jamesb
Well-Known Member
no, you're very judgemental and negative
lets try and not get this thread locked until "Bear" has a loving new home.
no, you're very judgemental and negative
lets try and not get this thread locked until "Bear" has a loving new home.
I'm sure a lot of you have seen my post about Bear and his diagnosis of Wobblers. Tonight my wife and I talked and came to the very hard decision that we are not capable of giving Bear the care he needs. We are now reaching out to the Mastiff community for someone to take over Bear for us. This is neither a quick or easy decision for us to make as Bear means so much to us and our kids. If someone were to take him we would prefer him to be the only dog in the family. He gets a long great with other dogs and kids but we would just prefer it that way. We would also like to see him from time to time if possible. He is currently on Phycox and Neuroplex. He does get around fine on the carpeting but cannot do hardwood or linoleum. Our vet said he has a good year left in him and maybe more. He tires easily outside and sometimes needs help getting back up the stairs. He is the definitive of Gentle Giant. I cannot watch my wife cry anymore when she sees him crying because he cannot get up or falls trying to play like a 10 month old Mastiff wants too. If no one can help its perfectly understandable as it will be a difficult road for Bear. If that is the case then we willl continue to care and love him until he gives up.
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Many pictures of Bear here
http://m.facebook.com/home.php?refs...54960389887.381158.745269886&__user=745269886
Hitting the "like" buttonI've never had any experience with wobblers and can't even imagine the frustration and heartache your going through. It takes a strong person to admit that this is too much for them, it takes time, patience, and above all money. Don't let anyone discourage you about your decision, there topics that we are highly passionate about and sometimes we let our emotions get the best of us. Honestly we mean no harm. I hope Bear finds a good home.
I wish the best for you and Bear.
It's obvious to me that you love him very much. Sometimes what's best for everyone is what is hardest - and for me, and I think for you, too - giving up a pet is the hardest thing to do. I have done it before, and it was excruciatingly painful - but the one we gave away is in the best family he could ever hope for, and it allowed our senior dog to enjoy his retirement years as well (without sneak-attacks!).
I'm sure seeing the pain in his family's eyes is not good for Bear, either. Dogs have amazing thresholds for physical pain, but can be very sensitive to our pain, too. If money is the only problem, I'm sure this community and others can help you with fund raising. But, I recognize there are other factors, too. I hope you find the resources Bear needs so everyone can relax and enjoy the time we all have left.
Best wishes,
-Tina
I am a person that takes adoping a pet seriously and will not do so unless I know that it will be a lifelong adventure. Growing up my mother allowed me to have pets, but when something happened that caused a problem such as a health issue or unwanted pregnancy they would suddenly run away or we would have to give them up. I hated that and I hated her for making that happen, I understand that she did not have the resources to pay for the probs but that did not make the experience any less tramatic for me. I think that watching my mother act as though pets were disposable helped shape my intense opinions of responsible pet ownership today and I absolutely refuse to "half-way" adopt any animal, its all or nothing for me!
Thank you so much for coming back. I think about bear. I'm truly sorry for your heartache. You are in a no win situation and there will be someone to criticize you no matter what choice you make. I hope you will stick around. I would love to get updates on your handsome boy. Hopefully in some way we can be some support to you.