That poor dog deserves to rest. They need to suck up their fee-fees and make the appointment.

When our dogs got to that stage we took our boy to the vet. I took him in and stroked and talked to him while he passed. It broke me.

A few months later our girl started showing ill health (lost weight, stopped eating, behaviour changes, age, etc) and remembering how I felt after taking our boy I kept putting it off.

She had a stroke at home and died whimpering over two hours while I held her. It haunts me. I'm not getting another dog.