My dog seems to be end of life

Losing a pet
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So um hi… I’m Glider and this is my first time posting, this isnt the first per ive had however Sasha is my first dog, i got her when I was 12, 13 years ago when she was only 8 weeks old and the sweetest puppy. I have had a feeling for the past month or so she has been going downhill but just in the last couple weeks shes been getting worse faster. Im sure shes end of life shes showing all the signs and its breaking me.

I already suffer horrible mental health, depression and anxiety not to mention I have severe trust issues towards people. The only two beings keeping me here are Sasha and my younger sister. And while I knew they day would come seeing it getting closer has been harder than any funeral, any loss of a friendship, any breakup… Anything.

Sasha isnt just a pet, or a dog, shes my baby my fluffy little girl. Shes always been sassy and had an attitude. Shes stubborn as all hell and yet the most loving little thing ever and now watching her lose weight, get confused and disorianted… I dont want to see her suffer in the house im in shes all I have… Shes all i trust and I have a bad feeling that even if she makes it the night she wont make it much longer…

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I’m sorry you’re going through this heartache. I know what you mean. Mine turned 15 last September and for the past 13 months things have been up and down.
However, recently I have changed her food and given her 3 meals instead of 2, kept her extra warm (especially at night) and limited her exercise, and she seems to have turned a corner. I have no idea how much longer she will be with me but I think that, as long as we can tell ourselves that we have done every single thing we could to give them the best life, there is nothing we can berate ourselves for.
She is my 4th dog, so I have been here before. When it happens it will be so hard but I found that although the grief is as tough as losing another person, it doesn’t take as long to recover from.