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re: How did y'all deal with putting a dog down
Posted on 3/14/16 at 3:32 pm to dpark
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.
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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 3:54 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.
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