I really bonded with.

 

Since you do view a pet as one of the family though, and you aren't even there to help, it must be really tough.