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My beloved dog's life is about to end. Natural, euthansia or pistol?
- Thread starter bczoom
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I have had to put a few down, and its never a good day. I also kept a couple around too long because I didn't want to let go. I don't plan on doing that anymore as I was doing it for me, not the best thing for my buddy.She's not showing symptoms of pain.
She has a "mass" in her abdomen. It's taken up 50% of her abdominal cavity. Vet said she probably wouldn't survive the surgery.
She eats about 1 tablespoon of food per day then pukes it up.
She's so weak, she can barely walk. Doesn't (or can't) even lift her head when she sees us.
I don't want her to literally starve to death.
I'm now just deciding if I'm going to take her in today or tomorrow for euthanasia.
Its a hard thing to go through, you have my condolences. I also believe they go to heaven.
Good idea. If you want to, please show us a happy picture of her.
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Tough day for sure. Stress headaches for everyone. Mrs. Zoom napped. I wasn't able so I'm outside trying to keep myself distracted.
We got something like 7 inches of rain in the last 2 weeks. We weren't up for hand-digging a grave so I got the tractor out. It sunk around 6" into the yard. We got her buried then did our best to cover our tracks.
Had a huge cherry tree fall in the yard last night. Screw it. It'll be there for another day.
Mrs. Zoom napped. I wasn't able so I'm outside trying to keep myself distracted.We got something like 7 inches of rain in the last 2 weeks. We weren't up for hand-digging a grave so I got the tractor out. It sunk around 6" into the yard. We got her buried then did our best to cover our tracks.
Had a huge cherry tree fall in the yard last night. Screw it. It'll be there for another day.
So sorry for your loss. Never easy losing a pet.
I got something burning on my mind.
My wife asked me awhile ago, why/how is it my decision when our dog dies.
My thoughts:
Is it a decision anyone else can make?
Did I do the right thing?
Did I do it too early?
Did I do it too late?
Those thoughts will weigh on my mind forever.
My wife asked me awhile ago, why/how is it my decision when our dog dies.
My thoughts:
Is it a decision anyone else can make?
Did I do the right thing?
Did I do it too early?
Did I do it too late?
Those thoughts will weigh on my mind forever.
I think those thoughts have hit many of us at times like this.
I hope you can get past the thoughts.
Otherwise they can drive you insane. You know you made the best decision at the time from what you've seen and what you knew of her. Move on. Don't look back.
I am getting past them. I feel I did the right thing, at the right time.
Cleaned out her "stuff". Was able to return about $70 worth of treats. Looking for someone to take the rest, otherwise it's going to the Humane Society.
One thing I just did. Took the cover off her bed, washed it and now it's a seat cover for my ATV. In a way, she's still riding with me as she loved to do.
Do you have another dog? If not about the only way to get over it in any reasonable amount of time, is get another one. Ask me how I know.
M1west,
100% agree...after our 2nd lab of 12 years had passed, that same day i put a down payment on a border collie. I had to wait 3 weeks until i could pick him up until he was 8 weeks old. My wife had just retired from real estate and those 3 weeks all she did was cry, she thought about those labs every day. The day that wild ass ( LOL ) border collie puppy came home she has been so happy! We still miss them, but it sure makes it easier!!
No more dogs for us. We are working on being "empty nesters".
We're in our 60's and want to travel more. The way it's been is someone in the family (normally me or one of the kids) stayed home with the dog since being put in a kennel kicked her butt (that's a different, irrelevant story).
Mrs. Zoom currently travels/vacations around 10-14 days/month. Right now, she's on her third cruise in the last 4 months. I'd like to join her now and then. Not having a dog is one less obligation precluding me from doing my own vacationing.
We're in our 60's and want to travel more. The way it's been is someone in the family (normally me or one of the kids) stayed home with the dog since being put in a kennel kicked her butt (that's a different, irrelevant story).
Mrs. Zoom currently travels/vacations around 10-14 days/month. Right now, she's on her third cruise in the last 4 months. I'd like to join her now and then. Not having a dog is one less obligation precluding me from doing my own vacationing.
Looks like I’m the odd man out …… when you see them not enjoying life and hurting it’s time. I’ve always put my dogs down myself. I’ve been “fortunate“ I suppose for having the time to prepare for the last 4. Last dog I had the burial plot prepped months before, we got lucky and he responded to a new drug that gave us extra time. It hurts but it is my firm belief that it’s like taking a knockout punch and not waking.