A question for vets; putting an animal to sleep

[yello]

I'm with you SD. It's hard isn't it? A very real pain that hurts just as much as a physical pain. You can only think of the good times and know that your boy had a happy life. It helps a little.

You'll forever think of him. They'll be times when you expect him to be there (I know I do with ours); silly little things, assumptions you make. That'll induce an instant sadness, a tear...but hopefully then a smile as you remember.

I go through it every time I come back in for a ride. I expect Micky to bound up to the gate as he always did. I know it won't happen but there's still somehow that vague expectation. We only had him a year but it felt like we'd always had him. Yes, the loss is a very real pain alright.

Our new dog Sam is starting to show his own character as he settles in. I suspect I wanted another Micky in truth, a replacement. That was not fair on Sam, I realise that, (and obviously never going to happen) but getting to know Sam is helping me with the loss of Micky.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

It is a very hard thing to bear - in truth I am in more pain than when I have lost friends and family. I feel quite bad about admitting that but it is the truth.

I go through it every time I come back in for a ride.

We have a long hill up to our house. Every day I drove up it whilst coming home and I used to think of Arnie and a huge idiot grin would break out on my face at the thought of seeing him. Our house is 'upside down' and we have large picture windows at the front and when he saw me coming he would go into a foot stamping frenzy which made me smile even more. Oh how I miss that.

You know exactly where you are with a dog!

 

[yello]

It is a very hard thing to bear - in truth I am in more pain than when I have lost friends and family. I feel quite bad about admitting that but it is the truth

Don't feel bad. I agree, it is the truth.

It's not fair to compare really but my father died in 2009 and I was pretty stoical about that. Yet I was quite frankly a mess when our previous dog died in that same year.

The huge difference was that my father was not in my everyday life. I hadn't seen him in a few years (my family are in NZ) and I spoke with him maybe half a dozen times a year. The dog however was always there. As I say, not fair to compare really.

 

[oldfatfool]

A hounds last will and testament (author anon)

Before humans die, they write their last will and testament and give their home and all they have to those they leave behind. If, with my paws I could do the same, this is what I’d give:

To a poor and lonely stray I’d give my happy home, my bowl, my cozy bed, my soft pillows and all my toys;

The lap, which I loved so much, and the tender loving hands;

The hand that stroked my fur and the sweet voice which called my name.

I’d will to the sad and scared shelter dog the place I had in my human’s loving heart of which there seemed no bounds.

So when I die, please do not say, “I will never have a pet again for the loss and pain is more than I can stand.” Instead, go find an unloved dog. One whose life has held no joy or hope and give my place to him.

This is the only thing I can give – the love I left behind.

This is my inheritance; my Last Will and Testament.

 

[Paulus]

Old fat fool, You have just bought tears to my eyes.