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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, it is well past time.  Animals do not naturally defecate on themselves.  That your poor dog is doing this because he cannot get up is deeply shameful to him.  He feels like he is letting you down but can't do anything about it.

You can do something about it.  You owe it to this dog.  Please take him in today.

Vets do not "strongly" recommend euthanasia unless it is DEFINITELY time.  They usually present it as one of a range of options except in the most extreme cases.  Yours is falling in the range of extreme.[/quote]

Thank you for your take, I think I know this but when I see him excited to see when I walk in the room or to eat his meal completely it makes me think (perhaps falsely) that he is not ready to give up or has lost his will yet. Does that sound possible?[/quote]

No.  He is looking happy for the moments you pet him and the 2 minutes it takes a dog to eat, but he is lying there miserable and unable to move for the other 23.75 hours per day.  Euthanasia is a gift we can give our beloved pets because we love them.  If you want until he can't even lift his head and his eyes glaze, you are making him suffer a LOT of unnecessary pain.

We "take their pain and make it our own" when we euthanize.  I know it isn't easy but dragging it out like this is cruel.  ((hugs))  BTDT many times and it is never easy, but you really need to get tough with yourself BECAUSE you love this dog.[/quote]

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