Doggy death?

Question

I have just had to have my little doggy put down as she nipped my little girl above her eye. I am so sad although it was what had to be done.

I know this is a daft question but does it hurt when a dog gets put down? How do they do it, I couldnt bear to go my dad took her.

As for the disgusting comment from Trish my dog was already on the dangerous dog list as a similar incident happened more than once but I kept making exuses like my dog was jealous etc to prevent it from happening. I tried to rehome her but failed.

As for the 'NIP' it would have been alot worse if I hadnt been in the room and quickly picked up my child 1 year old baby and removed the dog out of the way. My child would have been severly bitten and scarred.

Next time I will try to word my questions correctly for some of you insensitive *** holes!

Oh and as for it being my babies fault we were sat playing on the floor metres from my dog when my dog lept from her bed and tried to attack her.

Answer 1

I'm so sorry about this.

It's very humane and doesn't hurt any more than the needle. But it's quick.

How is your little girl, is she okay?

Sometimes these things happen -- dogs bite for (seemingly) no reason. Often it can be prevented (not leaving a child and dog alone, etc) but it seems that in your case it was truly an out-of-the-blue incident.

Had your dog shown aggression toward anyone before?

What kind of dog was it?

It's too bad there were no friends or family who could take the dog.

Take care.
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ADD: To all you people vilifying this person -- you weren't there. You do not have all the facts. Dogs DO bite out of the blue. It's certainly not unheard of for a dog to bite a baby. I've heard of babies who got mauled while sleeping.

Rescues are FULL of dogs who don't bite and are still looking for homes. Many rescues are home fostered. Instead of blatantly shooing problem dogs off to a rescue, I'd like to see just ONE of you answer: "I'm in your area and I will FOSTER your dog (who bit a baby) for the rescue."

Answer 2

I am sorry about your little girl and I hope you will re-introduce her to dogs again soon so she doesn't develop a life-long fear of dogs. Most large breed dogs are good with children, labs, rottweillers, etc. Small dogs are not usually very good with children.

If your father took the dog to a veterinarian to be put to sleep, the vet will give it a shot and it will not hurt any more than the shot. It slows the heartbeat and the dog stops breathing and looks like it has just gone to sleep. I have had to be with three dogs that were put to sleep due to old age and painful end stage illnesses that we could no longer treat at home, and we held our furbabies when the doctor gave them the injection after saying goodby and telling them it was time for them to go to sleep and go play at the rainbow bridge and be young and free again. They did not twitch, seize or fight, they just closed their eyes and passed peacefully.

If your dog was taken to a "dog pound" or as some call them a "humane society" to be put down, then death might not be so pleasant. A lot of shelters put large quantites of dogs in a bin and gas them together. It is unplesant and painful and the dogs may have siezures, twitch, or feel pain choking on their last breath in a bin stuffed full of other dogs. That is certainly not the way to put down a pet who has bitten a child or is ill or in pain.

Please forgive the people who do not understand your position. They would need to be in your shoes to make this difficult decision themselves to know what you are feeling.
I am sorry this happened. A large rescue dog in your household might be the cure for both of you.

Good luck

Answer 3

Was this the only behavior that caused you to put the dog to sleep? Had the dog been doing things like this? What was your little girl doing when the dog did this? I mean did your little girl tease the dog or something? I mean I think this is harsh punishment for an animal. Would you put your little girl to sleep if she nipped at the dog? My dog is like my child and I think sometimes when people have children they forget about there pets which means these types of people should not be animal owners.

Answer 4

I hate to say this but it WAS NOT the dog's fault.

An otherwsie friendly dog won't bit/nip unprovoked - and it was YOUR responsibility to protect your child - not your dogs responsibility NOT to bite it. A dog is an animal...they bite.

Rehoming was ALWAYS an option.

But for your information. Euthanising an animal normally doesn't hurt beyond the initial injection into a vein - they are then sedated (mildly) and then given an overdose - they will lose consciousness (fall asleep) and the heart will then stop after a minute (whilst animal is unconscious). The vet will ALWAYS confirm it has been done properly. It is VERY rare for there to be a 'struggle' except in cases where there is a reaction to the sedation.

Answer 5

I've had to have 2 of my dogs put to sleep through illness. It is a quick procedure. The dog falls asleep pretty quickly before the heart stops. Its not a pleasant thing to witness, very distressing for the owner but I'm sure the dog knows nothing of it.

Answer 6

Your canines is unhappy using fact her buddy died. that doesn't advise she needs a sparkling domestic dog. Face it, you're unhappy too... and you do pick a sparkling domestic dog. supply up announcing it extremely is for the sake of your canines. supply your mom and dad a injury for some weeks. teach some further duty around the homestead ( perform a little extra suitable freshen up, do the dishes, make optimistic your homework is executed & pay extra suitable interest on your grieving canines). Then after doing that for some weeks, inform you mom and dad how plenty you pick a domestic dog and enable them to appreciate what you would be doing to shield the domestic dog. sturdy success!

Answer 7

I'm sorry to hear off your loss. It's a shame it had to be done but at the end off the day you're a parent protecting your child. There may or may not have been something else you could have done to prevent what's happend but what's done is done and no-one on here is in any postion to judge you. None of us know the full story. People are to quick to judge others. It could have been a lot worse and your daughter could have lost the sight in her eye.Your the one that's living with guilt not anyone on here. You feel bad enough as it is for both your daughter and your dog without people bad mouthing you on here.



As for your question about does it hurt the dog to be put to sleep. They only feel the needle that goes into their leg. It's all over very, very quickly. It's a shame you couldn't have been with her when it was done.

Answer 8

It's obviously too late, but why on earth did you have your little dog killed?
You could have gotten her into a rescue and stipulated she can only go to an adult home.

I won't judge you because I don't know your situation, but killing your dog seems to me to be the last resort - certainly not the first, and only, thing to consider.

How horrible for the little dog. I can't stress enough that kids and dogs need to be monitored, especially little kids, that's a parent's responsibility. The dog paid with its life for this incident, which should never have happened.

You could at least have held your dog while she was injected to keep her from being any more terrified than she was - what great cruelty and lack of empathy you showed. Please, don't get any more dogs.

Answer 9

Well no. It doesnt hurt a dog to be put down. What they do is they give the dog a shot, which puts it in a sleep that it doesnt wake up from. It doesnt hurt the dog, but it knows that something is happening, like when humans know when something bad happens and people try to cover it up. I had to have my dog/best friend Tara put down and i was devistated. I know what you are going through and why you are concerned. However i was at school when it happened, Tara just didnt come home. I miss her, but she was sick and she's in a better place, as with your dog. RIP Tara and your dog. I'm sorry..

Answer 10

The injection burns the skin from the inside out..Your doggie probably thought it was on fire, but the drug paralyzes the poor thing, so it had to sit there and take the pain.