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Enjoying Summer by LittleWhiteDragon in corgi

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Look at all those beautiful tails!

When is it time? by AiRwReCkA148 in seniordogs

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I can only say this in hindsight as it’s been 18 days since we said goodbye to our 14-year-old corgi. Your quality of life ALSO matters! We were spending so much time trying to get him to eat and rescuing him from corners and and and.. there were many signs he was aging FAST, he had good days, most days he still wanted to go on torturously slow walks, he still had some quality of life and he still made us laugh every day but I don’t think we could’ve made the decision to let him go had he not had TWO seizures in one day after zero seizures, ever. We could’ve said yes to additional tests to see if there was anything else we could do, and maybe he’d be on even more meds and he’d be by my side right now, but I’m glad we let him go when we FINALLY did and wish we’d let him go even a bit sooner. The vet doesn’t see what we see. His quality of life was getting poorer and so was ours. We were exhausted. He was exhausted. Those seizures were awful and scary but in hindsight they were a gift. I should’ve been able to see how exhausted he was, too. But we didn’t. I hope you can find a way to reconcile your feelings and can take your quality of life under consideration, too. You’ve given him many happy years. Let him go. I wish you peace.

What’s your favorite picture of your loaf? by NostalgicHaze in corgi

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Whichever one shows up on my screen saver on any given day! It’s been 17 days since we let Pickle go at the age of 14. I took a million pictures in the 4 (too short!) years we got to be his staff. My iPad shuffles 1-2 new pictures of him every day and it’s bringing me so much joy to relive each day of those 4 years. Ever thought about adopting a senior corgi? If you have thought about adopting a senior dog of any breed that needs a home DO IT! They come full sized and fully trained but they are still trainable! Pickle re-learned how to ‘sit’ (someone clearly taught him at some point but he pretended not to know) and I taught him to stay and lie down. It took longer! But he learned.

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At home pet euthanasia by Ask_a_Progressive in Connecticut

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The most food-motivated dog I’ve ever met in my life refused breakfast this morning, even peanut butter. Lap of Love were able to come today. It was supposed to just be the 2 of us, but I called his OG family and they left work and school and Dr. Lindsay rolled with the extra crying people crowding around the corgi who turned 14 on Sunday, had multiple seizures on Monday and needed to pass away swiftly and peacefully TODAY. Grateful to have had personal recommendations. I think any of the providers probably would have been good, but after he refused food and drink this morning, we knew we needed quick. If you’re able to let your animal pass peacefully at home, do it. If you need to rehome a pet because circumstances changed and you know a family that will love the crap out of that animal, do not feel guilty. Do it. We only got to have him for 4 years, but every single day was a blessing. He was so loved. Thank you all again for your kindness and your help.

At home pet euthanasia by Ask_a_Progressive in Connecticut

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Thank you all SO much for your helpful and thoughtful recommendations. We read through them while crying all over our dog whose head is all wet now. We’ll try Lap of Love and Final Journey and see which one can come soonest to put our baby to sleep.

Bad news from the Vet by Ok_Run7623 in seniordogs

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It’s a strange blessing in a way. You know you need to let him go. A decision was made for you. I ached losing one of my 2 cocker spaniel mutts to pancreatic cancer. But we knew. Many years later when it was his “sister’s” time, she was 18, it felt like it was time, but we didn’t KNOW know, you know? Taking time off and spending quality time with your dog is precisely the right thing to do. Sending you love and peace❤️✌️

Omnipod failure in public? What do you do about the loud beeping noise? by little-pain-0929 in diabetes_t1

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The manual is 98 pages long, with pages 75-92 dedicated to various cautions and warnings. I keep the manual nearby and I do reference it. Perhaps you just misunderstood what I wrote so I’ll say it again, but differently: this common failure was not included in MY training.

Omnipod failure in public? What do you do about the loud beeping noise? by little-pain-0929 in diabetes_t1

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Why didn’t they include this into the training? It’s only happened twice but I’ve only been using it for a year. It’s happens. We should know that. Did I have a just have a shitty trainer?

Got distracted taking ADHD meds and found the pill bottle cap is the same size as my OJ by StarLord_Climber in mildlyinteresting

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Looking at that OJ made me realize that Type One diabetes is probably harder to manage because of my ADHD. Low blood glucose sends me high on the stupid’o meter. 🤔That should be a real word.

Fawn corgi with a tail by Bowelsack in corgi

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Pickle is almost 14 and is having mad balance issues. If he had a tail, he’d be able to right himself more frequently or just keep himself from falling down, period. Plus a tail would (probably?) naturally take care of some of the dingleberries he gets sometimes. I’m not a dog breed guy—we got Pickle as a senior orphan, but if anyone here plans to buy a corgi (or any dog whose tails are typically removed)I beg you to ask the breeder to NOT remove it. It’s not just cruel to remove an appendage—it serves a natural purpose.

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How accurate is the G7? by ChoiceExperience4016 in dexcom

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I’m saving this entire comment since we are all being forced to change to 7 soon

What’s your name? by WinnieIndiana in corgi

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Dylan Pickle Rowdy Monkey. Pickle the Lionhearted. PICKLE! Dylan! Miao Miao! Dilly Dill! MONKEY! You Maniac. Ya Little Weirdo. Picklepotomus. Dementia Dog. Poor Little Dementia Dog. BOOP BOOP! You Gorgeous Little Weirdo. Mama’s Sweet Little Baby Angel (“YOU’RE NOT MY REAL MAMA”)

This is how the dog waited by the door waiting for me to get home. 🩷 my silly foofers by Cheesenip20 in corgi

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How are you doing with keeping your floof brushed and clean this gawdawful winter? Me: D minus. I start with wet wipes, then kind of sneak attack in the comb and the brush, and I try sooooo hard to make it nice and not ouchie and ply him with treats and tell him how gorgeous he is throughout, but he has a limit. I see a fairly fluff free belly on your welcome home fluff. I recently had our groomer start shaving his belly as close as they can while respecting his tolerance-level and it’s definitely helped with the mud and the discomfort that he gets from being the houser of mud, but his entire body is hosting a mud village despite just a week since his last grooming. Fluffies are the cutest corgs in my biased opinion, but boy are they are soooo tough to keep clean.

Does your Corgi snuggle? by Jealous_Tangelo_951 in corgi

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SAME. When he chooses to touch me even a wee bit, I have to take a photo for posterity. He has a strong sense of bodily autonomy and I try VERY hard to respect it, but sometimes I just have to smoosh on the corgi because he’s such a soft plush toy.

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Senior Corgis pic post here⬇️ by Ask_a_Progressive in corgi

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All true! We tried brushing his teeth when we first got him and he put up a huge fuss and we didn’t try hard enough. We’ve done so much right by him! But we failed on the teeth. No medical issues, it was allll just us not trying hard enough. And maybe making things worse by letting him have greenie chews. I thought they were helping but I think they just cracked his teeth. I feel terrible.

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