ctenidae
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Sadly, we had to put our Argentinian Mastiff to sleep this evening. He'd been getting wobbly for a few weeks, and last night he slipped on the wood floors and dislocated his hip. Surgery, aside from being up to $4K, had a less than perfect chance of working, if his blood work would even have allowed it. 3 months of recovery, during which, if we got him to walk at all, he would have favored the other hip, probably leading to it dislocating as well.
All in all, considering what his quality of life would have been, especially since he was 12, about 50% past his expiration date anyway, we thought it was the best choice. Doesn't suck any less, but still the best choice.
He had a great day yesterday, though. He got a bath in preparation for Thanksgiving, ran around in the yard playing ball and chasing our 2-year old (in a rare burst of energy), and had a whole pizza crust as a snack. A good last day to 12 years of living large, I think.
All in all, considering what his quality of life would have been, especially since he was 12, about 50% past his expiration date anyway, we thought it was the best choice. Doesn't suck any less, but still the best choice.
He had a great day yesterday, though. He got a bath in preparation for Thanksgiving, ran around in the yard playing ball and chasing our 2-year old (in a rare burst of energy), and had a whole pizza crust as a snack. A good last day to 12 years of living large, I think.
