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Originally Posted by aprillovesherdogs  Marley,
So sorry to hear about Jaxx. I hope he can take the trip. I used to go to Mohican as a child. I think it will be a wonderful treat for him. |
While taking him on the trip would be wonderful for the
owner who understands her time with him is limited, it is really important to understand that a dog that is sick and in pain is not interested in "adventures" or new environments. Taking this dog on this trip is not something I would do...to keep a sick dog comfortable is not just a matter of medicating, but also making sure the environment is as familiar and as stress free as possible.
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Originally Posted by Marley55 Jaxx has had an awful day today, just crying in pain and as grumpy as can be. I can really see the tumor growing now and I am just so stressed out over it but yet there is not one thing I can do about it... |
There IS something you can do...this dog is in pain and in need of relief from it.
Slam me if you must, but this I need to say. While I think this feel-good thread is great support for the people and their emotional suffering over the illness that their dogs are suffering from, I have some real concerns that this dwelling on making everyone feel better tends to slowly take precedence over truly understanding what the dog is going through....and the dog is the one who is experiencing the disease and the pain and suffering associated with it. And, of course the degree with which this happens depends on the people themselves and their depth of compassion and understanding of animals to begin with, so it certainly doesn't apply to everyone but does apply to many.
As much as it hurts us to bear the emotional pain of knowing we will be losing a beloved dog, it hurts the dog far more to bear the disease.