bluescortcossie

thanks everyone , you've helped me make the right decision

MattyRST

bluescortcossie Sorry to hear about your dog

Jim Green

Feeling for you Buddy, hope you spent the last two hours by her side, I know it's heartbreaking, as my German Shepherd was diagnosed with Stomach Cancer, and the vets only answer was that it was best to put him to sleep immediately. I asked for a couple of hours with him, and I would be back before he closed. I took him to a nice big park and spent the last two hours by his side, then back to the vets. It was heart breaking so I honestly know how your feeling.

Just think of the good times, and that she's out of pain now.

Thoughts are with you.

bluescortcossie

the vet was out local vet who knew him from when he was a pup , she said he had not changed in 15 years and was the happiest ill dog she had seen , he kept nudging her for a fuss when she was listening to his heart , bless him

she said that his heart and chest were not very good either but that didn't seem to bother him ! but he was only going to get worse

oh well , he had a good innings at 15 years !

Redkop

15 years is a very good age for a large dog, our GSDs were only 12 yrs and nearly 11 yrs old when we had to have them put to sleep....

dvid

Feel for ya

My Cocker Spaniel was bought for my 11th birthday, she passed away last year aged 13, that was the last time I cried Same agonising decision, was absolutely fine but kept messing, turned out she had diabetes too but you would never know it

AlexF

SO so so sorry for you - I know EXTACTLY how it feels and its awful.

Less than a year I had to make the same decision about my dog.... I'd had her since I was a kid (over 50% of my life) and it was the hardest decission

Its very very rare these days a dog/cat dies in its sleep

The up side to that is they live much much lover than they use to....



The one bit advise I would give you is to get another dog ASAP!!!! Its not a replacement in any way... but it stops you doing stuipd things like filling up the water bowl and shutting the doors behind you.

You'll end up loving the new dog just as much - but for totally different reasons.

Even writing this is upsetting me thinking about Sybil, but I know I can make myself smile thinking about Izzy

Alex

Dan@Rapid-Ford

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Really feel for you mate

I don't like hearing news like this makes me really sad

bluescortcossie

we already have 2 other dogs, 35 chickens, 2 parrots, pond full of fish outside and a tank full of tropical fish so i think we have enough !

although they are all my old dears , just "big dog" was mine , don't think i will get another of my own though , not for a long while at least

AlexF

I think you should..... a puppy of your own....

but you'll know whats best.

Chin up and keep thinking of the best bits not the last bits


Alex

Redkop

It was 3 years before we could face getting another dog....

sabres74

I know how you are feeling, but remember that your last act of kindness was to have helped your friend leave this world in the most painless way possible. Just try and remember all the good times you had with him.

carlo

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Very sad mate feel for you

Twins

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fordsportjay

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hate reading things like this.

Graham S1

Feel for you mate, been through the same a couple of times.

GTechR

So so sorry for you man... I posted up here a while ago after loosing my Jet, not a day goes by when I dont think of him, and my little uns still cry for him.

Held my old guy in my arms till he'd gone and roared my eyes out, I honestly don't think I can have another dog... But strangley enuff, me n the kids where talking about sponsering a dog this evening.

mechanic28

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i know how u feel fella had two dogs put to sleep last one lied down next to me and cuddle up to me when they gave her the injection took about cry but now i know i done the right thing even tho i thought i did not at the time!u done the right thing fella

Mr RS500

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sad news mate ,,

Your old pal is in a better place now

COS 22

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just had our black lab put to sleep on friday

16 years 2 months

devastating especially for the kids

we lost his sister a year ago she could not get up one day and had gone very thin, he started the same way going thin and we decided to have him put to sleep before he got any worse

sorry to hear your loss too mate

whosyadaddy

sorry to hear of your loss, but you did the right thing.
i had to have my 7yr old bulldog putdown 2 yrs ago and still think of him now. it's true that dogs dont show pain like humans do the vet told us that or dog must have been in pain for 3+ months because of the size of the tumor in his tummy. if it wasnt for us finding him fitting when we got up god knows how long he have sufered.

PewteRS

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Me too................especially when i'm sat looking at Floyd (my 3 yr old boxer................well my son really ) and thinking he aint going to be around for ever

All the best mate

bluescortcossie

thanks

im a bit better today , still went downstairs to feed him and let him out by mistake though