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Today we had to make the decision to have our beloved German shepherd, Tyr, put to sleep. The partial paralysis in his rear half was gradually getting worse and whilst we'd been dealing for some time with him not realising he'd pooped, yesterday he completely lost control of his bladder. The vet said that the paralysis would continue creeping up his spine and the function that had already gone wouldn't return so it wasn't fair to let him continue deteriorating. I took him to the vet this evening and he passed away peacefully in my arms.
We got him from the rescue centre in 2013 when he was 4 1/2 years old. He'd been mistreated and came with a whole host of issues that, despite all the love and patience we gave him, never truly resolved. But we learned to adapt so he could still enjoy a good quality of life. Now there's a massive Tyr-shaped hole in our hearts.
We got him from the rescue centre in 2013 when he was 4 1/2 years old. He'd been mistreated and came with a whole host of issues that, despite all the love and patience we gave him, never truly resolved. But we learned to adapt so he could still enjoy a good quality of life. Now there's a massive Tyr-shaped hole in our hearts.