How to humanely euthanize a dog at home?

Question

The vet won't come out to me, she has always been terrified of car rides so I don't want to put her through that at the end.
She is 19 years old and has lived a great life. It is time now to let her go. She has been blind for 3 years and now is deaf. She has also been having siezures for the last couple of months now. Her quality of life is by far at the lowest it has ever been and I want her to go now while she can still feel our love.
Please if you know of any over the counter drugs that could let her pass peacefully let me know. I want serious answers only and only methods that can be confirmed either online or by calling the vet. Her vet knows what I plan to do and though he doesn't offer suggestions, he does not oppose my decision.
Thank you from the bottom of my heart!

FYI: It is not illegal in my state to end the life of an animal if you have medical evidence proving poor quality of life.

There is only one small animal vet here. The other two are for horses and cattle and such. Thank you, but it has been looked into.

The standard fee for the other two vets just to make a visit is $95.00. Add the euthanization and it comes to about $600.00. They charge the fee for a large animal such as a horse, even if it is a 40lb dog.
I do not now, nor do I ever have that kind of money.
I bring in only $900.00/month and of that $450.00 is rent, another $200.00 for utilities, and the rest is generally eaten up by little things like groceries and dog food as well as gas for the car to get to and from work.

Answer 1

I know how you are feeling. I hunt deer and rabbits but could never put down my own dog. I have gotten a local hunter to do it before. One shot to the head, and he even wrapped her in a blanket for me so I could bury her myself but didn't have to see her.

I wouldn't recommend poisoning, could be long and painful.

Try asking someone at a hunting club nearby. Most hunting men will "come to the rescue" in situations like this. I hate to say it but this is one area where stereotypes and gender roles helps a lot.

Sorry about your baby.

*EDIT* Also, it seems like a lot of people here didn't grow up in the country. Shooting an animal is a normal thing. For food, and in situations like this. Also, out there you don't have unlimited resources. Our closest vet was about an hour away, and they were mobile for large animals but it did cost about $800.00 to have our horse put down when it was time. That cost is the same regardless of size. An emergency with our pets usually meant calling the vet and handling it yourself. I learned to sew up and sterilize wounds when I was young. Also, birthing pets, when someone dropped a pregnant stray 'in the country'. The only vet visits are for spaying and castrating, or for a few other rare occurences.

Answer 2

How To Euthanize A Dog

Answer 3

Sadly I am also in this situation. 17 year old dog had a stroke ... not getting better ... arthritis ... in pain ... she looked at me today and her eyes were so sad. I know it is time. I want to administer the medicine or shot myself so she can die at home in her own bed. Also, she is my dog so I want to be the one to do it ... not some stranger. The Vets who do housecalls charge $250 - $300. I don't want her to die in a vet's office where she would be frightened and agitated.
I have been researching. The vets do euthanasia with a phenobarbitol shot. Phenobarbitol is a fairly humane and safe way to do compassionate death for either an animal or human. But of course it is a controlled substance and a regular person could only get it by prescription. This is WRONG. We should be able to do compassionate death for our own animals at home and have the correct medicine to do it.
I have researched how to OD a living being on tranquilizers or pain meds generally speaking:
1. give a last meal about 1 hour before the medicine
2. administer the lethal dose of medicine in liquid form (i.e. grind-up & dissolve pills)
3. possible side-effects are vomiting, convulsions, or failure to die
I am pretty afraid to do this ... but almost to the point of taking the risk because I am so disgusted I can't just buy the phenobarbitol and give her the shot myself. This isn't brain surgery. It is pretty easy to administer a lethal injection to a pet. There is so much needless hype and hysteria ... yet I think many people would be totally capable and prefer to put down their beloved pets themselves for both financial and emotional reasons.

Answer 4

Does your town have a city pound or a Humane Society/ASPCA? If so, call them and explain your situation including your finances. Your dog is 19 yrs old and so obviously you have done something right, having a dog that lived that long. Still, I wouldn't suggest any home euthanasia because there are too many things that could go wrong including the lasting impression of your dog struggling with whatever you might give her.
Many times, a humane organization will help or at least connect you with a Vet who can do this at a fraction of the cost. I am so sorry the other Vets want to charge so much to put your dog to sleep.

Answer 5

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How to humanely euthanize a dog at home?
The vet won't come out to me, she has always been terrified of car rides so I don't want to put her through that at the end.
She is 19 years old and has lived a great life. It is time now to let her go. She has been blind for 3 years and now is deaf. She has also been having siezures...

Answer 6

Oh this is such a tough conversation to read. knowing it is so old leads me to believe its less likely to be revisited by the original posters..... but I grew up in the country and NO, it is not natural to go around shooting things. Number one, if you CAN squeeze the trigger and kill your 19 year old loyal loving pet - im not sure you wouldn t suffer a trauma yourself. then to think that horror of you missing or not killing (but just wounding) would be miserable for you both.
I get that you cannot afford a vet. I think the fees you posted are exaggerated but the fees are still high none the less, especially for a fixed income. there has got to be another way. suffocation, drowing, poisoning, all of those things are terribly inhumane and not certain -
I don t know what to tell you - I feel sorry you had to even go through this situation
I think what I would have recommended would be to have called a vet that travels to you - or a vet tech even - and then asked for donations or a go fund me - or even reach out to some of the spcas or something for help. I know I would have helped you - you must have been devastated on every single level.
Im so sorry........

Answer 7

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Answer 8

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Answer 9

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The most humane way is to take it to the vet to be euthanized with a shot. However, you want to do it at home. Not recommended, but up to you. If you have a gun you can do that. However, be warned, if you shoot in a wrong place, your dog will die a slow painful death. But in the correct place, it can die instantly, pain free. This is why I suggest going to the vet.

Answer 10

Despite the lasting impression it makes on you, a gunshot through the brain is instant, humane, and recommended by vets. You can look up exactly how to do it. Your animal will know nothing but your calming presence until it goes dark. Drugs are less humane in my opinion. Just cleaner and less traumatic to those who witness it. I've had to put my own dogs down before, and it's never easy however you do it, but guns are a very humane option.

Answer 11

I've never heard of fees that high to euthanize a dog (or a horse or cow for that matter). But anyway, I'm suprised if you have much of a working relationship with your veterinarian that they won't come do a house call for that very special deed. That said, perhaps they could give you something to calm your dog's anxiety so that you could bring her in. I know vets can and do prescribe/dispense anti-anxiety medications for dogs that don't travel well so that they aren't stressed on trips. Perhaps they'd fix you up with some of that so that you could go ahead and bring her in.