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**freevideom** · 06-01-2011, 09:46 PM

what to do when that time comes... well you have no choice, you deal with it....
the only way to avoid that is not have a dog....or die first.
death is the price of life, it is what you pay for all the love and joy you experience... and for all the wonder I have seen, it is a small price.

This is awesome!

My husky has an autoimmune disorder. She's doing well now but she's going to be on drugs for the rest of her life that are ultimately hard on her organs.

The drugs also significantly lower her immune system which makes her susceptable to pretty much everything. She's already nearly died once from a case of pneumonia she caught.

She's 3 years old and doing really well now, but I know that that could change at any time with her.

The part that I find most soothing in considering something happening to her, is the fact that I know I've given her an amazing life and am giving her all the care she could possibly need to thrive.

I think about what would have happened if someone else owned her and she got sick with her disorder. She could have easily ended up in the pound or on craigslist or with owners unwilling or unable to do all the things she needs.

So as agonizing as it is to think about her or any of my dogs being gone, I'm comforted by the fact that they are living the highest quality of life while they're here.

06-01-2011, 09:46 PM	#23
freevideom Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 387 Senior Member	what to do when that time comes... well you have no choice, you deal with it.... the only way to avoid that is not have a dog....or die first. death is the price of life, it is what you pay for all the love and joy you experience... and for all the wonder I have seen, it is a small price. This is awesome! My husky has an autoimmune disorder. She's doing well now but she's going to be on drugs for the rest of her life that are ultimately hard on her organs. The drugs also significantly lower her immune system which makes her susceptable to pretty much everything. She's already nearly died once from a case of pneumonia she caught. She's 3 years old and doing really well now, but I know that that could change at any time with her. The part that I find most soothing in considering something happening to her, is the fact that I know I've given her an amazing life and am giving her all the care she could possibly need to thrive. I think about what would have happened if someone else owned her and she got sick with her disorder. She could have easily ended up in the pound or on craigslist or with owners unwilling or unable to do all the things she needs. So as agonizing as it is to think about her or any of my dogs being gone, I'm comforted by the fact that they are living the highest quality of life while they're here.
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