My wife and I have a 10 yr old Corgi that we got as a puppy about a week after our wedding. A few months back I posted asking for advice because we started noticing issues with his back legs (I cant find that post anymore, I guess it got scrubbed)
From reading online, and talking with the breeder we got him from and discussing with some other knowledgeable dog friends we have come to the conclusions that he is most likely suffering from DM, Degenerative myelopathy. Over the last two weeks we have noticed continued deterioration in function of his hind legs. much more difficulty standing up after laying and unable to change directions very much without falling down. Also in the last 2-3 days we have started to notice him having much more gas and were wondering if it has started to moved up to his rear end/hips.
Because of these latest developments we are in much more heavy hearted discussions on when it is time to say enough. This is the third dog in my life and will be the first that I have been "responsible" for at the end. My childhood pup passed away while I was away at scout camp and the pup we had through my teens passed away while I was at college. This will be a first involvement in euthanasia and just not really sure where to go in the process. When to make the call, etc. I do think I picked out a spot where I will bury him because I dont believe in the vet discarding him or doing cremation for a dog.
From reading online, and talking with the breeder we got him from and discussing with some other knowledgeable dog friends we have come to the conclusions that he is most likely suffering from DM, Degenerative myelopathy. Over the last two weeks we have noticed continued deterioration in function of his hind legs. much more difficulty standing up after laying and unable to change directions very much without falling down. Also in the last 2-3 days we have started to notice him having much more gas and were wondering if it has started to moved up to his rear end/hips.
Because of these latest developments we are in much more heavy hearted discussions on when it is time to say enough. This is the third dog in my life and will be the first that I have been "responsible" for at the end. My childhood pup passed away while I was away at scout camp and the pup we had through my teens passed away while I was at college. This will be a first involvement in euthanasia and just not really sure where to go in the process. When to make the call, etc. I do think I picked out a spot where I will bury him because I dont believe in the vet discarding him or doing cremation for a dog.