When I was growing up, the family dog lived to be 18. She was constantly barking or whining too. There were times we scolded her or told her to shut up. At a regular vet visit, they found a lump in her throat. They operated and said it was cancer and was in an advanced state and that it would have been causing her lots of discomfort and pain (hence the barking).
They asked if we wanted them to bring her out of the anaesthetic. It was tempting to have a proper goodbye, maybe take her for one last walk (she was still mobile, albeit a bit stiff). But we said no, and to let her go. It hurt like... well... there aren't words. But we did the right thing. We had a responsibility to her and despite our feelings and our love, we carried out our responsibility and we put her first.
Forget your own feelings. Do only what is right for the dog.
IIN or wrong to put down my 18 year old dog?
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When I was growing up, the family dog lived to be 18. She was constantly barking or whining too. There were times we scolded her or told her to shut up. At a regular vet visit, they found a lump in her throat. They operated and said it was cancer and was in an advanced state and that it would have been causing her lots of discomfort and pain (hence the barking).
They asked if we wanted them to bring her out of the anaesthetic. It was tempting to have a proper goodbye, maybe take her for one last walk (she was still mobile, albeit a bit stiff). But we said no, and to let her go. It hurt like... well... there aren't words. But we did the right thing. We had a responsibility to her and despite our feelings and our love, we carried out our responsibility and we put her first.
Forget your own feelings. Do only what is right for the dog.
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