Laryngeal Paralysis

For my 14yr old husky, laryngeal paralysis is dictating the quality of her life. It's a condition where a dog's larynx becomes misshapen. Then sometimes, the larynx can completely collapse and close the airway. For the last 4 days it's happening to her many times throughout the day.

She's had the condition for several years, but this past April was the first time her larynx completely collapsed. It was terrible. It's triggered by heat, exercise and stress. But since April, she's rallied and has been doing pretty well, with only the occasional partial closure after exercise.

But she's not doing well at all right now. During the last few days even getting up to walk around the house is triggering her larynx to collapse, blocking her airway. The weather's been wet and humid and I'm wondering if this is having an effect on her condition. But she can't really walk at all. I've been taking her across the yard and into the alley and that has been triggering attacks (but unfortunately she needs to move to poop). Eating and even getting excited about treats has been causing partial or full collapses and airway closures.

It's hard to think of the power I have over her life. I mean I could just take her to the vet and have her put down. Lots of people have suggested this is the best thing. On the other hand, after her bad spell in April, she rallied and has had a pretty happy geriatric life for four months. On the other hand, right now her life is really awful. The attacks are very stressful for her as she strains to get air....I can see the panic in her eyes...

I'm just going to wait a few more days, though. In many ways she's my best friend and I want to do what's best for her. I know if this keeps up she doesn't want to live like this, but I think it's worth waiting in case this is just a bad patch.