Love4Pits
11-01-2005, 04:54 PM
Buzz is Jamies Akita we beleive him to be 7 years old maybe older (infact we KNOW he is older) truth is no one truly knows for sure as he was a rescue stray. Jamie has owned Buzz for a long time even before he originally left Canada and then returned. I actually helped Jamie buy Buzz and all that sort. Anyways we have been wondering though about his health. Since Jamie last moved back in Buzz has been going down hill he has arthritus pretty bad when he lies down and then treis to stand you can hear every bone in the poor things body just crack and he whines. Sometimes it hurts him so much that he gives up and just lies back down.
We have also had the thought that Buzz may be going blind he eyes are mightly hazy and he has actually started knocking into things. So we took Buzz to the vets they told us pretty much what we already knew that Buzz is in almost constant pain and is going blind. He alos has a few lumps on his right hind leg and we are waiting for the teststo come back as to wether they are dangerouse or not. Until then Buzzie is right now on some sedatives/pain killers.
I being a huge advocate of if your dog is in pain do the right thing am finding it hard to face the truth. Buzz was I swear fine earlier this year and seemed fine up until about 2 months ago. Jamie and I have talked and we have decided Buzz will be put down no matter the results of his tests. He is far to much of a spirit to keep sedated all the time so he will not further injure himself until he dies of old age. He has also become a danger to the other dogs considering his loss of eyesite. He has seen him snap and get alittle too violent with the other dogs and I especially fear for the puppies lives.
I have known about this for a long time and have chosen to keep quiet about it because I do feel guilty. I am sure as to when all this will happen but it will be soon. I will most likely post on the memorial board when it is all said and done.
Please don't bash me for not having the dog put down sooner he is not mine to take.
We have also had the thought that Buzz may be going blind he eyes are mightly hazy and he has actually started knocking into things. So we took Buzz to the vets they told us pretty much what we already knew that Buzz is in almost constant pain and is going blind. He alos has a few lumps on his right hind leg and we are waiting for the teststo come back as to wether they are dangerouse or not. Until then Buzzie is right now on some sedatives/pain killers.
I being a huge advocate of if your dog is in pain do the right thing am finding it hard to face the truth. Buzz was I swear fine earlier this year and seemed fine up until about 2 months ago. Jamie and I have talked and we have decided Buzz will be put down no matter the results of his tests. He is far to much of a spirit to keep sedated all the time so he will not further injure himself until he dies of old age. He has also become a danger to the other dogs considering his loss of eyesite. He has seen him snap and get alittle too violent with the other dogs and I especially fear for the puppies lives.
I have known about this for a long time and have chosen to keep quiet about it because I do feel guilty. I am sure as to when all this will happen but it will be soon. I will most likely post on the memorial board when it is all said and done.
Please don't bash me for not having the dog put down sooner he is not mine to take.