My Dog Won't Eat and he's dying?

Question

I have a 10 years old Golden Retriever. He got very sick recently, couldn't eat for 4 days and couldn't stand up. We took him to the doctor a couple of time from last week to this week and the doctor found out from the ultrasound that he has a fat Tumor in his heart that they couldn't any thing about it. They mentioned that it’s very risky for my dog to have surgery. Me and my family don’t want to let him suffer, we decide to take him home and be next him and let him enjoy the rest of he's days. We try to give him food to eat to let him feel better but he wouldn't eat. If he drinks too much water he will end up throwing up and sometimes there’s blood in it. We just wanted him to eat so make him feel better. What can we do to help him get through these couple days of his life? What kind of food can give him if he has this kind of situation. Please help.



Sad Iris

We took him to 4 different doctors from last week to this week and one of the tumor specialist doctor found out from the ultrasound blood in it. There are only 2 decisions to make, one is to put him to sleep and the other one is to let him have surgery. Me and my family don’t want to let him suffer, we decide to take him home and be next him and let him enjoy the rest of he's days.We try to give him food to eat to let him feel better but he wouldn't eat. If he drinks too much water he will end up throwing up and sometimes there’s blood in it. What can we do to help him get through these couple days of his life? What kind of food can give him if he has this kind of situation? We don’t want to give up and put him to sleep yet. He’s laying beside me right now, looked at me, crying to me that he don’t want to leave us. I can’t help myself not to cry in front of him. Please help.

Thanks for all the people that reply to my question. Lot's of people comments that i should put him to sleep, but what if he doesn't want to go? What if he still have a little chance and hope? I know it's hard for me and my family but we will not give up with out tyring. If he's getting worst we know when is the time to let him go. And not just let him go while there still might be a little chance that he can live for another day, a month or a year. I saw Max's(My dog) tears fall down across he's face, very very heart broken. They have Tears like us.

(Sniff) Iris

Give Max some pills today from the doctor to make him feel better and eat. He finally gets up and walks around at my back yard, we feed him some baby food. Still, he can only walk a couple of mins then he has to lie down and rest.
My family and i decided to wait for a couple of days, if he's getting worst we will put him to sleep, let him go to doggie haven. We saw him in pain; we know the fact is for us to help him is to let him go, but that our little baby is leaving us. Perhaps one day we might see him when we all go to haven. Thanks for the people who answered; I will post the update new for Max.

Answer 1

I am so sorry about your dog. You can buy baby food, like baby meats to give him, you can also give him cottage cheese and yogurt. I had an Irish Setter years ago that had a tumor in her throat, I had fed her vanilla ice cream as I was crying my eyes out. Anything that might be palatible for him to eat in these last days. If it gets to the point where he won't even drink, you might have to make the descision to euthanize him.(((((((((((((Hugs)))))))))

Answer 2

Your dog probably won't eat because he's in pain or he's nautious (sick to his stomach) When you are very ill the last thing you want to do is eat because it makes you want to throw up or you are just in too much pain to eat. I would just leave him alone . Offer him food but don't try to make him eat it, if he feels like eating it he will eat it. If he were my dog, I think I would just have him put to sleep instead of having him suffer for days from pain and hunger before he dies. Your family can still be with him at his time of death. It is not painful for him they just give him a shot and he goes to sleep and then they give him the drugs that will end his life while he is asleep. So he won't be scared. I hope that I don't sound like a cold hearted person, I am really just thinking of the poor dog. I really am very sorry . I love animals.

Answer 3

Oh, gosh, I don't know what to say to you except at I'm sorry. I've been in a similar situation with a dog as well. Try giving him boiled chicken breast and cut it in small pieces after it's cooled off. When my dog became so sick that she stopped eating, she did eat the chicken breast , but only for two days, and then she stopped eating again.

I wish I had something really helpful to tell you, but all I can really say is enjoy what time you have left with him. Hopefully, he'll eat the chicken breast . Again, I'm so sorry. I know how you feel and the heart breaking situation you're going through.

Sometimes it's best to let go. Not th easiest choice, but I knew when it was time when I looked in my dog's eyes and she looked back.

Good luck to you both. *sniff*


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One other thing that I didn't mention: Dont' be afraid of letting your dog see you cry. My dog watched me cry for a week before I finally had to tell her good-bye. Everytime I would look at her laying on the floor , the tears would start, and just telling you tthis story is making them start again, both for your dog and the one I lost.

((( BIG HUGS TO YOU BOTH )))))

Answer 4

I understand ur situation if a dog don't eat and u r seeing him dying and u can't do anything is the worst position u can ever see. 10yrs frdship and limitness love always stands between both of you.even I have faced this 1 week before my dog had spleen cancer and same age 10 yrs gsd dog.he died in front of me without eating for seven days I tried everything. But in his last days which he loved most is home made curry chicken we prepared for him. Some how he comes 2 me and taken 2pieces I got really happy at that movement and that feeling can't be expressed giving a hope that my baby will live.that's the last day he ate then after three days he passed away.firstly u must figure out yours dog best meal and do prepare for it heartily with love.because u don't know how much days he have. Today love him care him comfort him give him a lot of kisses.try to give him time and do prepare yourself for coming day.but at his last movement do remain with h. He loves u a lot do take care of him

Answer 5

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Answer 6

Iris...dogs only live in the present. That means that he doesn't dread or worry about leaving you or anything else accept that he's hurting and suffering! He's looking at you with tears because he knows you love him and he's always depended on you to take care of him. Right now, he wants you to make him stop hurting. I know it's difficult to do but you really just need to let them give him a shot and just go to sleep. What you're feeling is that YOU don't want to let him go because you will hurt but it's much more loving and humane to let him die peacefully without suffering anymore. I feel really bad for you...I just had to put my beloved little dog to sleep last month too. She had been with me for 14 years...I held her and told her I loved her while she went to sleep. I miss her yes, and I do cry at times but I feel good when I think that I spared her a great deal of pain and suffering by letting her go that way. It's the least I could do after she'd shared so much of her life with me. My best wishes are with you and your dog.

Answer 7

I am very sorry to hear about your Golden.. We have been thru a similar stuation.. We had a 12yr old Doberman who had cancer, we had one tumor removed and the Doc told us if he missed even the slightest sliver of the tumor it would come back , We had 4 months of a healthy happy Max and then Boom The tomor came back . Max started having dificulties walking and wouldn't eat. Our vet is a wonderful person- He told us we would know when Max was ready. And One MOrning he just looked at us Like " I'm Tired and ready to go". We took him to the Vets office and held him on our laps while he went to sleep. It is the most humane thing to do and also one of the hardest thing to do.

But don't let your feeling cloud your reason Quality vs Quantity. You have had 10yrs with him. Let him go if he so sick he cannot do anything for himself. If the cancer has progressed to the point of causing him not to eat and case rapid weight loss, The kindest thing would be to put him down.

You will be in my prayers.

Answer 8

I'd ask your vet. He may know some foods that would appeal most to a sick or dying dog. He may also suggest that you have him euthanized. True, it feels horrible to have your beloved pet put down, but at least he'll suffer less. We had a dog who got so old and senile that he couldn't walk anymore, barely ate, couldn't control his bladder, didn't recognise us, etc. We eventually had to have him put down because we could see that he was clearly in pain and it would be more humane to end it.

Again, ask your vet.

Answer 9

Dear sad iris I know you mean the best for the dog, but letting your dog suffer the way it is not eating and throwing up blood is not a way to live.If it were m dog and I have one also dying of congestive heart fail-er I would do the most humane thing and put the dog down so he or she would not have to suffer anymore.I know you think you are doing right by letting the dog die at home but to put the dog to sleep would be a lot kinder.as a dog breeder and a pet owner myself I know it is a very hard thing to do.But that way you know in your heart that the dog wont have to suffer anymore pain.I have seen a lot of death in my breeding days and if I could take that road I sure would have with all of them. Good luck and my heart goes out to you on the choice that you must now make.

Answer 10

Sad Iris:

I hate to be the bearer of bad news. My heart goes out to you and you family. Being a person who has recently lost my pet. If the vet has already told you what was going on and that he could not do anything. You already know what is going to happen. If the dog feels he can eat he will eat. All you can do is make him comfortable and wait. Or if you can not handle watching him suffer you can take him back to the vet and put him down. I am really sorry for you bad news.