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When to let go?

My pup is 14, now completely deaf and nearly blind. My vet said to consider letting him go sooner than later but he still has function with movement and a keen smell. He still wags his tail often.

My question is, how did you know it was time for them to pass on? Are there any major signs to look for?

My ideal is for him to pass away with me in our bed but I don’t know if I’m romanticising.

How did you know it was time?

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u/Icy_Waltz_4016 — 3 days ago

Ghosted by 20+ yo best friend

I’ve always been the sober one. She liked hard drugs and risky people. I unfortunately introduced her to her meth dealer (unintentionally) 20+ years ago. She’s fallen in love and will do anything for him now. Operant conditioning. Our 20year+ friendship thrown away one single day and I was ghosted immediately as she left rehab sober with her “new friends” Shes now blocked absolutely all contact with me. I know it’s because she has relapsed.

How do I move forward and stop wanting to reach out? She has broken my heart by breaking every promise we had. If this was a boyfriend I certainly wouldn’t stick around.

And plz don’t attack me for being uneducated. I just want her friendship back 😞

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u/Icy_Waltz_4016 — 14 days ago

Bizarre dream came true the next day

I just need to post. Has anything similar happened to anyone else? I take melatonin for sleep, often induces dreams that are life like. Last night I dreamed that a pigeon got in the house and had trouble flying out… (we get lots of birds) this morning not long ago, I left the door open for pooch to go outside and a pigeon flew into the lounge room, flew around a bit and swiftly exited the door same door. I have no idea what to make of this.

Edit: major life changes recently - my dad died by choice via suicide due to terminal illness (MND)

  • my dog is very old and I’ve been told to make the rest of his life comfortable.
  • I have an illness that will severely shorten my life span.
  • I have extreme past trauma due to sexual abuse and conditioning from a close family member.
  • i am on psychiatric drugs.

I’m not sure what else to add

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u/Icy_Waltz_4016 — 1 month ago