Nah. I doubt you are any more attached than I was. Better to have them for the time they are with us than to never have had them at all. I was never prepared for the ending (is anyone really?). But, I would do it all over again given the same choice...even with all the money and work involved. The problem is I'm not sure I will ever do it again now that it is over because of what all went into it. But, I sure do miss it.
I am sure (and you probably wont think that now but) the joy of having a pet will certainly outweigh the sorrow of losing one.
I had to put mine down to, he was terrorizing the neighbors.. But I just couldn't take it anymore.. It was so hard to say goodbye...
Sorry to hear that by the way. I have a mixed pomeranian who is 2.5 years old. I don't know what I'll do when it comes his time. He is part of the family and our lives revolve around this little guy.
That's rough, man. And don't mind Fatty, he just got home from a long night of sidelinin', he doesn't mean it.
really? The best advice I can give is taking him to a vet followed by buying a bottle of Johnny Walker. If I had to do that, I'd need the bottle.
I'm sorry about the OP's dog and I'm going to be a complete freaking idiot when my dogs go but this was really funny.
Go to the vet and let the vet take care of it. When I was a kid, most of the men in the neighborhood were WWII vets who knew guns, to say the least, and I still recall hearing a gunshot one day a few houses down. I ran over to see what was up and the father of a friend had just "put down" his dog with a pistol. Trust me... you want no part of this experience. Pick up the phone, call the family vet, and find out what you need to know. Our dog just turned 14 and is still a wonderful companion, but he's slowing down in front of our eyes, so this is something I'll have to face. It certainly won't be the first time. If you love dogs and live long enough, it's a very difficult thing you'll just have to go through. I have a couple of photos of dogs from years past that I can see from my desk in the study. I can see them now. You won't forget them.
Because at some point it becomes very painful for the dog to even walk, or do any of its daily activities. Dying naturally is considered more painful than getting put down.
