u/adropbearonyourhead

Hi all,

A couple of weeks back, I asked for help on how to know when the right time is to say goodbye.

We said goodbye to our beautiful boy on Friday afternoon. It was peaceful, it was quiet, it was just us and the vet at home in his favourite spot. We’ll see him again in two weeks. We light a candle for him each day.

We miss him so much but we are celebrating him and the life we were able to give him.

Thank you all for your lovely words and support and helping me with knowing when to make that decision. He was so tired, it was definitely time. Little buggers always leave us too soon.

Give your babes a pat for Lou tonight.

Thanks again Aus pet family.

How do you know when your old dog is tired and had enough? He struggles to walk some times, he isn’t keen on his dinner every night. He needs to be carried down the stairs most of the time to relieve himself. No accidents inside though. 14 years old, cattle dog. Our first dog as a couple. No kids so he’s everything to us.

How do you gauge on how many bad days vs good. He doesn’t seem to wag his tail or appear happy to see us but he still just keeps going. How do you know when he’s had enough?

Please go gently, this is a first.

I’m curious from a thread I saw on an overseas forum but wanted to hear from an Australian point of view.

What is the stingiest thing you’ve ever seen someone do?

I love reading threads like these so go forth (especially on r/auscorp)