Going to have to put down my dog today

I know how much this sucks,, put down my cat of 13+ years just a month ago, Ill still tear up

love on the dog and your boy, if you think he can manage it let him be a part of letting the dog go.. then just let him know its OK to cry and do something one on one with him today /tonight

best of luck , this adult shite sucks

I feel your pain. When my corgi was ready, the vet came to our home. We made her comfortable in her own bed, in the family room with all of us present. We had on some soothing meditation music playing low. The vet spent probably 30 minutes with us on the floor petting her and talking to her to put her at ease, before finally administering the sedative to put her down. We were all bawling, but I wouldn't have done it any other way.

So very sorry, one of the most selfless things we have to do

Sorry to hear it. Give the dog all the love and head scratches. It's never easy.

This is coming up for us. Our dog is 14, she's become deaf in one ear and hard of hearing in the other and her back legs have gotten a little stiff with arthritis. She can still jump into the back seat of our SUV by jumping up onto the floor first but I now have to pick her up to put her in the very back.

That's awesome!! Might see if my vet can do this. Still trying to decide if I want to bury him or have him cremated.

Man it's really hard to know if this is the right time. But ny dog just lies in bed all day, hasnt barked in probably 3 months, has lost almost all of his hair, has a skin condition that we have been trying to treat for over a year but nothing works and he itches all day long. I just hope I'm making the right decision but he looks miserable. Like there is a part of me that worries that I'm just giving up on him.

I'm so sorry you and your family are having to do this today.


Just be there for your dog in his/her last moments and let your son know it's ok to cry.

Our 11 year lab mix has a liver mass and vet can't say how much longer he has. But the mass will get worse and we will have to put him down at some point. This is my husband's dog that he loves like a child so when that day comes he will be shattered.

I've already bought this and done the paw prints....



And have considered getting a memorial box for when the time comes that my husband can put his container of ashes in as well as his collar (they make this for pets). Also have heard of people taking the ashes to be made into various jewelry (like glass beads or other types of jewelry).

Also seen these pawprint stones you can do to put in your yard. Just some ideas to remember your dog after they are gone. Hope it is helpful.

This is on of the yard stones I've seen, but I know they have kits you can buy off Amazon for this purpose as well...

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Just love him and hold him till the end. Its a miserable feeling, but if its time its time. I just put my 15 year old weimaraner down in August. Literally the the whole family was just bluh for a week. I still go to her spot whe its time to give out treats to the other dog.