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Movin...I thought the same thing and I did not put my little dog down. She was still eating, going to the bathroom and kind of was here mentally. I thought I was being cruel to put her down. Well, I have to say, I would NEVE EVER do that again. This little dog had a hard death. I got her in to the vets, but she went through hell the last 48 hours. I was cruel and selfish. I wanted her so bad, that now I look back, I did not take good care of her. For me, Loving them is letting them NOT suffer. I learned at my little dog's expense. I have 2 other yorkies. The first sign that it is terminal and they might suffer, I am putting them down. Believe me, this goes against everything I had in me about animals, their life and taking life. I was not responsible before, this will NEVER be again.
I do identify with your pain, but for a different reason. Thanks for your post. Now I have my GF whose dog is in the hospital. Dogs die way too young, and I wonder why God set it up that way.
Oh gosh, I wish I hadn't seen this thread! My eyes are red from crying for all who posted.
I have had to send several furbabies over the rainbow bridge and none of them was easy on me and decades later, I still cry for their loss. As much as I cry I still feel peace in knowing I put them out of their suffering and I loved them enough to let them go. Last one was a year ago, my baby was a 26 year old Maine Coon cat. So many wonderful years but I had to end her suffering. Broke my heart as did all the others but she was special. Please don't beat yourself up, movin'on. You loved your baby more then you realize. Stopping the suffering is the most loving act of all. Peace and comfort to all.
I do identify with your pain, but for a different reason. Thanks for your post. Now I have my GF whose dog is in the hospital. Dogs die way too young, and I wonder why God set it up that way.
I know what you mean. In the case of mine, I felt that she was brought into my life (and I into hers) and precisely the moment when we needed each other most. Then the loss seems very cruel...but I can only hope that whatever purpose she had here has been fulfilled, as is the case with yours.
I am so very sorry for the losses you've endured and the decisions you have had to make one way or the other.
Please know this; Each of us loves our pets and we want what is best for them. We love them and care for them to the very best of our ability. We eventually at some point have to make this ultimate decision. We always look back and try to figure out if we could or should have done something different throughout our journey with our furry loved ones. When we are told that our pet is either in pain, suffering or only has maybe X amount of time. We are useually under a ticking clock and do not have a lot of time to make this decision. But WE always try to think of the pets best interests and do not want them to suffer.
I know it is easier said than done, but please try to understand that you in your heart you tried to do what is best for your loved one. I've had to have more than one of my cats put to sleep. Each time it broke mt heart more. I held one until the end and I know I couldn't do that again. I felt as though I betrayed each of them. Even 20 plus years later I still cry over my decision.
I am so very sorry for you here and anyone that has to make this decision just as much as anyone that faces the passing of their pet in any other way. No matter which way out pets leave us, there is a severe and deep loss and the pain that endures a long time.
I hope your heart and mind come to peace soon.
I chose not to even be present when they put my baby down because I personally couldn't handle it. Like you, my dog's platelets were extremely low. He got better while on IV fluids. As soon as the took him off, he began to decline rapidly.
You really showed much love for your dog. Even having him cared for at home shows how much you loved him. You said in your post that the procedure wasn't peaceful. Having the procedure not be peaceful has to have made it more difficult for you to assimilate.
I am still grieving for my dog but I know I did the right thing for him. He was really sick and suffering.
You may want to find a grief support group in real life where you can work through some of this. A person can get stuck in grief when they blame themselves.
Maybe just learn what you can frm the loss of this pet.
Your response is normal. No pet loss is easy. Every time I've lost a pet, and I've had many, so lost many, I always have what-ifs and should-I-haves pop into my mind. We can only do the best we can for each pet.
I wise woman once told me that we make the best decisions we can at any given time knowing what we did at that time. And that is all anyone can ask.
Maybe just learn what you can frm the loss of this pet.
Your response is normal. No pet loss is easy. Every time I've lost a pet, and I've had many, so lost many, I always have what-ifs and should-I-haves pop into my mind. We can only do the best we can for each pet.
I wise woman once told me that we make the best decisions we can at any given time knowing what we did at that time. And that is all anyone can ask.
Thanks, I don't know that I can ever get another dog. It's been four weeks now and I am still really not ok.
I play it over and over in my head. I was told he might not make it through the night. He had a mass in his body and there was free floating fluid, which they suspected was blood. I was afraid he would have a painful death. I was afraid he would die during the night. I thought enthanasia was supposed to be painless. Thank God I got the shot before the shot so he didn't quite know what was going on. The Dr. was very compassionate. Even after he arrived he let me have some alone time with Teddy and waited outside in the car. He even sent me a sympathy card and everyone in the office signed it. I had him groomed for the cremation so I could spend some time with him. He looked like an angel and the lady took some pics on her cell phone and sent them to me. My GF printed them out on photo paper for me. Every Monday night I light a candle for both dogs I lost. There is a worldwide candle lighting ceremony where everyone lights candles at the same time.
At any rate, I really do appreciate all the support in this thread and thanks to everyone.
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