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[Cheyd]

Great post Souff, I agree 100%

[LizT]

I guess it has to be looked at as a case by case situation.

I had my 14 year old German Shepherd PTS because he was suffering from a collapsing sacrum, resulting in the gradual loss of use of his hind legs.

There was no way I was going to put his noble creatures arse in a sling. He had lived a long and active life and I wasn't going to denegrade it in his twilight years.

Perhaps it's a different case for one who would have no chance of enjoying any quality of life because of a birth malformation although...personally...I don't think being left to drag your rear end around is very fair on any age animal, friction isn't going to be any kinder as he gets larger.

[Jaxx'sBuddy]

totally agree LizT...dogs deserve dignity and I too pts a dog who was losing control of her back legs.

What quality of life will this dog have?

Will it do all things doggy? If the answer is no then I believe it is human arrogance that is keeping it alive not human compassion.

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Edited March 16, 2011 by Jaxx'sBuddy

[koalathebear]

I feel so sorry for the horse ... The kind and humanitarian thing would be to just let it stay dead.

Edited March 16, 2011 by koalathebear

[Remarkabull]

I feel so sorry for the horse ... The kind and humanitarian thing would be to just let it stay dead.