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YorkieRose · 03-17-2006, 03:38 PM

I was visiting a Doxie breeder once..she had a 3 week old pup with a neurological problem. She put it down right in front of me. There were two other hound breeders there and they never batted an eye. I thought I had "contained" myself, but she called me later and asked if it had upset me...I told her the vet could have done it so easily for about $30 (at that time)..infact you can take any dying animal to the animal shelter and they will put it down free of charge.
I used to do this for senior citizens who could not afford to pay the vet to put their dogs down. The people at the shelter were so kind, they wrapped the body in a nice plastic bag..I brought them to my home and buried them..some of my elderly friends lived in apartmemts and had no where to bury their companions...so there is never a reason to do it yourself IMO.

03-17-2006, 03:38 PM	#21
YorkieRose No Longer a Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: South Florida Posts: 8,577	breeding I was visiting a Doxie breeder once..she had a 3 week old pup with a neurological problem. She put it down right in front of me. There were two other hound breeders there and they never batted an eye. I thought I had "contained" myself, but she called me later and asked if it had upset me...I told her the vet could have done it so easily for about $30 (at that time)..infact you can take any dying animal to the animal shelter and they will put it down free of charge. I used to do this for senior citizens who could not afford to pay the vet to put their dogs down. The people at the shelter were so kind, they wrapped the body in a nice plastic bag..I brought them to my home and buried them..some of my elderly friends lived in apartmemts and had no where to bury their companions...so there is never a reason to do it yourself IMO.