Moms dog's old is she uncomfortable or in pain~putting down?

I would put her down. I had to make this same decision with my cat about two years ago. It was heart breaking but I couldn't let him suffer.

I'm sorry for you folks. I know exactly what you must be going through. My wife and I had to put down our 10 year old Newfie/St Bernard Mix a few months ago. She had a condition called Wobbler's Syndrome which slowly paralyzes the dog. When it got so she had a hard time getting up and couldn't maintain a squat position to pee and poop I came home from work and stayed with her for several days, helping her do things. But I couldn't quit my job to stay with her 24/7. When it got so she really couldn't stand up without help we made the decision to put her down. If she couldn't get to her water bowl she would dehydrate and we didn't want that. And she would pee and then just lay there in the wetness. What made it difficult was that emotionally she still seemed to be pretty upbeat. But she really needed 24/7 assistance and unfortunately that was impossible. If I had to give my opinion, hmmm... I would say that if your dog can get to her water and food and is not in pain and does not seem obviously depressed...then you might wait a bit longer. Definitely consult with her vet and see what he/she thinks. Ultimately we humans have to make the judgement call. And we need to be sure we are not just keeping the dog alive for ourselves. That part can be tricky. But when you decide that it is time, go ahead and do the humane thing. It will be hard and you will grieve and that's okay. I will say a prayer for you folks and your pet. Hang in there. Dave