high octane
Completely Boxer Crazy
My Odin was diganosed with arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy in February 2009. In the fall of 2009 we removed a MCT. In the middle of 2010 he started to drag is right hind which reminded my of symtoms of DM that our last boxer had. Odin doesnt have DM we think he has a brain tumor. We never did a MRI to confirm as he was 10 1/2 with advanced heart disease. He now has no use of his right hind and his right front is buckling. Odin has lost most of the use of his back end.
He can't get up to go to the bathroom on his own. He can't walk more than 5 feet without falling. The poor guy can hardly stand to eat and drink on his own.
The last 48 hours he has started to drink excessively. I feel so horrible and I know he has lived a good long life, surpassed the life span the specialists have given him. He is 11 years and 28 days old today.
It breaks my heart that his time has come.
I remember looking at my last dog, Vexxor, when I knew it was his time. He just looked at me and I knew. This time with Odin I know in my heart what I have to do but I don't want to, I feel like its wrong. I guess its probably because I have expected him to have an arrythmia and pass away everyday since feb 2009. I never thought that I would have to make a decision I always thought he would just go on his own. But knowing Odin and the boxer spirit I guess it makes sense that he just won't give up.
I feel lost and alone. I just wish he could go peacefully in his sleep. I'm afraid to take him to the vet. He has been there so many times over the years with holters, heart issues, cancer, poisoning himself etc and he loves those girls. I know he is going to get all excited to be there and see everyone and then Im going to have to put him to sleep.
I hate this, my heart is broken
He can't get up to go to the bathroom on his own. He can't walk more than 5 feet without falling. The poor guy can hardly stand to eat and drink on his own.
The last 48 hours he has started to drink excessively. I feel so horrible and I know he has lived a good long life, surpassed the life span the specialists have given him. He is 11 years and 28 days old today.
It breaks my heart that his time has come.
I remember looking at my last dog, Vexxor, when I knew it was his time. He just looked at me and I knew. This time with Odin I know in my heart what I have to do but I don't want to, I feel like its wrong. I guess its probably because I have expected him to have an arrythmia and pass away everyday since feb 2009. I never thought that I would have to make a decision I always thought he would just go on his own. But knowing Odin and the boxer spirit I guess it makes sense that he just won't give up.
I feel lost and alone. I just wish he could go peacefully in his sleep. I'm afraid to take him to the vet. He has been there so many times over the years with holters, heart issues, cancer, poisoning himself etc and he loves those girls. I know he is going to get all excited to be there and see everyone and then Im going to have to put him to sleep.
I hate this, my heart is broken