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re: Having a hard time putting my Lab to sleep
Posted on 9/3/20 at 6:13 pm to geauxdaddy72
Posted on 9/3/20 at 6:13 pm to geauxdaddy72
Steak, scratches behind the ear, and hire a vet that will come to your home to do what you have to do for your buddy and be there with him the whole time.
It'll suck but it will be so much less stressful on him.
Then, open that bottle of whiskey you bought right after you scheduled the vet to come.
It'll suck but it will be so much less stressful on him.
Then, open that bottle of whiskey you bought right after you scheduled the vet to come.
This post was edited on 9/3/20 at 6:16 pm
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Posted on 9/3/20 at 6:16 pm to geauxdaddy72
Just did it a month ago. 2 labs... one 13, one 14... the 13yr old passed in his sleep on his own. 2 weeks later female went down fast. Man i know it sounds bad, but i prayed she would die on her own so i didnt have to make the decision. But i went out there and she just gave me the look like "its time" and i knew i owed that to her, so she didnt have to go out like that. Hardest thing i had to do, cried like a baby holdn her as she was put down. But make sure you tell them you want 2 shots. One to sedate the pup, then the one to put her down. And make sure they wait 15-20mins after sedate shot to put down. Will relax them, and doze off. Never know get other shot. Sorry man, but its ur duty to them at this point
Posted on 9/3/20 at 6:17 pm to geauxdaddy72
Just went through this end of July. And we knew our lab mix was slowly dying and that this day would come.
It still didn’t make it any easier. We knew it was time when he wouldn’t eat. He couldn’t get up on his own for the last week but my husband was working from home so carried him outside often. He would still eat and eyes light up and want to play fetch (as best as he could laying down..just throwing the ball to him). The last day....he wouldn’t eat anything....not even bacon. I had found a vet that would come to our house to do it there (figured would be less traumatic for all of us and allow our other dog to be there and know what is going on.).
We had made the appointment for the afternoon....our lab mix died on his own 2 hours after I made the appointment. We had all been camped out in the living room together so he was surrounded by my husband, myself, and our other dog.
I would suggest looking into a vet coming to your house. That way your dog’s last view is of their home and not some vet office. Also....if you have other dogs, they can actually know that their buddy is gone. And not just you left with them and they never came back.
So sorry you are having to do this. I still tear up at random stuff when it reminds me that he is gone. Dogs are wonderful and leave a lasting impact on you.
It still didn’t make it any easier. We knew it was time when he wouldn’t eat. He couldn’t get up on his own for the last week but my husband was working from home so carried him outside often. He would still eat and eyes light up and want to play fetch (as best as he could laying down..just throwing the ball to him). The last day....he wouldn’t eat anything....not even bacon. I had found a vet that would come to our house to do it there (figured would be less traumatic for all of us and allow our other dog to be there and know what is going on.).
We had made the appointment for the afternoon....our lab mix died on his own 2 hours after I made the appointment. We had all been camped out in the living room together so he was surrounded by my husband, myself, and our other dog.
I would suggest looking into a vet coming to your house. That way your dog’s last view is of their home and not some vet office. Also....if you have other dogs, they can actually know that their buddy is gone. And not just you left with them and they never came back.
So sorry you are having to do this. I still tear up at random stuff when it reminds me that he is gone. Dogs are wonderful and leave a lasting impact on you.
Posted on 9/3/20 at 6:17 pm to geauxdaddy72
Load up the dog and take it in to put it down. Don’t be a douche.
This post was edited on 9/3/20 at 6:19 pm
Posted on 9/3/20 at 6:19 pm to Spasweezy
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Don’t be a douche.
You are one complete lack of self-awareness having motherfricker, aren't you?
Posted on 9/3/20 at 6:21 pm to geauxdaddy72
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he’s got a nerve disease thats slowly making life for him and my wife and I miserable
I had a similar situation with my dog and it's hard. You need to take your own emotions and pain out of the equation though. I know I would regret it if I thought making things easier on me was part of that decision.
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He’s pooping all over my house which makes me very mad to the point that I want to kick the crap out of him,
It sucks, especially when you step in it bare foot in the middle of the night and all you want to do is go back to sleep. Getting mad and frustrated is normal but you have to realize your dog is in bad shape and needs your help. I kept reminding myself of that and eventually the frustration turned into purpose, she needed my help just to do normal things.
I can't tell you when or if you should end things. With my dog things progressed to the point that we were planning to take her to the vet the next day but she didn't make it that long. She died the day before which was better for us because I can't imagine having to do that even when it's the right thing to do.
Good luck.
Posted on 9/3/20 at 6:24 pm to geauxdaddy72
I'm so sorry - hang in there! Been there...
Posted on 9/3/20 at 6:25 pm to geauxdaddy72
Very hard for any pet owner, sounds like it’s time. 13 is a hell of a life. Best wishes
Posted on 9/3/20 at 6:25 pm to geauxdaddy72
Take him to Dr. Core in Bossier. He is class and will make it nice for him. He did my black lab in and really helped both of us through it.
Posted on 9/3/20 at 6:26 pm to geauxdaddy72
You know what has to be done and it hurts. Take.comfort knowing that you gave him a great life.
Posted on 9/3/20 at 6:29 pm to TigerstuckinMS
Nah. I know I’m being a douche, but it doesn’t change the fact that they need to end their beloved dog’s suffering. It blows arse, but sitting around waffling and saying “woe is me” isn’t fair to their dog.
Posted on 9/3/20 at 6:31 pm to geauxdaddy72
Do it. If he can’t control where he shits and doesn’t move, it’s time. It sucks. You’ll cry. That’s ok
ETA
I had to do it almost 5 years ago. Of course I had to drive from BR to Corpus Cristi by myself. I cried like a little wuss
ETA
I had to do it almost 5 years ago. Of course I had to drive from BR to Corpus Cristi by myself. I cried like a little wuss
This post was edited on 9/3/20 at 6:34 pm
Posted on 9/3/20 at 6:35 pm to geauxdaddy72
Man up and do the right thing
Posted on 9/3/20 at 6:38 pm to geauxdaddy72
its normal to feel upset and sad, its never easy but I have used in home Euthanasia I cant say enough good things about the service I have used here in Tennessee. I do not know this vet but I found this on google if you are in the shreveport area. LINK
Sorry about Saint.
Sorry about Saint.
Posted on 9/3/20 at 6:39 pm to geauxdaddy72
I remember my mom calling to tell me she was gonna put our dog "Allie" to sleep. She was our dog throughout my adolescence and teenage years. A black Chow mix we rescued. Really fun, sweet, and smart dog.
After I left the house she was my mom's only companion for years. When Allie finally started having trouble walking, my mom made the decision to put her down. I went to her house, fed Allie a filet mignon, and drove them to the vet. In the exam room, my mom was bawling, and asked me "Am I making the right decision?"
I wanted to tell her no, and to let Allie hang on a little while longer. Somehow, I held firm, and told her she was making the right decision to put her down. The vet came in and administered the drugs, and mom and I heard Allie's final heartbeat through a stethoscope.
You're making the right call, but it hurts. Part of me still regrets letting the vet stick the needle in, but there's a point in time when you have to overcome your feelings and think of the animal.
After I left the house she was my mom's only companion for years. When Allie finally started having trouble walking, my mom made the decision to put her down. I went to her house, fed Allie a filet mignon, and drove them to the vet. In the exam room, my mom was bawling, and asked me "Am I making the right decision?"
I wanted to tell her no, and to let Allie hang on a little while longer. Somehow, I held firm, and told her she was making the right decision to put her down. The vet came in and administered the drugs, and mom and I heard Allie's final heartbeat through a stethoscope.
You're making the right call, but it hurts. Part of me still regrets letting the vet stick the needle in, but there's a point in time when you have to overcome your feelings and think of the animal.
Posted on 9/3/20 at 6:40 pm to bbrownso
I’ve done it several times, heartbreaking. but I believe it’s comforting for them to have their life long beloved companion with them.
Posted on 9/3/20 at 6:42 pm to geauxdaddy72
It hurts but you have to do what is best for him. You owe him that. He doesn’t want to disappoint you so his issues are making him miserable. Prayers for you and your buddy.
Posted on 9/3/20 at 6:42 pm to geauxdaddy72
been there, it is as awful as you think it will be. But sometimes it is either watch them in constant pain, asking you to help them or the alternative.
It was awful to watch him suffer from incurable cancer.
It was awful to watch him suffer from incurable cancer.
Posted on 9/3/20 at 6:47 pm to geauxdaddy72
I’ll put him down for you if you want to bring him over here to houston. My .22 would do the trick.
Posted on 9/3/20 at 6:51 pm to Supermoto Tiger
quote:This. Be there, and be the last thing that he sees and feels. It's hard, but he's earned it.
Definitely you hold him in your arms when they inject him.
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