I had thought about feeding mine whatever chocolate she wanted before I took her in, but she didn't look comfortable as it was to add any side-effects of that to her. That's pretty cool you guys fed him a steak.
Pet Euthanasia
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I had thought about feeding mine whatever chocolate she wanted before I took her in, but she didn't look comfortable as it was to add any side-effects of that to her. That's pretty cool you guys fed him a steak.
my folks put ours down a few years back, and the vet came to us. the dog always hated going to the vet, so it was more comforting for all of us. this was a farm vet, so not sure if that is a possibility for you, but i would recomend it if so.
my folks put ours down a few years back, and the vet came to us. the dog always hated going to the vet, so it was more comforting for all of us. this was a farm vet, so not sure if that is a possibility for you, but i would recomend it if so.
My in-laws just had to put down their second dog in the past year, and they did this too the night before. Said it made them feel better about things.
No slack here. Some pets, especially dogs, can really become like family. Maybe I'm biased, but they seem to have a higher level of empathy/emotional intelligence than other animals. My childhood dog (who we had from the time I was 5 until I was 20) was almost like a 2nd brother to me growing up.
Had a bipolar 7 year old beagle. She was loving and cuddly one moment and cranky (and dangerous) at others (and there was a lot of other times). She hated the vets so when we found out we were having twins we had them do it at home. I know it was the best thing(we couldnt trust her with kids), but it was the single hardest thing I've ever done. At home really helped but the sedative was hard as she went from running around being excited we had company to not being able to walk... To this day I feel guilty...
CycloneErik
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I might feel guilty for about 10 minutes, but I doubt it. Protecting your children is way too important to feel guilty about that choice.
Really? Losing an animal is worse than losing someone you know? Im not judging, just surprised many people feel that way.
CycloneErik
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reading this thread brought back memories of putting down our first scottish terrier. We had her from 87-00 and now our latest terrier is 11 but hopefully he has a few more years in the tank
We had to put our 16yr old german shorthair down last week. I couldn't do it myself so had my father-in-law do it. It was a rough day but had to be done. I feel for you.
This happened to me. It was the first dog we had ever owned and I cried like a little girl in the dorm hallway.
Our 14 year old Golden is getting close too. Has trouble getting up and her back legs wobble all over the place. She's still in a good mood however. Doesn't appear to be suffering anyway else. We got her a month after we were married. We've never know married life, or with our 9 and 11 year old daughters, without her. It will be the hardest moment in my life. I've lost loved ones like grandparents, but not someone you've lived with for 14 years and has been there since the start of your married life and raising your kids. I couldn't imagine losing a spouse, son or daughter.
I dont think I've ever teared up before on a thread before here on CF.
This one did me in.
Its been 5 years and I still miss my Golden,my best friend,Magnum -every day.
This one did me in.
Its been 5 years and I still miss my Golden,my best friend,Magnum -every day.
It's a tough thing. Sorry you are going through this.
My parents arranaged for the vet to come to their house when it was time for their dog. It made it easier for my mom if the dog was in her bed with my mom right there and the dog didn't have the stress of a trip to the vet. I'd recommend seeing if your vet will do that. It was a small town vet where the dog had boarded for years and the receptionist even came to my parents house since she had loved seeing the dog too.
Other than that just remember that your dog knows that you love it and you really are doing the best thing for it.
My parents arranaged for the vet to come to their house when it was time for their dog. It made it easier for my mom if the dog was in her bed with my mom right there and the dog didn't have the stress of a trip to the vet. I'd recommend seeing if your vet will do that. It was a small town vet where the dog had boarded for years and the receptionist even came to my parents house since she had loved seeing the dog too.
Other than that just remember that your dog knows that you love it and you really are doing the best thing for it.
Be careful when letting the dog out because I have heard times where dogs know they are sick and will try running (walking) away because they don't want to feel like a burden to the family. As for the procedure, our vet offered to come to our home to do it. We felt that this would be best so our Vet came over and did the procedure to my 8 year old German Shepherd who became sick way too young. Like others have said, it is very quick but very sad. It is very hard but keep in mind that you are doing the right thing.
First, I want to tell you that I'm really sorry and my heart aches for you.
Six years ago our German Shepard starting have seizures. In a few weeks the seizures picked up in frequency and harshness. I came home one night and she didn't recognize me and walked in circles all night agitated and disoriented. My husband was gone that night and due back the next evening. In the morning she had a seizure that I didn't think she'd pull through. I was hysterical (I'm not a hysterical chick by nature) but this was too much. I called my husband sobbing and begged him to come home NOW. We had her put down that afternoon, day before Thanksgiving, and even now, six years later, I cry throughout that day. And, someone in my family inevitably comments about how this holiday the anniversary of putting our dog down...and I inevitably want to punch them for the reminder. I will warn you that it's not necessarily as easy as you may envision. The sleeping shot made our cat throw up and our dog's nervous whine (she had always been very vocal) was not completely silenced by the drugs.
Last year, a week before we left for Ireland our cat went downhill in 3 days time due to congestive heart failure. We had the vet come to our house to do it and we both cried like babies for the 48 hours beforehand. We took one of his white whiskers with us to Ireland and left it in the center of New Grange, a passage tomb. And again, we cried like babies.
I think a bond with a pet can be tighter than that with a human because pets just love us, no matter what. There's no judgment or pettiness, just love.
Six years ago our German Shepard starting have seizures. In a few weeks the seizures picked up in frequency and harshness. I came home one night and she didn't recognize me and walked in circles all night agitated and disoriented. My husband was gone that night and due back the next evening. In the morning she had a seizure that I didn't think she'd pull through. I was hysterical (I'm not a hysterical chick by nature) but this was too much. I called my husband sobbing and begged him to come home NOW. We had her put down that afternoon, day before Thanksgiving, and even now, six years later, I cry throughout that day. And, someone in my family inevitably comments about how this holiday the anniversary of putting our dog down...and I inevitably want to punch them for the reminder. I will warn you that it's not necessarily as easy as you may envision. The sleeping shot made our cat throw up and our dog's nervous whine (she had always been very vocal) was not completely silenced by the drugs.
Last year, a week before we left for Ireland our cat went downhill in 3 days time due to congestive heart failure. We had the vet come to our house to do it and we both cried like babies for the 48 hours beforehand. We took one of his white whiskers with us to Ireland and left it in the center of New Grange, a passage tomb. And again, we cried like babies.
I think a bond with a pet can be tighter than that with a human because pets just love us, no matter what. There's no judgment or pettiness, just love.
There is something about your pets, they never lose their innocence in our eyes, and I think that is what makes it so hard. Our pets never do anything to deserve their ultimate fate in our eyes, and definitely never deserve the suffering they endure. All they ever did was be a faithful friend and source of affection. The comparison to children is quite appropriate as we unconditionally love them.
People are different. People change, have flaws, screw you over, generally lose their innocence.
Not saying it's right, but I definitely understand being more broken up about losing a pet than losing an acquaintance.
New Grange is awesome! However I did not recall seeing your cat's whisker. I'll look closer next time.
New Grange is awesome! However I did not recall seeing your cat's whisker. I'll look closer next time.
We snuck it into the big bowl that is on the left as you walk into the center.
