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re: How to tell kids that it's time to put the family dog down?
Posted on 2/27/26 at 11:30 am to StringedInstruments
Posted on 2/27/26 at 11:30 am to StringedInstruments
the week before... we kinda had a celebration weekend where we did a lot of things with the kids and dog. got him treats we wouldnt normally give. took pictures.. etc. hell im tearing up now... I miss that dog.
2 months before. He had a quick decline. all in about 2 or 3 weeks went from running around to wouldnt get up and barely eating.
2 months before. He had a quick decline. all in about 2 or 3 weeks went from running around to wouldnt get up and barely eating.
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Posted on 2/27/26 at 11:33 am to HoustonGumbeauxGuy
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I got misty just typing this out
understand
got misty just reading it
thanks for your message
Posted on 2/27/26 at 11:36 am to greenbean
quote:in one since i get what you are saying... this is all a part of life and we have to deal with it...
How have we become this weak as a society?
On the other hand..... frick you. its hard losing a pet/family member and personally having to ruin the innocence of your child.
Posted on 2/27/26 at 11:41 am to StringedInstruments
Sorry kids but Fido gotta go!
Posted on 2/27/26 at 11:44 am to CarRamrod
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On the other hand..... frick you. its hard losing a pet/family member and personally having to ruin the innocence of your child.
Yeah... OP mentioned that is daughter has pre-existing emotional regulation issues, too.. that kind of changes the appropriate response.
Posted on 2/27/26 at 11:47 am to StringedInstruments
Sad to say, the old farm vet that was pragmatic has been replaced by vets that are hooked up with money grabbers that are out for the big bucks.
My old farm vets let me ride along on farm calls. I helped clean dairy cows
( awful), pull a foal out of a Belgian mare. Castrate pigs and lambs. And those I are the only things I remember since it was in my teens and I'm late 70's now. It sure was fun at the time.
But, it is sad how commercial they have become. Took my 3 dogs in for shots, HW check and HW meds and it was almost $1,300.
My old farm vets let me ride along on farm calls. I helped clean dairy cows
( awful), pull a foal out of a Belgian mare. Castrate pigs and lambs. And those I are the only things I remember since it was in my teens and I'm late 70's now. It sure was fun at the time.
But, it is sad how commercial they have become. Took my 3 dogs in for shots, HW check and HW meds and it was almost $1,300.
Posted on 2/27/26 at 11:52 am to SallysHuman
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maybe have the discussion family style with your vet.
I wouldn't do this. You employ the vet to take care of your dog, that's it. He is not in agreement about the decision anyway. I doubt he is aware of the emotional side of your daughter. He doesn't have some special lexicon to say a magic thing.
Make it matter of fact. It happens to every dog. The bigger deal YOU make of it, the bigger SHE will make of it.
Also, OP said they are too busy to grieve... Slow your life down a bit.
All of this is addressed to the OP, not the posting machine.
This post was edited on 2/27/26 at 12:07 pm
Posted on 2/27/26 at 11:52 am to CarRamrod
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On the other hand..... frick you. its hard losing a pet/family member and personally having to ruin the innocence of your child.
I understand, i was blessed to be raised by a hard man, many aren’t. Times have been very easy since WW2 and it’s made us soft. Now we have soft men who were raised by soft men.
Times are a coming when the easy times will end and it may be in our kid’s lifetimes. When times do get hard, it will be especially hard for soft people.
Posted on 2/27/26 at 11:53 am to LCA131
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the posting machine.
Moi??
Posted on 2/27/26 at 11:57 am to StringedInstruments
My kids took the death of our old dog much much better than the wife and I did. We didn't get another dog for two years, and now we have two. You could always try fish or something like a hamster to try and bridge that gap.
Posted on 2/27/26 at 12:02 pm to greenbean
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I understand, i was blessed to be raised by a hard man, many aren’t. Times have been very easy since WW2 and it’s made us soft. Now we have soft men who were raised by soft men.
Times are a coming when the easy times will end and it may be in our kid’s lifetimes. When times do get hard, it will be especially hard for soft people.
Hear that, OP? Tell your 7 year old daughter to suck it up because Charlie might be dropping into your backyard any day now!
Posted on 2/27/26 at 12:03 pm to SallysHuman
I wouldn’t tell her you’re going to put the dog to sleep.Take it when she’s at school or somewhere.Tell her the dog was sick,you took it to the vet but they weren’t able to save it.Just like old people get sick,go to hospital but Drs aren’t able to save them.
I would also explain the dog was very old for a dog and just like old people there comes a time for them to die.
Get a new puppy and she’ll be fine.
I would also explain the dog was very old for a dog and just like old people there comes a time for them to die.
Get a new puppy and she’ll be fine.
Posted on 2/27/26 at 12:09 pm to CarRamrod
Like CarRamRod, a good friend came to the decision it was time to put Bo down. Bo had been with him going on 18 years and the kids were pre-teen.
He found that he felt it more than his boys did.
He found that he felt it more than his boys did.
Posted on 2/27/26 at 12:11 pm to CarRamrod
quote:Lol Savage!!! RIP to your pup! What did you get next?
5yo's first comment was... ok what dog are we getting next,
Posted on 2/27/26 at 12:13 pm to SallysHuman
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If so, maybe have the discussion family style with your vet.
Don’t put it on the vet. They aren’t therapists.
Posted on 2/27/26 at 12:22 pm to StringedInstruments
Simple. Jonny, grab that shovel and you and your sister go dig a hole in the back yard
Posted on 2/27/26 at 12:30 pm to StringedInstruments
The dog is not in "good physical" shape if she is doing all these things.
Maybe tell your daughter that the dog is very sick and you have to take her to the vet. When you come back tell her the dog died while having surgery or something like that.
I waited way to long for my 17 year old dog and he was miserable the last couple of months because of it.
There is no easy way to tell your daughter. But, you need to think about the dog's pain 1st, daughter's feeling 2nd.
Maybe tell your daughter that the dog is very sick and you have to take her to the vet. When you come back tell her the dog died while having surgery or something like that.
I waited way to long for my 17 year old dog and he was miserable the last couple of months because of it.
There is no easy way to tell your daughter. But, you need to think about the dog's pain 1st, daughter's feeling 2nd.
Posted on 2/27/26 at 12:38 pm to greenbean
It absolutely sucks, but it's part of pet ownership. They need to understand quality of life for the dog supersedes their feelings. We had a female English bulldog that we eventually had to rehome. She constantly started fights that were brutal with our other dogs.
We tried training, medication, shock collars, but she just continued unprovoked and random fights. The best thing for her and the other dogs was to give her back to the breeder. It was the best thing for her, and the rest of the dogs.
We tried training, medication, shock collars, but she just continued unprovoked and random fights. The best thing for her and the other dogs was to give her back to the breeder. It was the best thing for her, and the rest of the dogs.
Posted on 2/27/26 at 12:38 pm to StringedInstruments
If she’s had issues with emotional regulation, maybe consult a school counselor or her pediatrician? It may not be the most honest thing to do, but I would take the dog to the vet, have her put down and tell your daughter there was nothing the Dr. could do. It’s not transparent, but it’s not a lie. It’s going to be awful for the whole family, I’m so sorry.
Posted on 2/27/26 at 1:54 pm to NoSaint
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Maybe controversial but could simply tell your daughter your dog passed and sidestep that you are making a decision
This. Depending on how old/mature you kids are, if you tell them it’s a decision you made, they could end up blaming you for the dog being gone. It won’t be their conscious decision, but it’ll still be there. It’s ok to protect your kids from the harshness of decisions we have to make as adults until they are old enough to truly understand them and can properly process the emotions which come from having to do something like that.
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