I got him when I was around 7 years old and I turn 22 in a couple months so he was an old boy and it was expected to come eventually. He's been having problems suddenly so we had to take him to the emergency vet today. Due to Covid regulations I wasn't allowed to go inside the vet with him as my mother is the registered owner so I had to wait in the car.
After around 10 minutes she came back out carrying him and I thought that we were going to get to have him for a little longer and the issues he had could be solved. Quite a rollercoaster of emotions when I found out that I had a minute to see him before he had to go back in to be put to sleep due to a variety of different issues. They couldn't check for everything as it wouldn't have been fair on him to be put through the stress but they did confirm he has lung disease and he was working so hard to put oxygen around his body.
It was best for him, he was suffering and it was the only option. I was told he went peacefully but myself or my mother wasn't able to be there for him in his final moments because of Covid rules. I have recently been going through personal problems so I've been spending a lot of time by myself and segregating from everything so even in the time leading up to this I didn't get to spend as much time with him as I'd have wanted to if I knew this was coming. I just didn't expect it to come so soon. He was like a puppy one day and then just not.
I wish I could have spent more time with him in the weeks leading up to this and actually have been there with him as he went. I've read online that when dogs are being put to sleep, they look for their owner for comfort but he was all alone and it's breaking my heart. I can't stop thinking of him looking for me as he was fading away, it's not fair that I couldn't be with him in his final moment
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