Is this surgery guaranteed to help the dog? Will the dog become pain free and gain mobility?
It's $7K and it's a dog Chris.
Not wanting to seem cold but that's a life changing amount of money.
Maybe the donations are the right path.
Call me insensitive but I know of very few dogs I would put that kind of money in.
I like dogs more than most people, but with that it's still a dog. I would put it down. I never want to see an animal suffer, but that kind of money on an animal is .
I wouldn't donate to something like that but it sounds like others might.
I am in the camp that would never think of spending that kind of money on a pet.
A coworker of mine had to take his dog for some knee surgery and was quotef a crazy price. He found some Vet office around Franklin that did it for like 5 or $600. I won't see him to ask where until Monday but you might be able to find it online
Chris, I would never ever consider this on any of out pets. Just an insane amount of money.
"But"......this is not any of our pets. It is a friends pet that he loves and wants to save. How can I say no.
But seriously, putting off your health needs might not be the wise decision here. This is your choice but we are net getting any younger.
So you were planning on giving the dog away, in other words, you're already willing to break your close relationship and the other guy doesn't yet have a close relationship, so why not just release the dog from it's pain and get another dog for your friend?
$7000 is a crazy amount of money to spend on an animal, especially when you don't have the money. If you don't get enough money from handouts, then what? Refund the money? Keep asking while dog suffers?
Letting a pet go humanely is the unselfish thing to do.
Is it callous to say, "first world problems"?
I agree with both. Take care of yourself first. And this is speaking from a similar position. While my current pet is healthy, my knee is not and could possibly need surgery that will be financially painful due to sucky medical plans. (THANKS OBAMA!)
Pets are great and all, but we shouldnt put them before ourselves. Kids, yes. "fur babies", no. If I had the funds, I'd donate to your situation before your pet's.
I had a similar situation, though mine was about 10 years longer in the tooth. For her it was a no brainer as she led a good life. So I do understand the situation of wanting you keep your best buddy around and happy. But if you dont have the $$ for you, then its downright stupid to spend that bank on an animal. I mean, sure. Spend the $7k on your kid because they will be around to take care of you when you need them. Is your dog going to be able to help take care of you in 5-20 years when you need help from a sentient being with opposable thumbs? And you are talking about giving him away anyway, so its a moot point.
As much as it sucks, let it go. Or possibly look into a rescue that has the funding to help. It could be incredibly easy if its a purebred. There are groups out there that will work with problem dogs with the help of generous backers and charitable vets that will get things like this fixed for virtually nothing.
Good luck. I admire you for not giving up immediately.
I know you didn't mean it like that ... you spend $7000 on your child, because they're your child (and a human), not because it's an investment in a future caregiver.
Really two different issues.I can't imagine that having that much surgery on such a young dog that it will then lead a healthy and pain free long life. If the operation doesn't go 100 percent, then what? If 2 years from now something goes wrong and the dog needs more surgery, than what? You are holding off important health care for yourself due to this, that is nuts. What about your family that may have to care for you if you don't get proper medical care in deference to a pet?
Complete Cranial Cruciate (sp?) ligament Rupture. Both knees.What is the specific problem? What breed of dog? Some breeds live a lot longer than others, and some are prone to health issues. It IS a lot of money, but if you feel she is worth it, that makes a difference.