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re: How did y'all deal with putting a dog down
Posted on 3/14/16 at 3:30 pm to tenfoe
Posted on 3/14/16 at 3:30 pm to tenfoe
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Take him to the vet and let them do it, or do it yourself.
Call me what you want, but I couldn't do it to mine.
Hope it gets better for you OP. There's no easy way about it.
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Posted on 3/14/16 at 3:32 pm to dpark
Spoil the dog. Corn dogs, steak, whatever it wants to eat. Then let the vet do it, that way the dog just goes to sleep. Shooting it yourself or having a friend do it is disrespectful to the animal - what if the shot is a little off? why in God's name would you put your dog in a position to suffer like that at the end?
Dogs are great family members. Do it the right way and use the vet.
Dogs are great family members. Do it the right way and use the vet.
Posted on 3/14/16 at 3:34 pm to bayoudude
My boxer/lab mix disappeared one afternoon and didn't return no matter how many times I tried to call him. Drove around and couldn't find him anywhere. I made it home about 10 pm, poured some scotch and began to deal with the fact that he was gone. Where I live, once you lose a dog, 99% chance someone either ran him over, stole him, or shot him. At about midnight, I stepped out onto the porch to smoke and there he was. Laying at my doorstep. He had been hit and I have no idea how he made it back. This was about a month ago and he is just as he was before now.
Morale of the story is, sometimes when you "know", you really have no clue.
Morale of the story is, sometimes when you "know", you really have no clue.
Posted on 3/14/16 at 3:35 pm to dpark
It's tough. You have to put faith in the vet to give you the right advice, and then know you are making the best decision for your pet/friend/best buddy. Still damn tough.
Posted on 3/14/16 at 3:38 pm to TheCurmudgeon
My great uncle was old school and had kept deer dogs and did the job himself. I am not that tough and the last 2 I was in the room with the dogs, they administer an anesthetic to put the dog to sleep then something to stop the heart (potassium I think). Peaceful pain free end, least I can do for what the dog has given me.
Sorry that you are in this circumstance buts as someone said its get dog love dog dog dies – then repeat - never easy
Sorry that you are in this circumstance buts as someone said its get dog love dog dog dies – then repeat - never easy
Posted on 3/14/16 at 3:40 pm to TheCurmudgeon
I've had this discussion with friends several times.
I trust myself to do it right, the dog doesn't have to go to the vet, and either way, you're the one pulling the trigger. You still have to tell the vet to do it. I personally could never bring myself to have a vet do it.
It sucks and I completely understand the other side of the fence but to me, it's right for me to do it.
I trust myself to do it right, the dog doesn't have to go to the vet, and either way, you're the one pulling the trigger. You still have to tell the vet to do it. I personally could never bring myself to have a vet do it.
It sucks and I completely understand the other side of the fence but to me, it's right for me to do it.
Posted on 3/14/16 at 3:47 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
No way possible could I shoot my own dog to stop it's suffering unless it was a catastrophic injury and I was in the field or something.
Posted on 3/14/16 at 3:54 pm to TheCurmudgeon
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Spoil the dog. Corn dogs, steak, whatever it wants to eat. Then let the vet do it, that way the dog just goes to sleep.
Our Weimaraner lasted 13 years. Then, she got down in her back and couldn't get up any more. After a couple days, she looked at me like she was telling me it was time. Luckily, we had some friends who had a mobile vet service (run out of a converted RV.) We called her and while she was on the way, I picked ol gal up and carried her out to the back yard. Mrs Cove and I sat in the grass with her in the Sunshine and fed her about half a bucket of star mints (peppermint was her favorite thing on the planet.) When the vet got there, we held her in our laps while the IV was put in and then Mattie just went to sleep. I had some tears, no lie. It was really good that we didn't have to take her away from home though. I would recommend looking for that route.
Posted on 3/14/16 at 4:06 pm to CadesCove
Would y'all quit cutting onions in this thread? A man needs to get through his work day without crying like a big baby.
Posted on 3/14/16 at 4:07 pm to dpark
First off...sorry to hear your family friend is not well.
I've had three dogs in my adult life and luckily for me the first two just went "clunk" one day of old age.
The last one, a female Scottie, was different. She had a mass on her liver that all involved believed to be cancer. I let her go about a week to long and regret that still today 3 years later. I didn't let on I was crumbling inside to her as we drove to my vet or while I held her as she passed. I left with tears in my eyes and took a long ride, almost a 100 miles and mourned the lost of a loyal animal. Before I got home I was only remembering her life with a smile. The worst part for me was the ride over because I wasn't sure she was ready...keep thinking she would improve. I know now I made the best choice for her. After a good cry on that drive, I've never had a bad thought about her. Only stuff that makes me smile. Good luck!
I've had three dogs in my adult life and luckily for me the first two just went "clunk" one day of old age.
The last one, a female Scottie, was different. She had a mass on her liver that all involved believed to be cancer. I let her go about a week to long and regret that still today 3 years later. I didn't let on I was crumbling inside to her as we drove to my vet or while I held her as she passed. I left with tears in my eyes and took a long ride, almost a 100 miles and mourned the lost of a loyal animal. Before I got home I was only remembering her life with a smile. The worst part for me was the ride over because I wasn't sure she was ready...keep thinking she would improve. I know now I made the best choice for her. After a good cry on that drive, I've never had a bad thought about her. Only stuff that makes me smile. Good luck!
This post was edited on 3/14/16 at 4:15 pm
Posted on 3/14/16 at 4:13 pm to pennypacker3
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Would y'all quit cutting onions in this thread? A man needs to get through his work day without crying like a big baby.
This^
Posted on 3/14/16 at 4:14 pm to TU Rob
quote:Definitely tough to think about at work!
quit cutting onions
I'm pretty cold hearted and have killed many dogs, but there is no damn way I could do it to my own pet.
Pamper it until the very end.
Posted on 3/14/16 at 4:25 pm to Melvin Spellvin
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Before you put it down, you may want to take it to a chiropractor, my dad had a Doberman slip a disc and paralyzed both hind legs, she could walk after the first visit and never showed any problems after a few more...
I would give this a shot before you put your dog down. Our dog has back issues and was limping on his front leg one morning. He was limping all day. We brought him to the dog chiropractor and that night he was trotting down the road on our walk acting as if he never had an issue. Our chiropractor only charged $55.00 so it is definitely worth it.
Posted on 3/14/16 at 4:33 pm to ctiger69
When will I learn not to click on these threads?
Posted on 3/14/16 at 5:05 pm to ctiger69
My dad took his Doberman to HIS chiropractor, doc said "close the door, lets xray her and then see if we can do her any good"...
Posted on 3/14/16 at 5:10 pm to LSUlefty
I'm with you lefty, although I do it every time. Damn these onions!
Posted on 3/14/16 at 5:12 pm to dpark
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Problem is just thinging about it makes me tear up.
At the end of the conversation what you don't want is your pet to suffer. If it can be corrected and the chances are great, I would do everything I could for my pet, and I have. But if the chances are not good, and the vet recommends it, then I would follow the vet's advice.
Take a few pictures, love them like crazy.
Posted on 3/14/16 at 5:15 pm to dpark
I put my 11 year old boxer down a little over a week ago. He was having trouble urinating and would walk around the yard for an hour cocking his leg. Brought him into vet and they discovered a large tumor that was compressing his bladder and not allowing him to urinate. My sister is about to graduate from vet school at LSU and she brought him in for a second opinion. They confirmed the tumor and also told me that his heart was very weak and that he wouldn't make it through surgery. So my only options were to bring him in for a catheter every 12 hours to relieve his bladder (which isn't realistic) while the tumor continued to grow or put him down. What hurt the most was that he was not in pain and was still just as active when I put him down as he was 10 years ago. It was only a matter of time before he began to suffer and I didn't want him to experience that. 
RIP, Denali
RIP, Denali
This post was edited on 3/14/16 at 5:37 pm
Posted on 3/14/16 at 5:15 pm to dpark
I have nothing for you here.just wanted to say that prayers were just sent.
Posted on 3/14/16 at 5:24 pm to dpark
Our black lab started getting sick last September, just digestive issues, and over the next several months we ran through a number of treatments with the vet that didn't work. Finally we got an xray that showed a big mass around her heart and lungs. We knew she was a goner at that point, but it helped that we were able to see it coming, and spend a lot of time taking her for walks, and later just petting her when she didn't have the energy to walk.
When it came down to choosing a time to take her in, it really came down to that we thought she'd rather go with us at her side than suffer at home for a few more days and probably die in the house alone. She couldn't even walk at the end, I had to carry her to the car. That just killed me. The vet met us out at the car on a Sunday around noon, and we were able to pet her and talk to her until she was gone. But that sweet dog wagged her tail until the very end.
We went back out to the Ramah boat launch where we'd found her in 2012 and buried her afterward, and just hung out for a bit. We found her in the parking lot when we were leaving from a fishing trip, all skin and bones and lurking around the edge of the lot, too hungry to leave but too scared to come up and see if we were going to be nice. When we got home, my wife made me turn around and drive all the way back out there to see if we could find her. It was dark. We called for about 10 minutes I guess, and finally when we were pulling out of the lot to leave she showed up out of nowhere. She went home with us and I told my wife I only wanted to foster her, which of course you know how that always ends. Got her heartworms treated and her shots taken care of, and got her fixed. And had an awesome dog for three and a half years of our lives.
When it came down to choosing a time to take her in, it really came down to that we thought she'd rather go with us at her side than suffer at home for a few more days and probably die in the house alone. She couldn't even walk at the end, I had to carry her to the car. That just killed me. The vet met us out at the car on a Sunday around noon, and we were able to pet her and talk to her until she was gone. But that sweet dog wagged her tail until the very end.
We went back out to the Ramah boat launch where we'd found her in 2012 and buried her afterward, and just hung out for a bit. We found her in the parking lot when we were leaving from a fishing trip, all skin and bones and lurking around the edge of the lot, too hungry to leave but too scared to come up and see if we were going to be nice. When we got home, my wife made me turn around and drive all the way back out there to see if we could find her. It was dark. We called for about 10 minutes I guess, and finally when we were pulling out of the lot to leave she showed up out of nowhere. She went home with us and I told my wife I only wanted to foster her, which of course you know how that always ends. Got her heartworms treated and her shots taken care of, and got her fixed. And had an awesome dog for three and a half years of our lives.
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