ADVICE PLEASE - Page 1

I have a close friend that has a 10yo GSD.  This woman is 60yo and she loves her dog to death.  She is a cancer survivor and her dog was there with her the entire time she had to fight for her life.  Now her dog is in really bad shape.  He can barely stand up and he is not eating at all.  When I last saw the dog yesterday every breath that he took I thought might be his last.  I have respectfully asked her if she thought that he was in pain and she said that it dosnt matter that he might be able to pull through it.  The last vet visit that the dog had the vet said that the dog probaly had cancer.  She thinks that he can beat what ever it is that he is going through and she will not even talk about calling it quits and letting him move on. 

Should I sit her down and explain to her that she is being cruel by making the dog go through this or should I just let it run its course?

For the dog's sake, I would sit her down and get her to see that letting the dog suffer is not an option......

Oh that is so sad:(
I think if i were you i would sit her down and explain to her that the pain that she went through when she was fighting cancer her dog may now be going through as we'll. That she needs to look inside herself and answer if that is what she wants for him.Of course in a polite and non judgmental way:)

At the least if she really cant let him go that she see a vet and get him some pain meds to alleviate any of the pain untill he passes on.

Good luck either way!

Please sit her down and try to talk to her.  Tell her that dogs can't tell you how they feel and I'm sure when she was battling cancer she was on pain meds etc.  Hoping she at the very least has this dog on some good pain management if not thats beyond cruel.  I understand she doesn't want to loose the dog and that there is alot of attachment there with going through cancer with the dog by her side but she has to do the right thing by her dog.  Best of luck this is a very hard situation but you have to speak up for her dog!
Amy

Yeah it is a sad situation.  I am meeting a mobile vet at her house later on today.  I think that she may end up putting him on the meds to take away the pain.  It is crazy because she refuses to accept that he is about to pass away.  She thinks that it is possible for him to survive. 

I do not know if it just her there but assuming that is so.

Its probably like losing a spouse. This dog helped her through her own cancer and has always been there for her. And now she is having to face the reality of being alone. Not seeing that she may or may  not have beat her own cancer with out strong measures(chemo,etc) She sees her dog as a super dog per say and her lifeline.

I think if someone puts it in that way to her, that she needed alot of help to overcome her disease that maybe she will see whats best for him.

And at the very least if he is medicated and not in pain and he passes painfree than you have covered the cruelty aspect of it all.

Ty for the advice guys.  I will keep you guys updated