Contemplating putting my dog to sleep?

Question

Last month I wrote in with this question, I want to thank everyone that responded to this question, it helped me thru this very dfficult time. It gave me the courage to do what I had to do for my beloved pet and friend. It was the hardest thing I ever did. I'm still greiving, and probably will for a long time. Did anyone else gain insight from talking with others, and what advise did you recieve?

Answer 1

I totally know what you are going through we had to put our dog down two years ago! And he had been with me ever since birth. His back legs quit working on him and his living just completly shut down. He had also had bad seizures and arthritus his whole life, from bad first parents (not us). But it was really hard to do that to him and I am still grieving to this day, and I don't want another dog but than again I do. I don't cause I don't want him to feel like I'm trying to replace him (than again there is no dog that could replace him) and I want to cause our house is so boring without him around. It will get easier, I found what really helped me was looking at pictures of him and remembering that he was in a better place where he could walk and run again like a little puppy and he wasn't suffering anymore. That is really all I can say to help you go through the grieving process but it will get easier but hold off on getting another dog, cause it might be harder than you think.
Sugar Bear

Answer 2

It is never easy saying good bye to someone you love. Even if you know they're going to a better place. A place where they will feel better, run, play and pee on everything:). I had to put my 4 month old puppy to sleep about 3 months ago. She ran out and was hit by an SUV. The hardest thing was watching her suffer. I only had her for 3 months but I LOVED her with all my heart. I felt terrible about what happened and I felt a lot of guilt. I allowed myself to grieve. It's healthy and normal and should be done. I since then have volunteered to help with my local animal rescue agencies and have found that helping other animals in need somehow fulfilled that bit of emptiness I was feeling. Plus I think Marin (my puppy) would have liked it. I am a nurse and I'm very busy but occasionally I find a little time and it does help. Maybe, if you have time you could volunteer. It will bring a smile to your face and to all the babies waiting for their forever home. There are also a lot of great books out there with advice on how to deal with the loss of a pet. Good luck to you. By the way, Heaven is a little brighter with your baby up there.
-Jacqueline

Answer 3

Hugs to you, Mischa. It is so hard, and so sudden, to have to decide. Usually, you lose a loved one and then hear about it later.

I didn't see your last post; I've had PC troubles. But I also had to find a vet to put our dog to sleep; he too had cancer, and it would have been cruel to keep him alive.

The vet told us this; my mother could not decide. My younger sisters could not decide. I did, finally. It would have been wrong not to. It was hard at the time. But it was kinder than leaving him in pain he could not have understood. He was already coping with too much, and did know that we were helping him.

(No, I didn't murder the vet, I'm talking about the dog : )

We were all there hugging our dog when he had his injection, and the vet couldn't have been nicer. We'd rung ahead - he skipped us ahead of anyone waiting; told us, before he gave him the injection what to expect; he then left the room so we could cry together.

It was the best thing we could ever have done for our dog.

It was the only gift we could have given him.

He gave us so much, and all we could do was to make sure he had a quick and peaceful end to his pain. And we were all there to reassure him that it was OK. Now, what human being could hope for such a peaceful goodbye?

As we said on the return journey, when we drove over a bump in the road, he's no longer in pain, and he can't feel it any more.

We buried him in our garden. We still remember him with great love. I hope you come to terms with your loss. I'm actually crying now, silly! He was a great dog. And yours must have been a wonderful dog too, to have become part of your family. I imagine that lots of people told you not to take a client's dog into your home, but how right you were for that dog.

It does get easier. I thought I was glad he'd come into our lives. But I'm in tears now, it is so easy to get attached to a foolish dog! Whatever we do in life, we at least can make a better life for strays.

Always remember that, Mischa. You did the right thing for your dog, right to the end of his life. You are not covered in bites, your dog loved you, you loved him, and that's a huge thing. It matters, and why be ashamed, it is a loss, there is a big gap.

Already my sister is moving to a bigger place to have a garden for her new puppies. Life isn't so bad for them! They haven't read about the MIddle-East conflict, nor about avian 'flu'.

Keep smiling, because there are dogs in the world : )

Answer 4

Oh boy, can I relate to what you have been through. I recently had to put a dog down also. When we took him to the Vet, I didn't know I could cry as hard as I did.
Unfortunately, you will probably grieve for quite some time, but, as I always say.......this too shall pass.
I told my husband that I absolutely refused to get another dog. But, after a few months had passed, he brought home the cutest little puppy! He's a mix. Lab and Pit. I wasn't quite sure at first, but I am madly in love with him now. He is THE best guard dog we have ever had, very protective of us.
Not to worry ! Time heals all wounds, and you are sure to find another dog that you will love just as much, as well as one that will give you that same kind of love in return.
I know how heart breaking it can be.
I'm sorry for your loss.

Answer 5

I had to put my 15 year old cat down two weeks ago. I did it at home and I did it myself (with the vet there). I felt it it would be easier on my cat to be at home and it was. She went with no fight or suffering. It also helped me because i couldn't stand seeing her suffer(she had cancer and quit eating) and I couldn't see having a stranger put her down. My greiving is almost over because I know I did the right thing. I did get a new kitten about a month before because I knew that my 2nd cat would greive also and the kitten also helped both of us to get over the greiving

Answer 6

definite. My mom had us placed her black lab down because she (the canines) had off days even as she'd be limping round. It replaced right into a spectacular canines yet replaced right into a very outdoors canines (were given scared even as she replaced into infrequently presented interior and did not study about no longer pooping/peeing interior). It replaced into gruesome because the vet couldn't detect a vein and kept poking the needle in each and every of the canines's legs and then it took the canines a lengthy time period to ultimately die. My sister had to have an previous malemute down, the canines were got here across alongside the street and had kidney ailment, for sure someone did not favor to pay to have the canines placed down so purely released it. canines replaced into incontinent and deaf and my sister gave it the proper for see you later because the canines looked as if it would favor to stay yet in some unspecified time sooner or later it became obtrusive the canines wasn't chuffed, had no "up" days and replaced into probable suffering. Your canines, if there is not any actual reason, is probable affected by melancholy and stress from dropping his unique proprietor and likely will under no circumstances get over it.

Answer 7

hey ,
im really sorry about your dog.I know what it feels like to lose someone so close to.The hardest part is the emptiness when he is gone.When my dog passed away, i got 2 pups just the next day,it really helped me get through it because they just liven up ur life!!

Answer 8

i think i answered your question last month and yes it is the hardest thing to do as a matter of fact my dog bite me to night and she pissed me off and i threatened to take her to the pound but i could never do that

Answer 9

Awww. You have more balls than me. i couldn't even if I had to. Sometimes doing the right thing means doing something you arent proud of.