Originally Posted by voorh33s

I guess nothing, I just don't think it goes both ways so much as it does with a dog. Your cat was probably thinking about catching lizards and friskies in it's final moments.

As for OP, we had to put down our 5 year old golden retriever (most awesome dog eva) and it really did suck. My parents bought us a new dog a couple months later and I guess that helped a little. I would def wait a lil bit.

OMG that's awful!!!!!! 5 years old??? That's terrible I'm so sorry :(

There's no easy way to do it. The only thing I'd advise is to do it sooner than later so the dog doesn't have to suffer any longer. I know it's a very tough call to make since you've had the dog so long, but at least by easing its pain you can know you did the right thing and your pup will appreciate it as well.

I had to do the same thing for my childhood dog of 14 years, but under much different circumstances. Came home one night to her suffering from gastric torsion and had to put her to sleep that night. Before that night, her hips had been bugging her a little bit but she was in otherwise good condition.

Be thankful that you have time to prepare for your goodbye and if you have the ability to do so (mentally), I'd sit with her when they give her the shot. In my case, I was petting my dog and holding her paw as she passed on. Very sad, but I was glad I spent her final moments with her.

Sorry Tsxxx, it hurts to have to put a beloved pet down. I had to put down my boxer several years ago and it was heart wrenching. We got a puppy like 3 months afterward and it helped a lot. Give yourself at least a month, then go get a new dog. Sorry for your loss.

just put my girl down about a yr ago
noting can prepare u
it sux, still to this day it sux at times
i couldnt go in with her, my girlfriend did, im glad she did, its a scary moment for them, who wants the last few minutes of their life to be fear

all i can suggest, see if your vet will do it in your home, much better and less scary for them
sorry

Sorry to hear TSXXX

My parents liked fucking more than likey liked pets. 5 Kids= no pets

You could always buy a headstone and put a memento in there. Maybe a leash or favorite toy or something. You don't necessarily need the body to remember your pet.

 

Originally Posted by ScottBrewr99

sorry tsxxx, that sucks

go out and get a dog that looks exactly like your old dog, give her the same name, and convince yourself that its really the same dog.

My mom did this three separate times with a goldfish I had when I was really young. She told me about it years later.

Sorry, tsxx. I'm going to lose it if/when I get to that point with my dog. Good luck.

glglglglgl tsxxx

as an animal lover myself (im a cat guy but eventualy ill have a dog) i cant imagine what is like to put one down; i have no advice

be strong.

sorry to hear, TSXXX - never an easy thing to do.

I haven't read through the thread yet, just replying to the OP:

I got my one and only dog when I was 8 years old and had him for 14 years. I loved him a lot obv, and he was an extremely friendly, loving dog, not a mean bone in his body, never growled at anyone ever, basically just the ultimate innocent-hearted but cutely-mischevous type of dog. Awesome little doggy.

Eventually he ended up getting bladder cancer, and by the time they discovered it, it was already too bad for them to really do much and they strongly advised against doing surgery chemo/whatever since he was already like 13 years old, so, since it was a slow-groing/medium-growing type of tumor, it would take a while but eventually once it got too big and started hurting him and causing issues with urination and making life no fun for him anymore, then that would be the time to put him down. For a while he was still perfectly fine, running around happily as normal, peeing as normal etc, but, eventually the tumor got bigger and he started peeing blood, and would randomly leap up out of his sleep and yelp in pain etc, or yelp randomly a bunch through the day and more and more blood in the urine etc, where it was just obvious shit was going downhill fast and he was in pain and so that was that. Had to take him in and have him put down.

There is nothing whatsoever you can do to prepare for it, imo. I cried extremely hard and couldn't even breathe normally for the remainder of that day, and then felt super sad/fucked up for several weeks afterwards, and then slowly in the months after that got back to normal, but still miss him really bad any time I think about him obv, even now a couple years later. It sucks. That's just the way life goes. The best cure is probably to just get another dog. I haven't been able to do that yet unfortunately though, since I'm disabled, and my mom is having issues about it since she goes to her boyfriend's house on the weekend's and he doesn't want any dogs at his place, and I can't take care of the dog properly on my own cuz of my medical issues when they get really bad, so, we're not gonna get a new dog until we figure out a way where it wouldn't be irresponsible to do so.

I'm sorry :( It was easily the second worst day of my life. There's not really much you can do to feel better afterwards other than just wait for time to pass and get a new dog. But, anytime you think about your dog after she's gone, you will always be sad and miss her, that's just the way it goes, just like any loved one you lose.

better in doggie heaven (even for joo dogs ldo) than in pain. gl


in before someone makes an inapropriate santorum cuddle "joke"

hang in there sweetie. the hardest part of owning an animal is when you have to put it down. :(

We had to put a cat down a month back. It was of course really sad (first time I had seen my mom cry in years). Make sure the vet gives you the option whether you want to be there for the injection or not. Our's didn't and I was thoroughly unprepared to watch it all go down.

I think the two things you can tell yourself to prepare are:

1) You always knew this day would come so don't be totally shocked when an aspect of reality comes to fruition.

and

2) You're doing this because its the absolute 100% best thing to do for your dog. Its silly to get too upset over doing the right thing for an animal you loved.

I told myself these things before putting the cat down. For me at least it helped to maintain a sense of perspective and not let any sad feelings linger too long (not to say I didn't shed a single tear. I did.).

GL with everything. Oh and I'd wait until spring/summer before getting a new puppy.

 

Originally Posted by winwin07

We had to put a cat down a month back. It was of course really sad (first time I had seen my mom cry in years). Make sure the vet gives you the option whether you want to be there for the injection or not. Our's didn't and I was thoroughly unprepared to watch it all go down.

I think the two things you can tell yourself to prepare are:

1) You always knew this day would come so don't be totally shocked when an aspect of reality comes to fruition.

and

2) You're doing this because its the absolute 100% best thing to do for your dog. Its silly to get too upset over doing the right thing for an animal you loved.

I told myself these things before putting the cat down. For me at least it helped to maintain a sense of perspective and not let any sad feelings linger too long (not to say I didn't shed a single tear. I did.).

GL with everything. Oh and I'd wait until spring/summer before getting a new puppy.

great response.

I'm so sorry, Stacie. Let the good memories of your dog sustain you through the tough times. It's ok to cry and lose it. Anyone who has loved a pet will understand.