I had to put my dog down

Helen · 02-26-2007, 05:11 PM

on Saturday. I was so hard. Lucy was a Great Dane that my partner and I adopted from the pound five years ago. She was either 9 or 10 which is old in Dane years. She was a sweet and beautiful girl.

We lost our other Dane a little over a year ago. It's so heartbreaking to lose a pet.

We have a 6 - 8 year old spaniel mix and we aren't going to adopt any more dogs. We have six years till we retire and we want to be able to travel. It's going to be hard not to get another.

samclem · 02-26-2007, 05:21 PM

Helen,
Very sorry to hear about Lucy. Even when you know puting an animal to sleep is the right thing to do, it is very tough.

**Martha** · 02-26-2007, 05:28 PM

I am so sorry for your loss. Pets are family. I can't imagine life without dogs.

73ss454 · 02-26-2007, 05:33 PM

Sorry for your loss Helen. I know how painfull it is to put a pet down.

DW and I put our Shihtzu down in Nov. and DW still cry's often over the loss. I have a hard time getting another one because it is so hard to say goodbye. I think I'll wait a little while longer when I think I'll go before the pet.

SteveR · 02-26-2007, 05:40 PM

Helen,

I am so sorry to hear about your loss. Our "Fur Kids" love us unconditionally and we become so attached to them. The fill a part of our lives that nothing else seems to touch.

lazygood4nothinbum · 02-26-2007, 06:20 PM

i sometimes stumble over a few words to be polite or out of a sense of obligation but inside i feel there is never quite anything i can offer in condolence. such loss is so personal. any words or deeds of mine might temporarily divert or mask the pain. but only time can bring you peace.

bbbamI · 02-26-2007, 06:47 PM

I'm sorry. I know it hurts.

Outtahere · 02-26-2007, 06:54 PM

Helen, I'm so sorry about Lucy, my heart breaks for you.

Khan · 02-26-2007, 07:09 PM

Their lives are so short.

It's always painful.

**bssc** · 02-26-2007, 07:21 PM

I am sorry to hear that but you did the best thing.

eridanus · 02-26-2007, 08:21 PM

AlmostDone · 02-26-2007, 09:07 PM

I'm so sorry, Helen. We had to do the same for our cat and the one we have left means so much to us. It's very hard to lose them.

Sandy · 02-26-2007, 09:25 PM

Helen,

Sorry for you loss. There are many pet lovers here and we know how hard it is. Each one has their own personality and each one fills a unique spot in our lives and when gone is dearly missed.

Rich_in_Tampa · 02-26-2007, 11:40 PM

You may know that we went through this 2 months ago with our dear Sophie. It aches bad.

Condolences, and don't hold back your grief - it's not "just" a dog.

chris2008 · 02-27-2007, 02:50 AM

How about getting an older one from the pond - with an expected life span that matches your retirement target?

ladelfina · 02-27-2007, 05:15 AM

Helen.. so sorry for your loss. Can't imagine what will happen when Oscar leaves us--he's the first dog I've ever had and the only pet in my adult life..

I agree with Chris wholeheartedly. You could make some middle-aged pooch really happy and I'm sure giving him/her a second chance with a loving family for a few years would make the house feel less empty in the meantime.

Big hug & a kiss..

take care.

yelnad · 02-27-2007, 07:20 AM

Helen, I'm sorry. Give your other dog some extra loving today!

My Dream · 02-27-2007, 07:31 AM

I'm really sorry to hear, we have our second Terrier now and I know that one day..........

Non sequitur · 02-27-2007, 09:40 AM

Helen, you have my sincerest condolences. I know how it feels to lose a friend like that. As Rich said, Lucy was NOT “just” a dog.

I don’t believe in this rainbow bridge crap at all, but every time I read it I feel better and cry at the same time.

Just this side of heaven is a place called Rainbow Bridge.

When an animal dies that has been especially close to someone here, that pet goes to Rainbow Bridge.
There are meadows and hills for all of our special friends so they can run and play together.
There is plenty of food, water and sunshine, and our friends are warm and comfortable.

All the animals who had been ill and old are restored to health and vigor; those who were hurt or maimed are made whole and strong again, just as we remember them in our dreams of days and times gone by.
The animals are happy and content, except for one small thing; they each miss someone very special to them, who had to be left behind.

They all run and play together, but the day comes when one suddenly stops and looks into the distance. His bright eyes are intent; His eager body quivers. Suddenly he begins to run from the group, flying over the green grass, his legs carrying him faster and faster.

You have been spotted, and when you and your special friend finally meet, you cling together in joyous reunion, never to be parted again. The happy kisses rain upon your face; your hands again caress the beloved head, and you look once more into the trusting eyes of your pet, so long gone from your life but never absent from your heart.

Then you cross Rainbow Bridge together....

Author unknown...

bosco · 02-27-2007, 09:47 AM

very sorry for you, Helen

my dog's getting kinda old, and already I wonder how we will cope when his time has come.

Aside from the pesky decision of whether I'll need to change my username after he goes...

02-26-2007, 05:11 PM	#1
Helen Recycles dryer sheets Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 489	I had to put my dog down on Saturday. I was so hard. Lucy was a Great Dane that my partner and I adopted from the pound five years ago. She was either 9 or 10 which is old in Dane years. She was a sweet and beautiful girl. We lost our other Dane a little over a year ago. It's so heartbreaking to lose a pet. We have a 6 - 8 year old spaniel mix and we aren't going to adopt any more dogs. We have six years till we retire and we want to be able to travel. It's going to be hard not to get another.

02-26-2007, 05:21 PM	#2
samclem Thinks s/he gets paid by the post Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 3,004	Re: I had to put my dog down Helen, Very sorry to hear about Lucy. Even when you know puting an animal to sleep is the right thing to do, it is very tough. __________________ "Freedom begins when you tell Mrs. Grundy to go fly a kite." - R. Heinlein

02-26-2007, 05:28 PM	#3
Martha Administrator Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: minnesota Posts: 9,848	Re: I had to put my dog down I am so sorry for your loss. Pets are family. I can't imagine life without dogs. __________________ . Do not rely on the information provided--my posts are not to be taken as legal advice. Needless to say you must consult with your legal representative. I am not responsible for errors. If I offended you with cya I apologize. If I did not, I tried.

02-26-2007, 05:33 PM	#4
73ss454 Thinks s/he gets paid by the post Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,758	Re: I had to put my dog down Sorry for your loss Helen. I know how painfull it is to put a pet down. DW and I put our Shihtzu down in Nov. and DW still cry's often over the loss. I have a hard time getting another one because it is so hard to say goodbye. I think I'll wait a little while longer when I think I'll go before the pet.

02-26-2007, 05:40 PM	#5
SteveR Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 2,675	Re: I had to put my dog down Helen, I am so sorry to hear about your loss. Our "Fur Kids" love us unconditionally and we become so attached to them. The fill a part of our lives that nothing else seems to touch. __________________ Work? I don't have time to work....I'm retired.

02-26-2007, 06:20 PM	#6
lazygood4nothinbum Thinks s/he gets paid by the post Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 3,783	Re: I had to put my dog down i sometimes stumble over a few words to be polite or out of a sense of obligation but inside i feel there is never quite anything i can offer in condolence. such loss is so personal. any words or deeds of mine might temporarily divert or mask the pain. but only time can bring you peace. __________________ "off with their heads"~~dr. joseph-ignace guillotin "life should begin with age and its privileges and accumulations, and end with youth and its capacity to splendidly enjoy such advantages."~~mark twain - letter to edward kimmitt 1901

02-26-2007, 06:47 PM	#7
bbbamI Thinks s/he gets paid by the post Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Dallas Vicinity Posts: 1,810	Re: I had to put my dog down I'm sorry. I know it hurts. __________________ If you think pleasure in life is over-rated, you haven’t been pleasured enough.

02-26-2007, 06:54 PM	#8
Outtahere Thinks s/he gets paid by the post Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,677	Re: I had to put my dog down Helen, I'm so sorry about Lucy, my heart breaks for you. __________________ Dogs aren't our whole lives, but they make our lives whole. - Roger Caras

02-26-2007, 07:09 PM	#9
Khan Thinks s/he gets paid by the post Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Greater Dayton area Posts: 3,152	Re: I had to put my dog down Their lives are so short. It's always painful. __________________ "Candle wax and red wine can do interesting things to a keyboard."

02-26-2007, 07:21 PM	#10
bssc Moderator Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,658	Re: I had to put my dog down I am sorry to hear that but you did the best thing. __________________ Angels danced on the day that you were born.

02-26-2007, 08:21 PM	#11
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02-26-2007, 09:07 PM	#12
AlmostDone Recycles dryer sheets Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 92	Re: I had to put my dog down I'm so sorry, Helen. We had to do the same for our cat and the one we have left means so much to us. It's very hard to lose them.

02-26-2007, 09:25 PM	#13
Sandy Full time employment: Posting here. Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 856	Re: I had to put my dog down Helen, Sorry for you loss. There are many pet lovers here and we know how hard it is. Each one has their own personality and each one fills a unique spot in our lives and when gone is dearly missed. __________________ I would not have anyone adopt my mode of living...but I would have each one be very careful to find out and pursue his own way, and not his father's or his mother's or his neighbor's instead. Thoreau, Walden

02-26-2007, 11:40 PM	#14
Rich_in_Tampa Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Tampa Posts: 5,876	Re: I had to put my dog down You may know that we went through this 2 months ago with our dear Sophie. It aches bad. Condolences, and don't hold back your grief - it's *not* "just" a dog. __________________ Rich Tampa, FL (10% retired) As if you didn't know..If the above message happens to contain medical content, it's NOT intended as advice, and may not be accurate, applicable or sufficient. Don't rely on it for any medical purpose whatsoever. Consult your own doctor for all medical advice.

02-27-2007, 02:50 AM	#15
chris2008 Recycles dryer sheets Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 208	Re: I had to put my dog down How about getting an older one from the pond - with an expected life span that matches your retirement target?

02-27-2007, 05:15 AM	#16
ladelfina Thinks s/he gets paid by the post Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 2,652	Re: I had to put my dog down Helen.. so sorry for your loss. Can't imagine what will happen when Oscar leaves us--he's the first dog I've ever had and the only pet in my adult life.. I agree with Chris wholeheartedly. You could make some middle-aged pooch really happy and I'm sure giving him/her a second chance with a loving family for a few years would make the house feel less empty in the meantime. Big hug & a kiss.. take care.

02-27-2007, 07:20 AM	#17
yelnad Recycles dryer sheets Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 491	Re: I had to put my dog down Helen, I'm sorry. Give your other dog some extra loving today! __________________ Yelnad --"What you're paying for is an education, not a room at the Sheraton,and sometimes that education is uncomfortable."- Jim Terhune, Dean of Student Affairs, Colgate University

02-27-2007, 07:31 AM	#18
My Dream Recycles dryer sheets Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 372	Re: I had to put my dog down I'm really sorry to hear, we have our second Terrier now and I know that one day.......... __________________ Newbie

02-27-2007, 09:40 AM	#19
Non sequitur Recycles dryer sheets Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 152	Re: I had to put my dog down Helen, you have my sincerest condolences. I know how it feels to lose a friend like that. As Rich said, Lucy was NOT “just” a dog. I don’t believe in this rainbow bridge crap at all, but every time I read it I feel better and cry at the same time. Just this side of heaven is a place called Rainbow Bridge. When an animal dies that has been especially close to someone here, that pet goes to Rainbow Bridge. There are meadows and hills for all of our special friends so they can run and play together. There is plenty of food, water and sunshine, and our friends are warm and comfortable. All the animals who had been ill and old are restored to health and vigor; those who were hurt or maimed are made whole and strong again, just as we remember them in our dreams of days and times gone by. The animals are happy and content, except for one small thing; they each miss someone very special to them, who had to be left behind. They all run and play together, but the day comes when one suddenly stops and looks into the distance. His bright eyes are intent; His eager body quivers. Suddenly he begins to run from the group, flying over the green grass, his legs carrying him faster and faster. You have been spotted, and when you and your special friend finally meet, you cling together in joyous reunion, never to be parted again. The happy kisses rain upon your face; your hands again caress the beloved head, and you look once more into the trusting eyes of your pet, so long gone from your life but never absent from your heart. Then you cross Rainbow Bridge together.... Author unknown...

02-27-2007, 09:47 AM	#20
bosco Full time employment: Posting here. Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 936	Re: I had to put my dog down very sorry for you, Helen my dog's getting kinda old, and already I wonder how we will cope when his time has come. Aside from the pesky decision of whether I'll need to change my username after he goes... __________________ I have an inferiority complex, but it's not a very good one.

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