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the 31st .... my dog had to be put to sleep.... due to cancer in the throat... has anyone else had to go through this..... how'd you get over it.... I had him for ten years.... we saved him from the SPCA... it's been a week... but i still can't get over it..... and my family won't get another dog for along time. I don't think I can last that long without something there when I get home every day. I know what we did was the humane thing.... but it still hurts alot you know?

Answer 1

I'm very sorry for the loss of your good companion and family pet. It's definitely a heartbreaker when you have to do something like that. But look at it this way, your dog is no longer in any pain & you did the most humane thing you could have done for him. He's now chasing butterflies & barking smiles to you from doggie heaven.

Best wishes to you. Keep your chin up.

Answer 2

First I am so sorry for your loss! It is very difficult, I know from experience. Having owned pets for over 40 years, I have been thru this many times, well the death of animals. I have had to put a few to sleep too. I know there is always this feeling of did I do the right thing? Was it the right time? Should I have waited. As loving owners, we know when it is time to say good-bye. The best thing you can do is to get another dog, or maybe a cat or another kind of pet this time. Get this one from the SPCA too and save a life. It will help fill the empty void left by your beloved dog!

Answer 3

I am so sorry. The loss of a pet you love is so hard to get over. When our last dog was hit by a car, we went back and forth about whether to try surgery or put him down, but during the waiting period the vet called to tell us he died in his sleep. It was devastating.
I swore we wouldn't get another because I didn't think I could go through another loss, but within a week I was right out at the pound picking another one out. I have a hard time living without a pet. I understand how you feel. Maybe your family will feel the absence like you do and soften up a bit about getting another pet. It's a wonderful thing to do in memory of your pet to save another life at the pound. You might want to present it to them that way. That's what the lady at the pound told us that helped us know it was the right decision.

Answer 4

I had a puppy for about 6 months that began to get very sick and started having seizures, I took her to the vet and they told me that her kidneys were failing, and that I could either put her down or make her "comfortable" until she died. I didn't want to do either, but I couldnt stand seeing that poor little puppy suffer, I told them to go ahead and put her down, and I held her as she went, which I shouldn't have done, it's been 5 years since and I still think I made the wrong decision.
I cried for a week straight everytime I came home and she wasn't there, but I got over it.
It just takes time.
I know now that I did the right thing for her, becuase I know I can't imagine dying slow and painfully like she would have if I hadn't let them take her.
It'll be OK.

Answer 5

I have lost a dog and 3 guinea pigs.
you have to tell yourself there was nothing you could've done, you loved him and did everything you could. you made his time with you happy. you need to do something that will take your mind off it. maybe help other dogs at the SPCA, if it's not painful for you to see other dogs. it will make you feel better knowing that you're helping other pets like your dog.
or maybe take a vacation? take a weekend trip or something so you can just relax by yourself for a bit.
it's hard at first, but you get over it. it'll still hurt, but not as much after awhile.
sorry for your loss.

Answer 6

Yes, I do know. I wasn't right for about 3 or 4 weeks. Crying, guilt, depressed. It was terrible. I still have my moments, but it does get a little better with time. You never forget or get "over it". But now I sometimes think of her or see a picture, and actually smile. Thinking of all the dumb stuff she did., I even laugh once in awhile. I know your heart is broken, and I feel terrible for you. Wait before you get another dog. At least a few months. Then you'll be ready to welcome the new one into your life, without comparing to the one you lost. You need time to heal, before you can be expected to care for a new dog. God Bless.

Answer 7

We had a female Rottweiler that was our "baby". She was 4 years old and had hip dysplasia so she didn't get around well but still had her good days. She started really limping on her front leg so we though she just sprained it somehow. My husband took her to the vet and within an hour called me crying. She had cancer in her leg and since her back legs were so bad, we had to put her to sleep. I left work immediately in tears. They put her down after I got there so I got to say good-bye, so I know what you're saying. This was 5 years ago and I still miss her terrible. It will get better. Now I have 2 Basset Hounds, Homer and Heather, that will never take her place, but I love them just the same.

Answer 8

Oh yes.. I have gone thru that painful ordeal. I think and know in my own mind that I gave the pet a great home even to the fact that if I had not had it, it would have died but that still does NOT get rid of the pain that I felt and still do when I think about it. The best thing is to remember the good times and the good home that you gave your pet and the love that each of you shared.

Answer 9

I am sorry you had to experience this...my dog pepper had cancer in the nose and she had to be put down...she was only 5 years old at the time...I cried and cried for days...but you have to look at the postive side of things....your puppy is no longer suffering and you have to think how good of a life you gave her.

Sooner or later the sadness will fade and you will only laugh of when you think of your puppy~

Answer 10

Of course it does (still hurt) It wasn't just a pet It was family, If you are having a hard time missing him, try volunteering your time to local rescues or shelters. they could always use the extra help and just think how therapeutic it would be for you to be doing something so positive in memory of your dear friend!! Think about it and I hope in time your heart will begin to heal!!