Is it possible to put your dog to sleep yourself?

Answer 1

Wow, I guess you are supposed to be evil...

Anyways, if you mean by euthansizing with overdosing the anethesia material (like in the vet), you need to be a vet to do it. Only vets and people approved by the vet can administer the drugs. They are federally regulated and a civilian can not get them.

If you want him at home when he dies, some vets will do a house call. If you mean actually injecting the drug- if the vet puts in a catheter, you probably could do it.

If it is a money issue, the only way you can put your dog down is with a gun to the head. I know it is expensive to euthanize, and I know a couple people who have used this method (they actually had another person come to shoot him- they didn't themselves). It is pretty much an instant death, as long as you have a good marksman.
I am from the country, and if an animal is in pain, we either euthanize or shoot, depending on the species. Dogs, our family has always euthanized, but it costs a couple hundred bucks for the amount of anethesia meds they use to put your dog to sleep, so I can understand people using the gun method instead.

It is also possible to poison your dog to put it to sleep, but that is a very very painful way to die, and that I would consider cruel.

Answer 2

Putting Your Dog To Sleep

Answer 3

I had to have two dogs put down last year by a vet and I'm now asking myself that same question. It was not painless or humane when the vet did it-and I don't believe it was the vet's fault as it was two different vets in two different practises. With one dog she already had a catheter inserted into her paw as she had been on a drip. She had advanced liver failure and seemed completely unaware of her surroundings but still screamed and struggled when the needle was inserted to deliver the lethal injection. It seemed clear to me that it hurt a lot. The other dog was a yorkshire terrier. She was terrified from the moment she realised we were heading for the vets. The vet then had difficulty finding a large enough vein in her leg. The one she found broke when only some of the liquid had been delivered. The dog (a tiny 3kg dog) struggled and screamed and had to be held by two people during this process. Again, pain (and fear) seemed to be an issue. I know personally that an injection of a small amount of liquid into a fleshy part of my body hurts. I can only imagine what a prolonged injection of a large amount of liquid into a bony part of the body feels like. The dog (though horribly ill) was also in the full of her senses and knew something wrong was happening so that didn't help. My assessment......the injection kills painlessly and humanely. Getting the injection into the dog is terrifying and agonising for the dog. I had nightmares for months about the look on my dog's face as the vet held her down. If people say it's totally humane at the vets ask them did they watch the animal getting put down. To be honest I'm not sure that an unexpected bullet to the head in the comfort of somewhere familiar to the dog wouldn't be quicker and more humane than the vets - as long as you know where to aim and are confident you can do it. My advice is speak to a vet. My questions would be: Is it easier to put down a larger dog (easier to find a vein etc.)? Can the dog be sedated first? (our vet said the yorkie couldn't be sedated as she had a heart condition that would slow the action of the drug) Can something be given orally before the vet comes to calm the dog and prevent pain? Where will the injection be given? It doesn't cause the animal as much pain when an injection is given in the back of the neck so why did both vets give this injection in the paw? Will the vet come to your house to save the dog the terror and discomfort of being in a frightening place? Unfortunately this will involve extra expense. If I could go back I would pay twice what I paid to have avoided the pain and terror the dogs experienced in their final moments.

Answer 4

Yes it is possible, AND THERE IS NOT A THING EVIL ABOUT IT!!!!! I own a kennels out in the country, so it is not at all uncommon for people to "dump" their unwanted pets around my place. It is also common to find one of them laying along the road after being hit by a car. You wouldn't believe the number of times I have put a .22 to the back of an injured animals head.
I will never understand why people answer with emotions rather than facts.

The real question tho' is "why would you want to??" Just to save a few bucks is kinda lame. Then,,, what are the local laws and ordnances??? There is no doubt in my mind that there would be some differences between where you live and where I live.

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Is it possible to put your dog to sleep yourself?

Answer 8

I would ask your vet about this option. Are you wanting to do it yourself to be closer to him/her at the time you have to let him/her go? or to save money? Some vets will come to your house to minimize anxiety for you and the ill dog.

This is just my opinion, but this is such an important decision/step, that I would rather have a professional do it instead of taking a chance on not doing something right and making my animal suffer.

Answer 9

Maybe the original question was about going to the vets? My dog shivers like a leaf in the wind every time he goes to the vets. Absolutely terrified. If he became sick, it would stress him out a lot if I had to take him there. Not how I'd want his life to end. So I think there is a perfectly valid question regarding how to euthenise your dog without going to the vet. (And no "I live on a farm and would use a gun comments please")

Answer 10

To euthanize it humanely using the chemical a licensed veterinarian uses, I'd say no, that it's not possible. If you want to be with the animal while it's done, they allow that.