When is it time to put a pet down?

[Texashiker]

Bullshit. As usual, you ignore everything in a thread you don't want to hear.

You hate this dog. You only spent money on surgery because you can't stand up to your wife (just like you couldn't stand up to your ex-wife). Afterwards, you're secretly mad about it so you've been trying to quietly poison the dog. "Oh, it's only a couple M&Ms a day...sure I know that the theobromine in chocolate is lethal to dogs, but it's really not any different than me knocking back a bunch of booze and fried food every day, right?"

The dog was shot in 2003.

So now, the dog is old enough that its quality of life is borderline and you're STILL too big of a bitch to talk it over with your wife, so you bring your shit to us. Again.

I talked to my wife about the dog all the time. She knows "exactly" how I feel. When the dog dies, I am going to throw a party.

We are going to throw a massive party, brisket, ribs, drinks,,,, a huge blowout.

So yeah, I know jack crap. It's hard not to know when you lay out your whole pathetic life for us to read day after day.

Nobody is making you read these threads.

 

[Capt Caveman]

My dog ate a 2 lbs bag of chocolate including the wrappers. Took her to the vet all worried and the vet said she'd be fine. She was. Didn't even get diarrhea. Also note how it says milk chocolate is not a serious risk. 2 m&ms worth lol, people here are such retarded dickheads.

So, did you continue to give your dog chocolate b/c you despise it like the OP?

 

[Texashiker]

Jesus.

http://pets.webmd.com/dogs/guide/dogs-and-chocolate-get-the-facts

Its the type of chocolate as well.

The dog was given m&ms, which is milk chocolate,

http://www.petmd.com/blogs/thedaily...g_ate_chocolate_what_should_I_do#.UFtTLK7F2W4

For example, a 50-pound dog can be sickened by ingesting only one ounce of Baker’s chocolate! On the other hand, it may take up to eight ounces (half a pound) of milk chocolate to cause poisoning in that same sized dog. For white chocolate, it would take over 100 pounds to cause chocolate poisoning in a 50-pound dog; that said, he’d also get really sick from all that fat and sugar!

And, there were peanut m&ms

 

[Fausto]

The dog was shot in 2003.



I talked to my wife about the dog all the time. She knows "exactly" how I feel. When the dog dies, I am going to throw a party.

Does she know you tried to quietly kill it? I doubt it. My point about you being a chickenshit stands.

Nobody is making you read these threads.

Nobody is making you create them. We don't care about your fucking trainwreck of a life. Either go make a selection from your carefully-arranged ammo stash or log off and actually address all these issues you bitch about day after day. Nobody likes a whiner and you, sir, are a whiner.

 

[Rakewell]

My dog ate a 2 lbs bag of chocolate including the wrappers. Took her to the vet all worried and the vet said she'd be fine. She was. Didn't even get diarrhea. Also note how it says milk chocolate is not a serious risk. 2 m&ms worth lol, people here are such retarded dickheads.

Well, this "retarded dickhead" worked in vet's office and saw seizures caused by candy bar consumption, and not that much to begin with.

It depends on the size of the dog, and the OP's dog is pretty small.

So... You're wrong.

 

[Fausto]

Its the type of chocolate as well.

The dog was given m&ms, which is milk chocolate,

http://www.petmd.com/blogs/thedaily...g_ate_chocolate_what_should_I_do#.UFtTLK7F2W4

Oh, cool. Let's see if we can find a study about the lead content of various paints and how much is safe to give a kid, shall we?

 

[Rakewell]

Oh, cool. Let's see if we can find a study about the lead content of various paints and how much is safe to give a kid, shall we?

This.

OP,

Never give a dog chocolate, in any amount or variety. It's clear, as others have said, that you don't give a shit about him.

 

[Texashiker]

Does she know you tried to quietly kill it? I doubt it. My point about you being a chickenshit stands.

Nobody is making you create them. We don't care about your fucking trainwreck of a life. Either go make a selection from your carefully-arranged ammo stash or log off and actually address all these issues you bitch about day after day. Nobody likes a whiner and you, sir, are a whiner.

Why dont you scurry along and go back under your rock or something?

 

[Perknose]

My wife cancelled the appointment at the vet. We agreed to continue taking care of the dog until it passes.

Not a good move. Your pooch may well be at the point where euthanasia is the most humane and responsible option.

Re: his constant whining. I'm not there in person, so this could be because he doesn't get any attention. But dogs can be heroically stoic about physical pain, and if he's whining due to internal pain, then he's in a WORLD of hurt right now.

Take him to the vet! Let the vet tell you what's going on.

OP, I don't know, but I suspect your wife cancelled, at least in part, because you didn't want to incur the expense. Do the right goddamn thing and get a vet's professional opinion on the physical state of your dog. It may well be his time. If so, letting him continue to suffer is ugly, ugly fail on your part.

And, FFS, clip his damn nails! You can easily do this yourself, and you don't need any boutique pet clipper to do so. Any human nail clipper STURDY enough will do. Just do it in clear light, and be conservative and don't go near the underlying, living vein, which shows up as black under the translucent nail. This procedure is far easier than you think to do.

Do it.

 

[Fausto]

This.

OP,

Never give a dog chocolate, in any amount or variety. It's clear, as others have said, that you don't give a shit about him.

No, it's malice. Period. Even if he claims to talk a big game about hating the dog, he still goes along with whatever his wife says. It's like a kid pinching a toddler when the teacher's back is turned.

 

[Fausto]

Why dont you scurry along and go back under your rock or something?

I have a few minutes to kill and I'm sick of your shit, so no thanks.

 

[BudAshes]

So, did you continue to give your dog chocolate b/c you despise it like the OP?

I'm not sure what your point is here. If the op really does despise the dog the fact that he has taken care of it for many years proves that he is an ok human being. You can be as snippy and fantastical as you want but it won't change reality.

 

[Texashiker]

I have a few minutes to kill and I'm sick of your shit, so no thanks.

Scurry along, nobody cares what you think.

You dont like my threads or post, dont read them.

OP, I don't know, but I suspect your wife cancelled, at least in part, because you didn't want to incur the expense.

Excuse me?

I assure you, "expense", was not a factor in the decision.

Re: his constant whining. I'm not there in person, so this could be because he doesn't get any attention. But dogs can be heroically stoic about physical pain, and if he's whining due to internal pain, then he's in a WORLD of hurt right now.

Wiener dogs are famous for their whining.

 

[Capt Caveman]

I'm not sure what your point is here. If the op really does despise the dog the fact that he has taken care of it for many years proves that he is an ok human being. You can be as snippy and fantastical as you want but it won't change reality.

I suggest you re-read the OP and replies. It has nothing about being snippy or fanatical. Give your dog chocolate every day for a prolonged period then ask yourself why?

The OP is sick of the dog going in the bathroom in the house but too lazy to do anything to minimize/eliminate the issue. The OP doesn't think some of the dog's walking issues would be b/c his nails are so long it may make it difficult/uncomfortable to walk. The dog whines/cries and the OP doesn't make an attempt to see what may be causing it. Etc....

 

[Texashiker]

I suggest you re-read the OP and replies. It has nothing about being snippy or fanatical. Give your dog chocolate every day for a prolonged period then ask yourself why?

The average lifespan for a dachshund is 14 - 17 years.

The dog in the OP is 15 years, and that is after being shot and losing a leg.

Look at the pic I posted, dogs do not get to be almost solid gray from being neglected. And that pic was taken a year ago. I have another pic taken at the same time with a date stamp on it.

 

[Perknose]

Not a good move. Your pooch may well be at the point where euthanasia is the most humane and responsible option.

Re: his constant whining. I'm not there in person, so this could be because he doesn't get any attention. But dogs can be heroically stoic about physical pain, and if he's whining due to internal pain, then he's in a WORLD of hurt right now.

Take him to the vet! Let the vet tell you what's going on.

OP, I don't know, but I suspect your wife cancelled, at least in part, because you didn't want to incur the expense. Do the right goddamn thing and get a vet's professional opinion on the physical state of your dog. It may well be his time. If so, letting him continue to suffer is ugly, ugly fail on your part.

And, FFS, clip his damn nails! You can easily do this yourself, and you don't need any boutique pet clipper to do so. Any human nail clipper STURDY enough will do. Just do it in clear light, and be conservative and don't go near the underlying, living vein, which shows up as black under the translucent nail. This procedure is far easier than you think to do.

Do it.

Excuse me?

I assure you, "expense", was not a factor in the decision.

Then, why did she cancel the vet visit?

There are crucially good reasons to get a vet's opinion on your pooch right now, all outlined above. Address them head on if you disagree.

Sorry, but not taking your dog to the vet right now is not excusable. It is ignorant, callous and cowardly.

 

[BudAshes]

Well, this "retarded dickhead" worked in vet's office and saw seizures caused by candy bar consumption, and not that much to begin with.

It depends on the size of the dog, and the OP's dog is pretty small.

So... You're wrong.

People can also die from chocolate poisoning, guess they shouldn't eat it either.

 

[Texashiker]

Then, why did she cancel the vet visit?

Emotional attachment.

 

[Rakewell]

People can also die from chocolate poisoning, guess they shouldn't eat it either.

wat

Maybe if they're allergic.

You can refute reality all you want. It is common knowledge that chocolate is bad for dogs.

PS: You should check out the Google.

 

[BudAshes]

wat

Maybe if they're allergic.

You can refute reality all you want. It is common knowledge that chocolate is bad for dogs.

PS: You should check out the Google.

I did check google, I had a dog that ate a ton of milk chocolate and I thought it was going to die. Freaked me out. Turns out there isn't much cocoa in milk chocolate. It's mostly sugar and artificial flavoring. I also found out that humans and dogs can die from the same amount of Theobromine in their blood stream. The difference is that animals process it much more slowly so it stays in their blood longer and they can therefore overdoes easier. It would require about 2 + ounces of dark chocolate to poison a small dog. 2 m&m's is no more harmful than patting your dog on the head.

 

[OverVolt]

I've had several dogs in the stage the OP describes, and it does wear on you a bit. The dog doesn't probably have long. In my particular case the dog would have seizures and piss/poo on the floor. He was basically -almost- dying every time he had a seizure because thats how he died naturally.

Made me kind of pessimistic toward animals, everyone wants a puppy and no one wants an old dog. The reason why I had to take care of it when it was like that? Because no one else could be bothered. The OP is probably in a similar situation for as shitty of a person you all think he is. Most here berating him are the type to just shove the responsibility on someone else and try to make them feel bad if they don't want to take care of a sick dog. Yet read the OP again and figure out who is actually taking care of the dog.

 

[Fausto]

The average lifespan for a dachshund is 14 - 17 years.

The dog in the OP is 15 years, and that is after being shot and losing a leg.

Look at the pic I posted, dogs do not get to be almost solid gray from being neglected. And that pic was taken a year ago. I have another pic taken at the same time with a date stamp on it.

That the dog survived this long despite your efforts to quietly kill it is actually kind of amazing. Maybe God is keeping it alive as a reminder that you are an asshole.

 

[Fausto]

I did check google, I had a dog that ate a ton of milk chocolate and I thought it was going to die. Freaked me out. Turns out there isn't much cocoa in milk chocolate. It's mostly sugar and artificial flavoring. I also found out that humans and dogs can die from the same amount of Theobromine in their blood stream. The difference is that animals process it much more slowly so it stays in their blood longer and they can therefore overdoes easier. It would require about 2 + ounces of dark chocolate to poison a small dog. 2 m&m's is no more harmful than patting your dog on the head.

The point is not "how much is safe".

The point is "chocolate is toxic to dogs and the OP knowingly gave the dog chocolate on a daily basis because he is a coward".

 

[Perknose]

Then, why did she cancel the vet visit?

Emotional attachment.

She (you both) wouldn't be taking your pooch to the vet to necessarily end his life, just to find out if, all things considered, it would be the best thing to do!

Not doing so is abnegating your moral and ethical responsibility to your dog. It is cowardly not to do so. You're an adult. Do the right thing.

Did you effing well clip his nails yet?

 

[OverVolt]

Dog seems to have survived 15 years despite the chocolate obviously. If he truly wanted to poison the dog he would have actually given him alot of chocolate. Poisoning is typically not done by a male, so I doubt his intention was to poison the dog. The forum is just full of judgmental morons.