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re: OT'ers who have had to put an elderly pet down
Posted on 6/27/16 at 9:31 am to BayouBlitz
Posted on 6/27/16 at 9:31 am to BayouBlitz
My old girl had cancer. Vet gave me the same talk. I was pumping her full of steroids, but she still had energy and was at her self. I was struggling on the timing (let her go while she still had her mind vs let her suffer). Finally, I decided to let her go before she was in pain. I bought her a ribeye, all the fixings, and spent some good family time with her that night. Next morning, I took her, and stood with her as the Dr gave her the meds. Really hard. Probably won't get another dog.
This post was edited on 6/27/16 at 9:32 am
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Posted on 6/27/16 at 9:33 am to McGregor
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when my lab couldn't get up on his own at 15, that was it.
Same here mine was over 15 and he couldnt get up anymore as well. He would poop all over himself. Poor thing. It was tough because one day he could walk for a bit and other days he couldnt get up. I finally said you deserve better than sitting in your poop. I made the appt to put him down. They asked if i wanted to be there when it happened. i said he has earned that so i held him when they injected the needle. Probably one of the hardest things i had to do but it was over in like 10 seconds
. No suffering at all. I brought him home afterwards and had to carry him to the backyard to bury him. The hardest part was feeling him in that blanket i buried him in.
I have the video of his last few minutes before they gave him the needle but i cant watch it.
This post was edited on 6/27/16 at 9:39 am
Posted on 6/27/16 at 9:34 am to BayouBlitz
The old girl in question. Ginger.
Posted on 6/27/16 at 9:36 am to meauxjeaux2
Our Vet knew how close we were to our Weimaraner. When he was 13 we took him to the vet and told him we felt it was getting time. The vet said wait and see but call if he go worse.
Two weeks later I talked to the vet and described his bowel control problems and extreme difficulty walking. I told him we wanted to bury the old boy next to a flower bed where he would always lie down.
Vet told me to dig a grave and he would come by after 6:00 . I spent the afternoon digging with my buddy lying down next to the flowers. When the vet came my wife and I sat down next to
Max and in a quick time it was over.
I think the dog knew it was time as did we. Still miss that boy.
Two weeks later I talked to the vet and described his bowel control problems and extreme difficulty walking. I told him we wanted to bury the old boy next to a flower bed where he would always lie down.
Vet told me to dig a grave and he would come by after 6:00 . I spent the afternoon digging with my buddy lying down next to the flowers. When the vet came my wife and I sat down next to
Max and in a quick time it was over.
I think the dog knew it was time as did we. Still miss that boy.
Posted on 6/27/16 at 9:40 am to BayouBlitz
We waited too long on our first. I really regret that.
When it's time, be comforted in knowing that you gave the pup a great life. You were a gift to each other.
When it's time, be comforted in knowing that you gave the pup a great life. You were a gift to each other.
Posted on 6/27/16 at 9:40 am to OlGrandad
yep last night before the vet trip, I got up at 3am and cooked two huge cheeseburgers for my buddy. He chomped them down and this when he wasn't really eating.
I was pretty crushed.
I was pretty crushed.
Posted on 6/27/16 at 9:46 am to mauser
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We waited too long on our first. I really regret that.
Same here. He had stopped eating and drinking a few days before. Next he started going out into the yard like he was trying to hide under bushes and trees, like he was trying to find a place to die. His eyes were wide open and pupils dialated and his breathing was very heavy and panicky. I picked him up and put him in the car and right to the vet. Won't wait again.
Posted on 6/27/16 at 9:50 am to meauxjeaux2
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This^^^ then decide if it's the right time.
that hit me right in the feels....I had to put one of my dogs to sleep about 7 months ago (the one in my avatar) and I can say it was the hardest thing I've ever had to do...and it will never be easy.
But a dog has no fear of death and they deserve to go out looking at the people they love.
Mine had aggressive bladder cancer and I couldnt let her die alone in her crate while I was at work.
Posted on 6/27/16 at 9:54 am to rondo
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But a dog has no fear of death and they deserve to go out looking at the people they love.
I agree thats why i was there. Cried like a baby but it was tears well spent. Kinda hits you hard after 15 years that they wont be there anymore i guess.
Posted on 6/27/16 at 9:54 am to rondo
quote:quite honestly the most gut wrenching video on the web.
that hit me right in the feels.
The way that dude broke down in that video just rips your heart out.
Posted on 6/27/16 at 9:56 am to FLObserver
quote:i had all 3 nurses and one vet balling by the time i made it out of that vet office holding his old leash and collar.
Cried like a baby
I'll never forget the compassion shown me at Dodge City Veterinary hospital in Denham Springs by their staff.
Posted on 6/27/16 at 9:58 am to FLObserver
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I agree thats why i was there. Cried like a baby but it was tears well spent. Kinda hits you hard after 15 years that they wont be there anymore i guess.
I had 3 dogs so it helped to have my other two dogs there to keep me somewhat normal.
Posted on 6/27/16 at 10:02 am to BayouBlitz
Put my lab down 3 years ago after 11 years. Very hard to do but couldn't watch him suffer anymore
Posted on 6/27/16 at 10:09 am to BayouBlitz
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I obviously don't want her to suffer, but I want to keep her as long as possible.
This is a contradictory statement. If you truly care about the dog you would not have written the last half of this sentence.
This should be a logical decision but you are making an emotional decision.
Please do what is right for the dog.
This post was edited on 6/27/16 at 10:10 am
Posted on 6/27/16 at 10:10 am to MSMHater
17 year old Rottweiler-Husky mix.
Started having seizures. Stopped eating, lost mobility - came on all the sudden.
Held him the whole time - we never lost eye contact. Licked my face before he was gone. I loved/love him an awful lot.
Cried while typing and its been years.
Started having seizures. Stopped eating, lost mobility - came on all the sudden.
Held him the whole time - we never lost eye contact. Licked my face before he was gone. I loved/love him an awful lot.
Cried while typing and its been years.
Posted on 6/27/16 at 10:10 am to BayouBlitz
So... went through a very similar thing not quite a year ago.
Yes, it's hard. But, let's face facts... if you're on the internet asking virtual strangers what to do...
You already know what you need to do.
Don't wait until it's too late. I did, and I regret it. Mine suffered. So much suffering. I kept wanting it to get better. Kept searching for a glimmer of hope. There were meds, there was special food and expensive beds. And it bought me an extra few months. Then the food wasn't good to him anymore. The meds stopped working. And his last few days must have been absolute fricking hell. To my dying fricking day, I will never forget the last howl in the middle of the night, right before I did it, when he was in so much pain. And I will never forgive myself for that. I should've just sacked up and done it weeks or months earlier. But I didn't want him to go. I still don't want him gone.
But that's fricking life, man. Be a good person, do what you need to do. If you haven't already, do what you can to enjoy your last days together. Feed her a big fat steak and some cheetos. Then, do what needs to be done. Don't wait until it's too late. Don't let her suffer like that.
Make your final act for her one of relief, not one of pity.
Yes, it's hard. But, let's face facts... if you're on the internet asking virtual strangers what to do...
You already know what you need to do.
Don't wait until it's too late. I did, and I regret it. Mine suffered. So much suffering. I kept wanting it to get better. Kept searching for a glimmer of hope. There were meds, there was special food and expensive beds. And it bought me an extra few months. Then the food wasn't good to him anymore. The meds stopped working. And his last few days must have been absolute fricking hell. To my dying fricking day, I will never forget the last howl in the middle of the night, right before I did it, when he was in so much pain. And I will never forgive myself for that. I should've just sacked up and done it weeks or months earlier. But I didn't want him to go. I still don't want him gone.
But that's fricking life, man. Be a good person, do what you need to do. If you haven't already, do what you can to enjoy your last days together. Feed her a big fat steak and some cheetos. Then, do what needs to be done. Don't wait until it's too late. Don't let her suffer like that.
Make your final act for her one of relief, not one of pity.
This post was edited on 6/27/16 at 10:12 am
Posted on 6/27/16 at 10:11 am to Fatty Magoo
quote:aww frick man
And his last few days must have been absolute fricking hell. To my dying fricking day, I will never get the last howl in the middle of the night, right before I did it,
Posted on 6/27/16 at 10:20 am to meauxjeaux2
Yeah... After typing that out, I had to get up and make a lap around the building. Did not expect to get hit with the feels on a Monday morning.
But seriously. Learn from my mistake. Think about what you're gaining from holding on for a few extra days/weeks and what your pet could be going through. And then decide. My little dude deserved better than what he got, and I did that. I made that decision.
I have done my best to live a life without regrets. But that's one I will always have to carry with me.
But seriously. Learn from my mistake. Think about what you're gaining from holding on for a few extra days/weeks and what your pet could be going through. And then decide. My little dude deserved better than what he got, and I did that. I made that decision.
I have done my best to live a life without regrets. But that's one I will always have to carry with me.
Posted on 6/27/16 at 10:20 am to BayouBlitz
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When and what things convinced you it was time to have them put to sleep? Do you feel like you waited to long or maybe could have saited longer?
we put two pets down in the span of about a year. We waited too long on the first, and swore never to do that again. We made her miserable for our own pleasure and both the wife and I regret it.
for our dog, once she had trouble getting out of bed, we put her down. she was 16, she had a good life. make a calendar and mark the good days/bad days. If its more good days, than bad days over 2 weeks, keep her going until its more bad days.
Pro tip: many vets will come to your house to do it, which is like 1000x better than going there. more expensive but worth it.
This post was edited on 6/27/16 at 10:22 am
Posted on 6/27/16 at 10:21 am to BayouBlitz
I've had two dogs and one cat put down.
The biggest deciding factor for me is their quality of life. All three were terminally ill, lost a lot of weight, in constant pain, and were pretty much bed ridden.
It's definitely a tough decision, but I wanted their pain to end and not drag it out any longer.
The biggest deciding factor for me is their quality of life. All three were terminally ill, lost a lot of weight, in constant pain, and were pretty much bed ridden.
It's definitely a tough decision, but I wanted their pain to end and not drag it out any longer.
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