I haven't heard of many cases of dogs passing away while sleeping (and please no comments about putting a dog to sleep, this is a different question) and I was wondering if anyone had an average statistic. Thanks!
2007-03-14 05:27:21 · 16 answers · asked by sweetpea19 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
As far as I can tell,when animals instinctively realize that they are going to pass away soon in a natural way(it is unique to animals,and in some cases to humans)),they go somewhere to hide so that no other creatures will see them.That is why you never see them pass away while they are sleeping.
2007-03-14 09:50:52 · answer #1 · answered by edd 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
How Do Dogs Die Naturally
2017-01-20 21:00:40 · answer #2 · answered by josephine 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An older dog will die naturally in its sleep, that was very common back before 1970. Nowadays, people bring their dogs to vets and vets tell them how "painful" dieing is and they put dogs down before they reach that point. Some illnesses are and some are not so bad and it is worth living until they can't any longer and the body naturally gives out. That is a value judgment call that should only be made by the owner. Nowadays the statistics are skewed though because of the number of people that pay for euthanasia or bring dogs to shelters because they don't want to pay for euthanasia.
2007-03-14 05:44:09 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have never had a dog die of natural causes. I have only ever had dogs be put down due to really harsh things. (cancer mostly)
Right now I have a dog that I love very much, she is indeed my baby, and thoughts of ever having to have her put down or anything just breaks my heart.
I think though that maybe at this point about 10-15% of dogs die of natural causes in there sleep. I think dogs were probably heahtier before we got all the health food for pets.
2007-03-21 23:16:05 · answer #4 · answered by addybme 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
between 4 to 7 percentage
2007-03-14 05:40:54 · answer #5 · answered by Shemit 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My 11 year old Maremma Sheepdog has died in his sleep almost 2 months ago. 1 female apears to be over it but the other is having a phantom pregnancy & is very withdrawn.
2007-03-22 00:02:51 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it depends on the dog, one may appear to die naturally when it's really not they may become unconscious then die in that case it would appear that they are asleep when they're really just shutting down. the problem in you can't really ask a dog what it's feeling so you wouldn't know if it got into the shed or if someone poisoned it intentionally.
2007-03-14 05:53:26 · answer #7 · answered by tamara 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Our dog died three days ago. Naturally and in her sleep. That day, she couldn t walk and couldn t lift her head. It also appeared that she may have been going blind. We were planning to make an appointment the next day to have her euthanized. I prayed that night and asked the Lord to please allow her to pass without pain and to comfort my children. Six hours later she died in her sleep - in her home - in her bed. I can t describe how grateful I am to God. He cared as much for her as we did. He gave her to us 11 years ago and she was the sweetest dog in the world.
2017-01-31 01:20:34 · answer #8 · answered by Eva Rewtewrt 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I just lost my dog and she died in her sleep...I work up and she was in my bedroom on the floor... the way she laid and was positioned she passed away in her sleep...I am so lost without her but happy that GOD did not let her suffer. She was 10 and 70 in dog years...I think the percent is 50%
2015-11-28 09:36:51 · answer #9 · answered by debra 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Our beloved 14 year old golden retriever, Barley, died in her sleep about a few weeks ago. Although it was horribly painful for me, to lose her...I have to feel that being old, and passing on in your sleep is the way I would prefer to leave this world.
2015-08-12 12:34:13 · answer #10 · answered by Heather 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋