u/ParticularCollar4385

My sweet pup Dewey passed away yesterday morning - I'm absolutely devastated and heartbroken 😭💔. He was a chronic IVDD case and had herniated 2 more spinal disks (making 4 herniations total). We had to make the painful decision to let him go peacefully because when with rehabilitation or a 3rd surgery, his quality of life would have been terrible.

I would love to see who's at the dog park up there to play with him 🥹.

I had to make the unfortunate and very, very difficult decision to euthanize my Dewey 2 days ago....im having a terrible time coping with everything. He would have been 8 in July.

Dewey was a repeat IVDD case; 2 spinal surgeries, lots of meds, acupuncture therapy, and crate rest. He could walk, like 75%, he was never 100% from the 1st surgery, and we always used a rear harness. Towards bed time this past Friday night, I noticed he wasn't peeing, but dribbling, he couldn't get up and was dragging his legs (super red flag), and his tummy was almost rock hard. So I put him in a carrier, took him to the ER vet, and was told he had herniated 2 more disks!!

I had 3 options - surgery (his last one was just 4 months ago), take home & manage with meds, but he would need 24/7 care, or let him pass peacefully. I thought about it for hours... going back and forth. Surgery wasn't an option, not financially, and I wasn't going to put him through that again for a 3rd time. I also have a special needs toddler at home who needs 'round the clock care and I knew I would not be able to give Dewey the care he really deserved if I took him home. I've done all that I could physically and financially few Dewey, he was my baby!! I had since he was 8 weeks old. I made the tough decision to let him go peacefully so he wouldn't be miserable and in pain for more years to come, but im still grappling at the decision. I've mourned Dewey more than I mourned my own Dads passing. Idk how to cope with this😓. I keep wondering if I made the right decision for him or for me. I don't have family would be able or willing to assist, and if I didn't have a child, I'd be able to give him 100% of my attention like he deserved. I just can't get over the fact that he's not here.