Time to dig out this old thread again
.
Back in 2010 when I bought Rusty (my Englisch Bulldog that died in August 2018) my wife wanted a dog for herself aswell (this is more of a simbolic differentiation, we both love our dogs alike, Janett only prefers French Bulldogs over Englisch Bulldogs) we also took in a rescue puppy from a dog breeding factury.
Amy:
At first we werent sure if she will make it or not. She was way to young to be sepperated from her Mom.
With lots of love and a dam good vet she made it over the critical phase.
When she was nearly one year old she was diagnosed with cancer in the trachea and had to undergo surgery. After cutting out the tumor they had to make a tracheostomy
and told us she only will live until age 4 or 5.
They did not know that this little dog has fighting spirit that would make a Marine proud.
This March we celebrated her ninth birthday
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But sadly breathing over a tracheostomy made her vulnerable to all sorts of bacteria and the last 5 years she had all kind of infections. For the last two years she has been on antibiotics for 4 weeks, off for 2 and back on a new one as the bacteria came back with resistance.
Until now she had a good life - despite all what she went true. But sadly the results from the lab showed that there is no more antibiotica that can "kill" the infection she now has.
Tomorrow my wife and I will talk with the vet to make an appointment for leting her be euthanized.
We will not let her suffer.
I know its the right thing to do, still I feel like I having a rock crushing my chest.