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<blockquote data-quote="wawazat" data-source="post: 3579811" data-attributes="member: 35603"><p>The dappled mini dachshund I got my mom about the time I moved out ended up with Cushings Disease. She ended up caving and giving him prescribed meds and he had a couple more years of solid life, but he required a lot of extra care to make sure he didnt get any infections from his skin being dry. He played fetch like a crazed lunatic up until the last few weeks and we started discussing when to make the call. After a couple of days of him not being up excited to go do chores with dad and having difficulty going to the bathroom, we made the call to our vet friend. She came to the house so he had the comfort of being in his home. She got him to sleep ok, but the second dose to make his heart stop didn't work. We continued holding and petting on him while she administered two more subsequent doses. She kept apologizing, but this lady loves animals more than probably any human other than her daughter. She said at the end that the dose he ended up with was enough to take out a mastiff by weight. The little fellas heart just didnt know how to not fight. It makes my eyes get teary just thinking about it, but I take comfort knowing we gave him every day he asked for and didn't make him suffer any more than he needed to out of loyalty to us.</p><p></p><p>It feels bad to say, but I have shed far more tears over the loss of dogs through my life than I have relatives. I see it as a two fold blessing now though. I have lost relatives I have loved a lot but my inner circle is still here and I have also had some amazing and loyal dogs that deserved every tear and more upon their passing. If I ever get the green light to pick a dog for myself, it will definitely be another mini dachshund. There is just something different about them from every other dog we have had.</p><p></p><p>I am wishing your dog all the comfort and joy for a long time to come. The bond between human and dog is a strong one and we dont deserve the blind loyalty and love they give to us.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="wawazat, post: 3579811, member: 35603"] The dappled mini dachshund I got my mom about the time I moved out ended up with Cushings Disease. She ended up caving and giving him prescribed meds and he had a couple more years of solid life, but he required a lot of extra care to make sure he didnt get any infections from his skin being dry. He played fetch like a crazed lunatic up until the last few weeks and we started discussing when to make the call. After a couple of days of him not being up excited to go do chores with dad and having difficulty going to the bathroom, we made the call to our vet friend. She came to the house so he had the comfort of being in his home. She got him to sleep ok, but the second dose to make his heart stop didn't work. We continued holding and petting on him while she administered two more subsequent doses. She kept apologizing, but this lady loves animals more than probably any human other than her daughter. She said at the end that the dose he ended up with was enough to take out a mastiff by weight. The little fellas heart just didnt know how to not fight. It makes my eyes get teary just thinking about it, but I take comfort knowing we gave him every day he asked for and didn't make him suffer any more than he needed to out of loyalty to us. It feels bad to say, but I have shed far more tears over the loss of dogs through my life than I have relatives. I see it as a two fold blessing now though. I have lost relatives I have loved a lot but my inner circle is still here and I have also had some amazing and loyal dogs that deserved every tear and more upon their passing. If I ever get the green light to pick a dog for myself, it will definitely be another mini dachshund. There is just something different about them from every other dog we have had. I am wishing your dog all the comfort and joy for a long time to come. The bond between human and dog is a strong one and we dont deserve the blind loyalty and love they give to us. [/QUOTE]
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