When i was younger i would not spend much. I didnt have the means. Now
We had to make the call on our dog last year. He was 12 so ... we talked to the kids, we told them that his condition was not great, he was pretty old and surgery was along shot and super expensive. As sad as it was we had to put him down.
It is a tough one.
My motherinlaw has a dog. It is 15 years old and got sick with hodge-kins lymphoma. The vet talked her into chemo and it will be on chemo for a while.
That is not being a good pet owner or a good vet. How much longer is the dog going to live? What is the quality of life?
And my mother in law makes a choice between the chemo and visiting family or buying something she needs.
Some choices are hard choices but as adults we have to learn to make hard choices.
If the dog was young and the prognosis were good I would probably spend 5k on my pug. She is 7. If she were 13 I would think about what a great life i gave her. The average lifespan is 12 to 15)
I have had 2 dogs that lived to 17 (ran over by car) 12 (rott/shep started biting in a bad way) and now have a 7 year old pug. She is pretty awesome.