Support Bruiser's Peaceful Journey to Doggy Heaven

"Help us say Goodbye to our doggy 'Bruiser' - A Fundraiser for Dignified Euthanasia." This seems to be the hardest thing I've had to do; it's almost like losing a child. Our Mini Schnauzer was diagnosed with diabetes near the end of 2020, and within a couple of months, he went totally blind. At the time, I was just so confused and didn't know what to do. I just knew there was no way I would be able to handle him being blind for the rest of his life. But luckily, I found an awesome eye doctor who was actually able to give Bruiser two new eyes and his vision back.

Fast forward to 2024, where we have had him taking his insulin twice a day along with his strict diet, and we have had his diabetes under control ever since then. He is 11 years old now, and about two months ago, he lost all his hearing and went completely deaf. We were just trying to cope with it and deal with the fact he was getting a little older. However, almost three weeks ago, he went completely blind again. I have been HEARTBROKEN!!!! So now he can't see or hear at all. He gets confused a lot, but he had a pattern in the way he did everything. He was still using his doggy door a little and knew where his bed, water, and, of course, his food were. The vet said he would adjust, but it may take some time. So a week passed by, and he has now gotten so much worse and is totally confused. He has had a couple of accidents in the house, which he has never done before. This past week is just getting worse, and he now has to wear diapers around the house. We have to pretty much pick him up and take him outside now, and even to his food and water.

So as hard as this is for us, we are going to have to make the decision to let him rest in peace and go to doggy heaven on the other side of the rainbow. I can't stand to see him like this, yet I can't believe how hard this is and how much pain it puts on us to have to do this. He will be forever missed by me (I'm even tearing up trying to type this), his family and friends, and of course, his little baby brother, Milo.

This has all happened so quickly, and we were not prepared for any of this. The cost for our vet to do what's needed for him will be about $600. That includes a little urn with his ashes in it, and it will have his paw print with his name for us to keep forever. We have only a couple of days to get this done, so I figured I would try this GoFundMe to see if I can get any help at all because each day that goes by is another day he has to sit there in pain and be miserable. I'm asking for $600. It doesn't seem like too much, but it hit at the wrong time, so anything will help, even if it's $1. I see these GoFundMe accounts reach their goal quickly, and some never do. But I had to swallow my pride and dig down to the bottom of my broken heart to ask if anyone can please donate whatever you can. It will sure make a difference for each one of us, and if you can't, I understand. Please keep us in your prayers.