Dogs get old.
Dogs get sick.
Dogs get better.
Dogs get sicker.
Today was a very bad one for Sophie. Decisions had to be made. I took her to the vet. I listened to the prognosis. I weighed the costs vs potential outcome vs her quality of life. The sensible and humane thing to do was to have her put to sleep.
I could not do it. I couldn't. I tried to say the words but couldn't make myself. She had a temperature of a 104. Her body is fighting itself. They say she MIGHT get better. How could I take that chance away from her?
She's spending tonight at the vet. They are giving her iv's and antibiotics and I may have to mortgage my house. Or sell the car. Who needs 'em anyway? I think I will go finish crying now. Maybe tomorrow I can be a grown up.
Dogs get sick.
Dogs get better.
Dogs get sicker.
Today was a very bad one for Sophie. Decisions had to be made. I took her to the vet. I listened to the prognosis. I weighed the costs vs potential outcome vs her quality of life. The sensible and humane thing to do was to have her put to sleep.
I could not do it. I couldn't. I tried to say the words but couldn't make myself. She had a temperature of a 104. Her body is fighting itself. They say she MIGHT get better. How could I take that chance away from her?
She's spending tonight at the vet. They are giving her iv's and antibiotics and I may have to mortgage my house. Or sell the car. Who needs 'em anyway? I think I will go finish crying now. Maybe tomorrow I can be a grown up.
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