re: May have to put down my dog

This thread brought back memories. The boxer in my sig died of a heart attack. It happened when he was sleeping with me in my bed. Well, his thing was always at bedtime, he jumped in bed and ducked his head for me to pet it. I would pet, and when I stopped, he would nudge my hand with his paw. This would go on and on until finally I said no and he'd lie down and go to sleep.

When the heart attack hit, he fell on me and was paralyzed. He couldn't move anything, but when I would get up, his eyes followed me. It was 4 am and I had to wait for the vet to open. I laid with him and pet him. I was so tired, I would start falling asleep. As soon as I quit, he would tap his paw nails on the head board, barely. I would pet, he would stop. When I stopped, he tapped. He did this until I carried him to the car, and he died while I was knocking on the vets door, in my arms.

It makes me sad to think about it.

OP, thoughts are with you.