"That Guy" is mad at my dog.

I'm really torn up about this. My dog Kirby is 16 years old. I've had him since he was 6 weeks old. And he's not a little dog, for sure, so he's pretty elderly. He's very deaf. I've known for over a year now that he has kidney failure, and the last time we went to the vet, I learned that he probably has some kind of cancer, too. But I elected not to do any procedures to find out for sure, because I knew there wouldn't be any treatment....at age 16, even if I had the money, it's probably not realistic to put hundreds of dollars into a dog who's already older than most....

Anyhow, due to his kidney failure, Kirby has been drinking more and more water. And experiencing the consequences of that. In the last couple of months, it has been that he needs to go out every two to three hours, or he just can't "hold it". And, since I'm working a lot, and DH is not dependable, he often does not get out when he needs to go. Luckily, he (Kirby) seemed to have some understanding regarding this, as he would go into the laundry room and pee on the floor in there. So it wasn't too big of a deal....sad, and frustrating, but I will put up with a lot from someone I love, if I know they can't help it....

Anyhow, today, DH called me and told me that last night Kirby didn't make it into the laundry room several times. DH was very angry. I felt like he was angry with me, too, for having a dog that would do that. He told me it "ruined his whole day". The DH I married would not think like that, for sure. I felt bad. But not about DH. Too bad for him. Deal with a little stress once in a while. But for me, my impending loss, and my dog.

I know what's coming. Every morning when I come home from work and Kirby is sleeping, I hope and pray that he's died in his sleep, so I don't have to decide when it's his time. He still wags his tail, still begs for treats. Still walks to the mailbox with me on his good days.

But he's pretty skinny now, and on some of his "bad" days his back end kind of sways, he's pretty weak.

I won't put him down just because DH is angry, not at all. But it all just makes me think about it more, and I know there isn't much time left. Kirby has been my friend for ages, my very best friend for a lot of those years. I'm getting a lump in my throat just telling you about him. And DH being angry about him does not help one bit.