No problem. I'm just reliving some memories. I know EXACTLY where you're at right now.
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Saying good-bye...
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No problem. I'm just reliving some memories. I know EXACTLY where you're at right now.
Sorry to hear you have to make this choice. It will be painless for her, but not for you, unfortunately. Just know that her pain and suffering will be over.
My eyes get misty just thinking about it. You are doing the right thing. You will be the last thing your dog sees/feels before it passes.
Take a handkerchief or tissues. Losing a loved pet is sometimes harder than a distant relative.
Take a handkerchief or tissues. Losing a loved pet is sometimes harder than a distant relative.
It for the best, I've done it not too long ago ! Very moving , be prepared to do what you will with the body. I have a few buried in the back yard. I think I'll go give my two a bone and some pets!!!!!!
I had to put my chocolate lab down almost a year ago and my heart goes out to you. I held her the whole time and I can assure that it is humane, there will be no pain. I think it was the hardest decision I ever made and I still get teary eyed every time I think of her.
My wife got her dog right when we got out of highschool, 17 years ago. I guess has been my dog for 6 or 7 years now too. Blondie, a cocker spaniel, has been deaf for a couple years now and has had big cancers growing on her for even longer but didnt seem to be in pain. She slept with our 7 yr old daughter every night and lately had been becoming more and more "crippled". She finally started crying all night long and was obviously living her existence in pain. My wife gave me the go ahead and we took the pork chop walk... It certainly did not feel good but needed to be done.
I just wonder how it is somehow more noble to go pay a stranger 80 bucks to put my dog down. Not that there is anything wrong with it but it just seems like I did a better job. She died with a mouth full of pork chop, in the sunshine, with a loving hand on her. Now we can always remember her as instead of a grave she has a flower bed and we'll never forget her.
Damn, it is sad after I actually put it out like that. Been trying not to think about it.
I just wonder how it is somehow more noble to go pay a stranger 80 bucks to put my dog down. Not that there is anything wrong with it but it just seems like I did a better job. She died with a mouth full of pork chop, in the sunshine, with a loving hand on her. Now we can always remember her as instead of a grave she has a flower bed and we'll never forget her.
Damn, it is sad after I actually put it out like that. Been trying not to think about it.
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I heard this story a while back and now know how true it is.
Why Dogs Don't Live As Long As Humans.
Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish Wolfhound named Belker. The dog's owners, Ron, his wife, Lisa, and their little boy, Shane were all very attached to Belker and they were hoping for a miracle. I examined Belker and found he was dying of cancer. I told the family there were no miracles left for Belker, and offered to perform the euthanasia procedure for the old dog in their ome.
As we made arrangements, Ron and Lisa told me they thought it would be good for the four-year-old Shane to observe the procedure. They felt Shane could learn something from the experience.
The next day, I felt the familiar catch in my throat as Belker's family surrounded him. Shane seemed so calm, petting the old dog for the last time, that I wondered if he understood what was going on. Within a few minutes, Belker slipped peacefully away. The little boy seemed to accept Belker's transition without any difficulty or confusion.
We sat together for a while after Belker's death, wondering aloud about the sad fact that animal lives are shorter than human lives. Shane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, "I know why."
Startled, we all turned to him.
What came out of his mouth next stunned me. I'd never heard a more comforting explanation. He said, "Everybody is born so that they can learn how to live a good life -- like loving everybody and beingnice, right?" The four-year-old continued, "Well, animals already know how to do that, so they don't have to stay as long."
I have also heard an added paragraph where the little boy says that they are here to teach us how to love and be good. That they are here to take all of our stresses and worries and because they take on all of our problems to allow us to relax that it takes a greater toll on them.
Regardless of how you view it, they are our best friends and we will always love them.
Why Dogs Don't Live As Long As Humans.
Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish Wolfhound named Belker. The dog's owners, Ron, his wife, Lisa, and their little boy, Shane were all very attached to Belker and they were hoping for a miracle. I examined Belker and found he was dying of cancer. I told the family there were no miracles left for Belker, and offered to perform the euthanasia procedure for the old dog in their ome.
As we made arrangements, Ron and Lisa told me they thought it would be good for the four-year-old Shane to observe the procedure. They felt Shane could learn something from the experience.
The next day, I felt the familiar catch in my throat as Belker's family surrounded him. Shane seemed so calm, petting the old dog for the last time, that I wondered if he understood what was going on. Within a few minutes, Belker slipped peacefully away. The little boy seemed to accept Belker's transition without any difficulty or confusion.
We sat together for a while after Belker's death, wondering aloud about the sad fact that animal lives are shorter than human lives. Shane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, "I know why."
Startled, we all turned to him.
What came out of his mouth next stunned me. I'd never heard a more comforting explanation. He said, "Everybody is born so that they can learn how to live a good life -- like loving everybody and beingnice, right?" The four-year-old continued, "Well, animals already know how to do that, so they don't have to stay as long."
I have also heard an added paragraph where the little boy says that they are here to teach us how to love and be good. That they are here to take all of our stresses and worries and because they take on all of our problems to allow us to relax that it takes a greater toll on them.
Regardless of how you view it, they are our best friends and we will always love them.
Sorry to hear this bad news. What does she like to eat? I would take her on a car ride tomorrow and buy her whatever her favorite food is! Get her a steak and a beer. My golden loves beer!
They really are our family...
They really are our family...
Ahh, I see. That makes more sense.
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