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I love dogs. I lost one of them a couple weeks ago and it has hit me pretty hard. By the time I got to her it was way too late to help her. I could only perform the final kindness we are able to give them. I had to let her go. I held her on my lap and whispered to her that it was ok ok to leave us and how much I love her. She died there in my arms. My problem is that I am second guessing what the outcome would have been if had acted sooner and got her to a vet before it was critical. I feel I have left her down. On that last day, I was at work and I got a call at work that she had collapse. I know she suffered until I got to her. She could barely lift her head as I carried her to the car. She died with my arms around her letting her know how much she was loved. It wounds me to think about her in pain and alone. I wondered if I could have saved her if I had acted sooner. I feel that I should have done more. Hug your fur babies tonight. Make sure that they know you love them.
No matter the circumstances, it is always so easy, and so painful and (in my opinion) unnecessary, to second-guess your decisions during your beloved pet's final months, weeks, days, hours. It's just an awful part of the package. To me, it sounds like you did the best that you could - you rushed to her as soon as you knew of her collapse, and you delivered the "final kindness," a release from suffering (as you yourself wrote) as quickly as you could. You did well and it is beyond doubt that she knew that you loved her. That is all that will matter.
It's so sad, and I think everyone on this forum has been there. I'm so sorry for your loss.
I am so sorry for your loss. They bring us so much joy in their relatively short lives. Every time I lost a pet, I've second guessed myself too. Could I have done more, what if I did this instead of that, did I make the right call... I think it's just part of the grieving process. You loved Tessa and I am sure she had a happy life with you. And you did what you thought was right at the time, you did the best you could do with the knowledge you had. And in the end, you were there for her when it mattered most. She passed away with love. That's the best any of us can hope for in the end.
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