We had to put Bart our Great Dane down today. We have had him almost 8 years. We rescued him from a Great Dane rescue here in Ohio. He had recently gone through surgery to dock his tale and to remove on of his toes. He was a VERY energetic dog prior to surgery and even after the surgery we had to give him tranquillizers to keep him tired so that he would stop ripping his stitches out. He was doing fine just a month after surgery but then it started to get cold outside and we think that was the straw that broke the camels back. He started to urinate and poop on his bed every time we would go out to let him outside. He was very wobbly on his back legs and sometimes couldn't get up. We didn't want to put him down but it wasn't right to let him sit in his own excrements. He was a fun dog, if not a little annoying at times, but we will miss him. Enjoy the pictures some will make you laugh.
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He was big enough to be a horse, that's for sure! I enjoyed riding him like one anyways. I'm sorry that you had to put him down, but it was the right thing to do considering the situation. He can never be replaced :(
That is very sad but you did the right thing. It is so cold for an old dog and he probably hated to potty in his area. Jake is getting almost crippled and we are sad for him. Sometimes it is just time to say goodbye but it is so hard to do it.
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