My 13 yr old mixed cocker spaniel is not doing so well. I feel like he is not living his best life. He has developed several issues in the past couple years that impact his QoL. I’m worried how to deal with his buddy an 11-12 year old mixed shih tzu. I do not want him to get depressed nor do I want to get a new dog just to replace him. I’m open for suggestions. Thank you. I also told my older sister to not get me a new dog as she has a habit of doing so lol.
He’s not going to have a long and happy life, he’s nearing the end of his life. If he has no QoL remaining, you should have him put down. Surrendering to a shelter just makes the last of his days scary and lonely, and shunts the cost onto the shelter.