--updated page 48--Rockee's time too?

[Muddy4paws]

People can be very spiteful. Its quite disappointing on an animal forum, Having a elderly sick animal does make people worry like mad so having this thread as an attention grabber is a lot of crap.

Buttercup obviously is being worried about this so posting it on the forum would relieve some stress. Thats why people share problems, its not always for attention.

Good luck in whatever you decide. In my opinion a dog is better off being put to sleep at an elderly age instead of tests etc. The dog is old and doesn't need the added stress of regular vet visits and stresses. Fair enough if the dog is fully mobile and its not too much of a condition but when joints and bones start to come into the situation then I dont feel its fair to keep them alive.

One of my old customers keep their 18 year old dog alive and Its such a sorry sight, This poor dog is made to have a bath weekly due to incontinence and can barely move without joints popping. I have told her I wont do her dog any more. Hes on 7 pills a day and to me that is no life what soever. He cant see or hear anything.


Sometimes you need to think deeply and decide if you are keeping them alive for youself or for the dogs health.

[chocolatepuppy]

@ bkcrazy & chocolatepuppy - In case neither of you had noticed when I made my original reply I took Rockee's name out of the equation, just check. Also I thought Catty1 already did a good job of clarifying for me about the general nature of the comment. You may want to go back and read both posts again.

Thanks Catlady, I can read. YOU quoted me and said you disagreed, a bit. Why should you disagree when I was simply being kind to someone and have NO reason to believe they aren't caring for their dog? Perhaps you could start a new thread about what you have learned about people not caring for their dogs.
IMO you were way out of line posting information about people not always caring for their dogs just because they lived to be old, in Rockee's thread. If I had a old, sick dog and you posted that in my thread, I'd be very upset.

[bckrazy]

@ bkcrazy & chocolatepuppy - In case neither of you had noticed when I made my original reply I took Rockee's name out of the equation, just check. Also I thought Catty1 already did a good job of clarifying for me about the general nature of the comment. You may want to go back and read both posts again.

I completely agree with Jess.

Just because you didn't include Rockee's name, doesn't change the fact that it was insensitive and uncalled for, given the context of this thread. Very, very trolly... and not the first time, I've noticed.

Buttercup and Lorn, please don't let rude comments get to you, and please keep us updated on how Rockee is doing. She's definitely in my thoughts.