There have been studies done with small groups of people dividing up imaginary money according to various rules. In one, some people would spend two to five dollars in order to reduce the larger portion that another person had happened to get by one dollar. Our instincts do not produce the largest possible net worth. We have to reason our way to that.
It’s sad that she can’t feel that the well-being of the dog trumps her sense of money; but once that’s the state of affairs, I’m not surprised that her money instincts don’t produce an optimal result. There are a lot of people hanging on to tanking stocks for similar reasons.
And good on Philster for doing the responsible thing for a dog that he didn’t ask for and didn’t feel attached to. With four kids in the house, I’m sure the dog was not starving for affection.
I found this thread while google searching.
My Bichon ~ Roxanne ~ is going to be 15 this August, my husband and I have had her since she was 8 weeks old. She is absolutely adorable.
3 Years ago she got Canine Vestibular Syndrome which the vet explained has no reason for happening and no cure. The dogs either come out of it or they don’t. It was touch and go couple for a couple of months and we actually almost put her down at that time but the vet explained that she could come out of it and enjoy a few more years so I actually kept her calm, gave her the valium shots the vet sent me home with and she did bounce back and was more puppy-like than ever with just a few set-backs i.e. she lost a bit of her vision and can no longer judge going up and down steps. But we are happy to carry out little 12# beauty around.
Presently - her eyesight has gotten progressively worse, she falls down a lot and then cannot figure out why, she gets “stuck” under furniture and gets very scared. She is having indoor accidents right after being walked - while outside she sometimes falls down and then just sits down. When she is crated (only when we leave the house for short periods - we are retired and home a lot) instead of just taking a nap ( her usual behavior)- she is having bad anxiety episodes and is doing some awful howling. She still knows who we are and wants to be with us, sleep with us, get petted/loved - so I am struggling with knowing if it is time or not. I ran into a friend today who had to put her beloved Bichon down a couple years ago and she feels that I need to do it that my little Roxanne is just not happy - she sleeps all the time or wanders aimlessly around the house - falling down or sitting and staring into space. She is also easily startled.
I want to do the “right” thing - but of course as we all know that is so hard. Just thinking about it has me in tears.
I know my vet will do whatever I feel is right and she will not make the decision for us. There is nothing wrong with our little gal (medically) - we feel that the canine vestibular syndrome may be returning or that she may be having strokes.
She is eating / drinking just fine - once in a while vomiting - sometimes seems like it is due to her anxiety - when she is not right with us.
Thanks for listening - reading all the comments have helped me …
Karen
Let’s see. Gets scared, vomits, indoor accidents, anxiety episodes, awful howling.
I just put my dog down yesterday. It was hard and sorrowful But it was time.
I believe it’s time for you to do the same with your dog.