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[dreamytoo]

It has come to the point that I am telling Dream that it is ok to go, and asking her to please tell me if she needs help. My heart is breaking...but I am afraid it is coming close to my having to make that awful decision. Her left rear leg is really giving her trouble, she puts no weight on it at all, the paw curls under possibly due to some neurological damage from the vestibular syndrome...or a nerve problem. She has been my "dog of steel" for almost 14 years, she has done so well for a 90 lb. Labrador Retriever, and already exceeded life expectancy by a good 2 years. She has been in what we call "home hospice care" really since last Fall...managing her pain and inflammation from arthritis, lots of rest, etc. Our Vet does not want to put her through any invasive testing or surgeries anymore...she really has had enough, and probably would not make it through. When the Vestibular Syndrome hit in December we thought that was it, but she rallied because she always has. She doesn't seem to be in any discomfort but getting around is becoming more difficult for her. We bring her food and water to her, yet she still manages to drag herself into the kitchen if someone is preparing food of any kind LOL (her appetite is great). She does get up and go outside a few times a day, but its hard on her, she is old, that hind end is not that strong anymore and only half of it works. Please keep her in your thoughts...