To those who are supportive and kind:
Thanks for everything, its very much appreciated and nice to know there are good people in this world.
To that obnoxious young man with nothing better to do that sign up on a forum for the sole purpose of being outrageously rude:
You are wrong, I dont post this on your forum because of you and your need to insult people. I left a year ago for a reason, thanks for hunting me down and giving me your unwanted opinion on something you know nothing about. You made huge assumptions that are unwarranted. The reason we know Cooper is so bad is not because he lies there all day crying, its because Im a vigilant doggy mom who observes their every move and picks up on the small things. He still runs and plays and hunts and kills bicycles. Yes, he does slow down in the evening and prefers the couch to a game of catch, but if you walked into my door, you couldnt tell that something was wrong with him if you didnt stop and really watch when he calmed down. He is falling apart fast, but not to the point where putting him down would make sense, he is still a happy boy.He is getting a surgery that will relieve 98% of pain instantly, and then one day he will crash and thats the day he gets put down. YOU dont know him, YOU arent spending time with him, YOU arent consulting with his vets and getting check ups every 3 months to make sure he maintains a good quality of life. When I say he has a year left, I dont mean until he cant get up, I mean until he just isnt leading a life that a dog named Cooper should be leading.
I dont feel that I had to explain anything to you, I just wanted everyone clear on the situation. Take your self righteous little ego parade and shove it.