Driving home to kill my best friend..

[MCW]

Am cutting short my stay in London and heading back to Dorset. Andre-the-dog, my faithful pal, a real character and scapegoat for anyone in the house who farted for the last 13 years, has gone into kidney and liver failure. He is so scared of the vets that I am going to bring him home and the vet will come round tomorrow to put him down. Am so sad. Good thing is am girlie, so don't care who sees me crying.


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[WannaBeDude]

This shit must be so gut wrenching, that it can make you feel ill, and worry yourself your doing you harm -

But your get through it none the less


Awaits at a correct pace - need new doggy thread !
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[Skudd]

It is always a hard thing to do, but when you know it is the right thing it does bring some comfort in knowing you have done your best and done it with love.
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[ScaredyCat]

Sorry to hear this. I know how much it sucks. Lost both of my dogs within a couple of months of each other. Vet had to come round for both. Just one note, it's not pleasant, you might want to lay a face cloth over his teeth

I cried like a baby for each of them

Andy
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[oldpink]

had to have my dog put down earlier this year very sad time
you just have to look at it as doing what you have to do
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[Ronin]

Sorry to hear that .
We all have to go through this its part of being a good pet owner .You are doing the best for your loyal friend when he or she needs you the most .Well done for having the heart to do what is right .

[panrider_uk]

I had my dog put to sleep at home a few years ago.

She was 14 and had kidney failure.

Waiting for the vet to arrive was horrible but the injection just put her to sleep peacefully in my arms. Much better than having it done at the vets - Andre will be much calmer.

I also cried like a baby (have got something in my eye now).

Mark
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[Ollie1995]

I remember when my first dog got put down, it's an awful feeling but just think of the agony they where in and that you are doing the best you can to stop their pain
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[cimbian]

I feel for you, MCW.

My Golden Retriever is pretty-much my only friend and as I work from home I am with him much of the day. He is 12 now but getting frail. I know the time is coming soon and am dreading it.

Know that you are doing what is best.
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[dannymassive]

This is such a hard thing to go through


As others have said though, you're doing the right thing.
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[Alpha-9]

It's horrible but you know it's the right thing for them, went through the same thing myself

Also cried like a babby!
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[Skudd]

My best friend has a life expectancy of 12-15 years (Cairne Terrier) the last little guy lasted till he was twelve, this little guy is twelve so I know I haven't that long left, 3-5 years, but I know that they will be happy years for us both.
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Petty Anarchists look at "1984".............. The Visionary looks at "Animal Farm".

[SlimRick]

It really is one of the most difficult decisions you have to make. You're doing the right thing having the vet come round and do things where your dog feels relaxed and comfortable - I did the same with ours a few years ago. Heartbreaking, but over in seconds while I was cuddling him and reassuring him.

Pro-tip: Put a blanket down, they tend to leak a bit afterwards.

[noobRider]

I feel for you MCW. I've gone through this as well and you have my sympathy. It's the only thing you can do when they are in pain and distressed.
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[hedgehugger]

[Alpha-9]

If only we could do the same thing for humans
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[Jayy]

[smegballs]

[Alpha-9]

Well i'll put it here in print that if I ever end up in a vegetative state I want putting down.

I hope you'd that for me BCF, I know some of you would love to
And no, i'm not a vegetable yet!

I'm really not afraid of death, i'm actually very much intrigued by it, it's life's greatest mystery!

We had to have our Boxer put down, Harvey.
The older dog (Oscar my baby from when I was 2 years old ) passed in his sleep from old age and after that Harvey got worse and worse, developed a brain tumor that was pushing his eyes out and caused him to go blind, he went crazy and ate his way through a stained glass door (through the glass) blood everywhere when we got home and we found him in someones front garden which had a pathetic little fence around it but he couldn't get out because he couldn't find the way out and he looked terrified.

Lol actually welling up at work, i'll shut up now
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[Andy_Pagin]

[anthony_r6]

I have had two dogs put down over the course of my life. One when I was about 8 and the other about 3 years ago. Both of them were some of the hardest things I've ever had to deal with.

To ease our friends suffering is the reason we do it, yet that never seems to make it any easier.
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[trevor saxe-coburg-gotha]

Sad! You just have to think it's what's best for 'em. Still obviously a tough call though. But he will have had a good innings and a load of love from yourself. Will you be having another or don't you know yet?
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[Kradmelder]

I always had rotties. Had to tranquilise and muzzle them before the vet touch them. Both got cancer. Even still I had to hold them while vet put them down. On their last legs no way was the darkie assistant going to get near them, and with a muzzle they try head butt the vet.

It is really shit. Such is life.
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[Alpha-9]

[fredsredhat]

sorry to hear this but it is the right thing to do. it's very hard but it'd be a lot harder watching them suffer.

+1 for me crying like a school girl when i had mine put to sleep last year