I think you should take him Pirate. He seems like he is in a very bad way. It will be kinder to him 

You have my sympathy 

Moonie posted:

I think you should take him Pirate. He seems like he is in a very bad way. It will be kinder to him 

You have my sympathy 

maybe they can give him tablets or something?

could be as simple as that

he dont wag his tail like he used to...minty never wagged her tail she just did a manic grin,, wilfs always used to wag his tail

he's gonna be put down isnt he?

lisa keeps saying it

i deny it and sleep downstairs with him

this is driving me bonkers...what would you do?

i love mr wilf even though he makes the house smell

pirate1111 posted:

Moonie posted:

I think you should take him Pirate. He seems like he is in a very bad way. It will be kinder to him 

You have my sympathy 

maybe they can give him tablets or something?

could be as simple as that

 

It could be but I'm sad to say it does sound very serious and I know you wouldn't want him to suffer 

pirate1111 posted:

this is driving me bonkers...what would you do?

i love mr wilf even though he makes the house smell

I know you love him but it's so sad he is suffering Pirate 

i dunno,cos every now and again he wags his tail,his front tooth is hanging out,he likes his food, iwash him everyday but by evening he's wet himself and smells

i really look after him

but theres shit all over the floor

ive cleaned it up but not told lisa

velvet donkey posted:

What age is he?

he's about 14 now, i dont wanna lose him though, he's a proper pain in the arse but i love him

im bolloxed off to kip, mr wilf and me on the sofa...for a change

goodnight you lot

pirate1111 posted:

im bolloxed off to kip, mr wilf and me on the sofa...for a change

 

goodnight you lot

Pirate do the right thing mate. For you, Mr Wilf and Lisa. Let him go. Don't let him suffer anymore, please 

i love my smelly miserable old man...i sound like a lot of ladies in the UK

the kittens are jumping on him

i must go

im covered in spots

cant think why

Pirate I'm not saying this to hurt you but you're being selfish if you don't take him to the vet.... If he needs to see one then the only reason you're not taking him is to delay yourself any pain... The fact is he's not right and hasn't been for a long time now.... You never know it could be something simple but you'll never know until you take him... You obviously love him dearly so please help him xx

Pirate, I know how much you love Wilf and how scared you are that he is going to be put to sleep, but the vet will only do that if it's the last resort, and the kindest thing to do. 

Be strong for your Wilf and take him to the vets Pirate, please.

Pirate you know Jen, Velvet, Moonie and Yogi are right. Man up now, let the vet decide, we are all here for you. And we all feel nearly as sad as you do.  I've said before but I will repeat myself there is a dog stuck in rescue kennels somewhere who would be delighted to see you as their new owner and for you to give him/her the love that you've given Minty and Wilf. God bless.

Yogi19 posted:

Pirate, I know how much you love Wilf and how scared you are that he is going to be put to sleep, but the vet will only do that if it's the last resort, and the kindest thing to do. 

Be strong for your Wilf and take him to the vets Pirate, please.

What Yogi said - Pirate xx 

I agree Pirate ...I know it's very hard ....but you must take Wilf to the vets ....  

I agree with everything that's been said here Pirate. It may well be time for him to leave you, and if it is it's the fair thing to do. Please don't let him suffer (if he is) You know that you've given him a good life and while no other dogs can take the place of Minty or Wilfy like Squiggle says there are other dogs out there crying out for your love and attention. That said it is a most awful decision. I don't envy you 

I hope you listen to  the above advice Pirate. Please don't let him suffer.

I hope you have taken him Pirate  Sometimes us humans can be very selfish with pets, we love them so much we can't see what's fair and what's not...the vet will tell you what's the best course of action and I trust you to choose the best course for Wilf 

we took him earlier, vet said he's old but is in good nick...i said 'dont be so hard on yourself pal' (ive made that up),mr wilfredo, he had blood test & urine sample anylised it cos they thought its kidney trouble but his kidneys are fine, he's got a mouth infection, but greyhounds usually get that, he's got arthritis and he's got a prostate infection, so we gotta give him anti biotics & some liquid stuff for his arthritis, we gotta take him back next week to see if prostate thing has cleared up if not, they are gonna test him to make sure its nothing worse

so fingers crossed eh?

ps as you mightve guessed, i was slightly 3 sheets to the wind when i started this post, cos i was worried

but you lot are always very kind & i appriciate it

thank you

Good news so far Pirate, I know how much you love him and I hope the antibiotics will help and get him more like his old self

velvet donkey posted:

That's a decent MOT  

Yes it is. He's  in better nick than me 

Fabby news Pirate  

See, the vet thinks he can make him a bit better. Good on you for taking him 

Aww, hopefully the meds will perk him up a little bit Pirate 

i tell ya, he cant walk more than about 100 steps before his back legs drop & i have to walk him home

today, the big b@stard took ME for a walk half way around aston, cos we had to wait for his results, which took an hour, he walked for a full hour!

i was knackered

pirate1111 posted:

i tell ya, he cant walk more than about 100 steps before his back legs drop & i have to walk him home

today, the big b@stard took ME for a walk half way around aston, cos we had to wait for his results, which took an hour, he walked for a full hour!

i was knackered

We had a beagle like that, at death's door till we got him to the vets where he perked up no end and was trotting around like a good 'un

squiggle posted:

We had a beagle like that, at death's door till we got him to the vets where he perked up no end and was trotting around like a good 'un

Pets eh? Sqiggle 

Awww that's good news Pirate ....glad you plucked up courage to take Wilf  

That's good news, Pirate.

Good news, Pirate

I haven't posted here earlier, but like everyone-else I've been hoping the best for you and Wilf.

little darling ie big b@stard kept me awake all night trying to do that prance thing dogs do, like when they go on the front paws then spin, he could only do 2 spins then had a rest & started again

ALL NIGHT

he's only wee'd once on floor since tuesday, that was cos i was upstairs in shower and he couldnt get out

its nice to see him being daft, he's a bit backward and dont understand much, thats why i love him

i just wish he's be daft in the daytime, i got black rings under my eyes

Awwwwww that's  super news about Mr Wilf, Pirate. So glad he appears to be getting back to his old self again. I hope that continues 

I'm just glad he is being daft at all 

Moonie posted:

Awwwwww that's  super news about Mr Wilf, Pirate. So glad he appears to be getting back to his old self again. I hope that continues 

 

I'm just glad he is being daft at all 

hes a good dog but im bolloxed, ive not slept in my own bed for ages-bless his little cotton socks

pirate1111 posted:

Moonie posted:

Awwwwww that's  super news about Mr Wilf, Pirate. So glad he appears to be getting back to his old self again. I hope that continues 

 

I'm just glad he is being daft at all 

hes a good dog but im bolloxed, ive not slept in my own bed for ages-bless his little cotton socks

Awwww  

I'm glad Wilf is so much better, Pirate.

Yogi19 posted:

I'm glad Wilf is so much better, Pirate.

i gotta take him to vets next week but i think he's coming on brilliant

pirate1111 posted:

Moonie posted:

Awwwwww that's  super news about Mr Wilf, Pirate. So glad he appears to be getting back to his old self again. I hope that continues 

 

I'm just glad he is being daft at all 

hes a good dog but im bolloxed, ive not slept in my own bed for ages-bless his little cotton socks

Better bolloxed than sad Pirate 

You bought him some cotton socks?  

I hope that vets visit next week is a good one. Wilfy certainly seems to be doing much better, long may that continue 

Pirate, we haven't had an update on Wilfy lately 

How is he now? Much better, I hope