Dog euthanized? have u ever had to make the decision and bring your dog in to end his suffering?????

Question

how did u handle it? did u ever get over it? coping mechanisms?? please let me know.

Answer 1

it hurts really bad i had to dp the same thing with my rottie puppy he was only 6 weeks old and the poem above me made me cry :(

Answer 2

The best answer I can give you about this, is that when there is no more joy in their life; when they are in uncontrollable pain- then it is the right time. As a pet owner you have all the responsibilities that come with caring for another life. How that life is lived is in your hands. Sometimes how they die is, too. It will be hard- maybe the hardest thing you will ever do. If it is, you will be blessed, because there are many hard decisions that you will have to make in your life. Your dog will not question your decision. Your dog trusts you with every fiber of its being- and this is not a betrayal of that trust. It is the final gift that you can give a suffering friend. You will not get over it. You will be in pain, and you will have some guilt and self-doubt for a while. But, in time, you will be able to put that into perspective and realize that what you did, you did out of love. Tell your friends that you are hurting. Talking with someone who cares about you and understands your relationship with your dog is important. There are chat rooms online where people can share their feelings of grief over the loss of their pets. I suggest that you not get another dog too soon. Wait for awhile until you feel that you are ready to share your whole heart with another animal without feeling a resentment that they are here, and your beloved animal is not. There will be a time- and you will know when that is. I will be thinking about you, and wishing you all the best.

Answer 3

I had to put three dogs to sleep in the last 2 years. They were all very old between 13 and 15 years. It was very, very hard. My kids cried and cried, we all cried and we have gotten better. We miss them very much. We now have 3 new dogs and they have eased the pain tremendously. Death is inevitable, whether you are a dog or human. Putting your dog to sleep was the best thing to do. Nobody wants to see their beloved pet suffering. I grew up on a farm and had several pets. It was always much easier to handle when they died old than very young usually by some accident. It's going to take time. I had a special pet die young when I was 16. It hurt so much that I couldn't talk about him for a year without choking up and crying. That little dog was my whole life as I am sure yours was also. Cry, but also get your mind on some positive things and keep busy. It helps. We have a special place on our farm where we have buried our dogs, each one has their own little cross. I don't cry anymore when I see the crosses. Now I just smile and remember the good and fun times I had with them. I have been in your place a lot and it's a bummer.

Answer 4

I am so sorry for your loss.. I have had to put a boxer and bulldog down, both to cancer..I also had a tragic loss of my 4 yr. old male bulldog that was really unexpected, that was no easier.. I knew that I would not let any suffer just because I am selfish and cant bare the thought of parting with any of my babies.. It is never an easy decision, and only you know when is best for you to let go.. I can tell you that I have buried two and cremated one and having my Bullie cremated had helped me tremendously, not get over the grief but just to take it day by day and move on.. She is in an urn that sits in my living hutch along with all the pictures of all my dogs.. I can go over and pick her up anytime and talk to her if I am feeling sad or missing her..
I hope you can remember all the good times you had with your baby and leave the bad ones behind, you will be in my prayers..

Answer 5

I have. It's something that I never thought I could do, but when the time came I did not want him to suffer anymore than he needed to. My handsome boy of 9 yrs. was diagnosed with a tumor of the spleen causing bleeding into his stomach I was told that this type of tumor not being found until the very end is not unusual. I have read up on it and that seems to be the case. To have kept him alive and through the surgeries would have been selfish. After the diagnosis I took him home so our family could say goodbye. We all slept together, though not very much. We made him scrambled eggs for breakfast than took him back to the vet the next afternoon. We were all there in the room to say goodnight. This was a year ago and I cry for him every time I have my mind to myself. I had him cremated so when I go our ashes will be together. I also wrote a poem, I listed each letter of his name down the side and started a line for each letter of all that he meant to us (I forgot what they call these type of poems).

I also got another dog (from a shelter) and another spot of your heart gets filled.

Answer 6

My kitty was suffering and the vet didn't know what was wrong with her and she was on antibiotics for a very long time. She was an indoor cat and I was hoping that she will get over her illness, but she just got worse. I made an appointment with the vet to have her euthanized. When I went to my car with her in my arms, I turned around and went back in the house and I wanted to cancel the appointment. I was sitting on the couch for a while and I was watching my kitty how she suffered. So I went to my car again and went to the vet and was late already. First they took her into a room without me and than they called me in and gave her the injection. I was holding her head and her front paws and was glad that I was there for her in her worst hour. She has been there for me in my worst hours.

Answer 7

I've never gotten completely over losing a dog in any way and putting my baby to sleep last years after 10 years with him was the hardest thing I've ever done. I let it get the best of me and made some stupid decisions afterwards, like coming home from university, and buying a puppy in a parking lot... I knew better than to buy the puppy, i found out later she was from a puppy mill, but I bought her because her sire (who was there) looked EXACTLY like the boy i had to put to sleep 2 months earlier. I had the little girl for 7 weeks, and took her EVERYWHERE with me. She was the smartest , most well behaved puppy i've ever had. Sadly that was mostly due to the fact that she was sick.... Because of BYB/PM she was poorly bred and died at 13weeks old due to her kidneys never developing. I cannot tell you how awful it was to lose two beloved dogs in less than 5 months. But i def learned my lesson. After losing her I researched good breeders and found my heartdog. I have SO many memories of those two special dogs, and i never will foget them. I always try to think about the wonderful times i had with them and the cute little things they did. Basically what I'm trying to say is dont rush out and get just another dog. Be sure you can handle it first and do your research if your buying. And definately dont let depression get the best of you. Grieve and move on. If i had done that I would have been saved heartbreak all over again. Both dogs taught me wonderful lessons in life and the best thing you can do is learn from your pets and try to move on. You know your dog would have been upset if he knew you were agonizing over losing him.

Good luck, and bless you. I will be thinking about you.

Some people will be mad at me, but the only way I have EVER gotten over losing a dog is to find another to take care of. Dont be hasty, and they will never replace the one you lost, or fill that hole in your heart, but they will show you parts of your heart you never knew were there, special places for them.

Answer 8

I made the decision because I couldn't stand to watch my best friend of 13 years suffer anymore, but I know in my heart I did the best thing for him. There was nothing else they could do for him. I held him in my arms as it was done, he knew I was there for him until the end. That was almost 2 years ago and no I am not over it yet, I will always miss him. I have ask my family to make sure his ashes are buried with me, that way we will be together forever.

Answer 9

Yup, sure did.. Didn't take her in to be euthanized, the vet came here.. You get over it.. After you go thru the whole thing .. wondering if you did the right thing, should you have waited.. what if you had tried something else, what if there was another way to treat it... Then you realize that you did the right thing and ended their suffering.. It's far better to put them to sleep and end their misery than it is to make yourself feel better and keep them alive when they are suffering.

Answer 10

Don't just drop him off & leave! Ask your vet for permission. I have stayed with & held my pets when they were euthanized. While it can be very upsetting for you it is the last kind thing you can do for your friend by staying & comforting them until they go to sleep. The vet will inject an overdose of tranquilizer & your pet will go to sleep & not wake up. It takes a couple minutes & you can hold & stroke & talk to him. Go ahead & cry, your animal already knows you are upset. If you are very close to your pet, you may always miss him a little bit even if it has been years. Look up the poem "Rainbow Bridge."

Answer 11

I handle this thing on a daily basis. I have to see perfectly good dogs and cats be put down for no good reason other than no one wants them or wants to deal with the behavior issues after they have been ruined.

If a dog or cat or any animal is suffering terribly, and nothing can be done to give it peace, with in your finacial ability, then the best thing you can do is to help it along to the next journey in life. They will feel much better, you will too after some healthy time greiving for the beloved pet.