The difference between dog owners and dog lovers. We have Guapo's sibling Benny from the same litter. He'll be 17 in a few months. He's totally blind now. Doesn't move around that well anymore. Has congestive heart failure. Is on two medications for the rest of his life. But no pain or suffering. Just coughs now and then. The medication really helped limit that.
We love our dogs. They are family. We committed to this being a lifetime thing and to help them through any problems they have. Even if it cost more money. My in laws said we should just put him down because he's so old and the daily hassle of giving medication 3 times a day. And the extra cost.
That is a perfect example of being a dog owner but not a dog lover. We would never do that to Benny. He's perfectly happy with his life. He gets all the love and attention a dog would want. The vet said other than the heart thing his bloodwork was remarkably good for a dog his age. And the medication will control it and keep him comfortable for a long time. He said it would be wrong to put him down in his condition. His quality of life is still good.
