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09-26-2010, 04:43 PM | #1 |
♥My Yorkie, My Shadow♥ Join Date: May 2009 Location: usa
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| I had to put my dog to sleep a week ago today I had to put my 13 and a half year old dog to sleep last Sunday. (She wasn't a yorkie.) I have had her since she was 8 weeks old. She lost the ability to move her hind legs, wasn't able to see very well, and started losing control of her bowels. Putting her to sleep was one of the hardest things I have ever had to do. I feel so guilty, and keep second guessing whether I made the right decision. I loved her so much and can't believe she is gone. I look to the spot where she use to lay, and for a brief moment I expect her to be there waiting for me when I get home. She was with me for so many years and brought me so much joy. She was a sweet dog right until the moment she took her last breath. I know you were in so much pain and hopefully you are now able to run and play again. I love you so much and hope I made the right decision.
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09-26-2010, 04:49 PM | #2 |
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| I am SO sorry for your loss. They give us their trust and unconditional love...which is such a blessing. I hate that we have to make these decisions....I hate that you had to also. RIP sweet little girl!
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09-26-2010, 04:50 PM | #3 |
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| I'm sure your decision was made out of love and, therefore, was the right decision. I felt guilty for a long time after putting my maltese to sleep ~ he was in much the same condition as your dog. Deaf, blind, incontinent, and senile. Yet, he didn't have a life threatening illness . . . so I felt super guilty and second-guessed myself for a year. But his quality of life was awful and even my vet thought it was the right decision. Try not to allow guilt into your grieving process. You did the final act of ultimate kindness.
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09-26-2010, 05:03 PM | #4 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker | I understand how you're feeling. I had to make that awful decision a few months ago for my Bungee. Deep in my heart I know I made the right decision... if I had let her suffer any longer, I would have been doing it for my own selfish need to keep her with me. But I still have those lingering doubts, too. My hardest time is when I come home from work and look for her to meet me at the gate. It does get a little easier to cope every day. I wish I could take away some of your pain, but only time will do that. |
09-26-2010, 05:27 PM | #5 |
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| I am so sorry for your loss, I know how difficult that is to do. Sending hugs.
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09-26-2010, 05:31 PM | #6 |
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| So very sorry that you had to make such a decision. Please do not feel guilty, you gave the greatest gift that you could - pure love. Hugs to you.
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09-26-2010, 05:56 PM | #7 |
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| I'm so sorry you had to make that decision but it is difficult. With my Bichon my vet said you'll know when it's time and we did. I too kept wondering if it was the right thing. As time passed I am sure it was right as I didn't want him to suffer.
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09-27-2010, 07:23 AM | #8 | |
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09-27-2010, 07:27 AM | #9 | |
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09-27-2010, 07:29 AM | #10 | ||
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09-27-2010, 10:21 AM | #11 |
I♥PeekTinkySaph&Finny Donating Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Baltimore, Maryland
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| I'm so very sorry for your loss... It is very hard to make these decisions. I had to have my Sophie Anne PTS in 2000. I felt so bad that I would never do that again. When the time came for my Maltese, whose name was Little Lou, I vowed to let him pass on at home in comfortable surroundings. Well, that did not go so well either... nothing too bad, it just took him 45 minutes to pass on once the process started. So I concluded that death is always horrible, and inevitable. It is best to avoid too much suffering, so I am pro injection once again, and to me it is just a transition, and to be able to gently help them through that is the ultimate final loving gift you can give to a loving, devoted pet. You were able to help her one last time.... and I'm sure she felt your love in her final moments. What could be better than that? Bless your heart, you had the strength to help her.
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09-27-2010, 10:26 AM | #12 |
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| I'm so sorry you had to make that decision. I know the pain of losing a beloved family member. My Delsi had a stroke and passed on at 16 years old. That was five years ago Sept. 5th and I still shed tears if I dwell on it. She was a Chihuahua.
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09-27-2010, 11:10 AM | #14 | |
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09-30-2010, 06:40 PM | #15 |
Crazy about Kacee! Donating Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Kansas
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| I'm so sorry. Do not feel guilty. It was your unselfish love that ended her agony. Never second guess that.
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