When it is time i will be doing it.

I picked the little guy out ill pick when its time for him to leave.

Ill probably shed some water weight tho that day.

 

i have been today. it just hurts looking at her knowing this time next week i wont have her anymore.

 

I've been there as well. All I can say is I cried big o' manly tears out of the Vet's office, through the parking lot and all the way home. It ain't easy bro! If I could say anything to make it easier I would, but those words don't exist in my vocabulary. What everyone has said here is true. I wish you the best!!
The only time I cried more was 20 years ago when my Mother died. We do get attached to our pets.

 

Dude, man up and take the dog to the vet. Yes, it's gonna suck. I went thru this a few years ago w/ my rottweiller. 13 years old, health was getting bad (couple different issues). after a few months of medicine that was costing almost $200 a month, 1 morning I came out to the kitchen about 3 in the morning and she couldn't move her back legs. I stayed on the floor w/ her the rest of the morning. That day I took her to the vet and did what was best for her. Yes, it was difficult. Yes, it hurt. But it was the best thing for her.

 

I have four dogs now---you all know that I love my dogs more than I love many humans---but I have also had to put down to other dogs---man, did it hurt...I went back to school and broke down in front of one of my classes.

That being said, however, I did, deep-down, what i thought I had to do that was best for my girls. AS others have said, it is not easy, nor does it get easier, but you have to think ultimately about what is truly best for the dog---you have to realize that love is unselfish---and by not doing what is right for the dog, you are actually being a little selfish.

My thoughts and prayers are with you---both for comfort and for strength.

Tim C.

 

It is one of the most difficult things in life to do but alomst one of the most important things you can do for your dog.

I know you think it'd be too hard to be there but honestly I thnk you'll regret not being there. My 14 yr old lab passed away while i was on my way back from visiting my mom in Michigan and not a day goes by that I don't wish i had been there to be with her.


IF IT SHOULD BE

If it should be that I grow weak
And pain should keep me from my sleep,
Then you must do what must be done,
For this last battle cannot be won.

You will be sad, I understand.
Don't let your grief then stay your hand.
For this day, more than all the rest,
Your love for me must stand the test.

We've had so many happy years.
What is to come can hold no fears.
You'd not want me to suffer so;
The time has come -- please let me go.

Take me where my need they'll tend,
And please stay with me till the end.
Hold me firm and speak to me,
Until my eyes no longer see.

I know in time that you will see
The kindness that you did for me.
Although my tail its last has waved,
From pain and suffering I've been saved.

Please do not grieve -- it must be you
Who had this painful thing to do.
We've been so close, we two, these years;
Don't let your heart hold back its tears.

--- Anonymous ---

 

Please dont let that animal suffer. My buddies in laws have a dog thats 17 with a tumor on its face. It just started bleeding and it doesnt eat or anything now. Its taken them two days to decide to take it in after my buddy cussed them for making that dog suffer....They werent going to do anything at first...Its a tough thing to do, but would you want to be like that...probably not..

 

shes going in the morning. i got her to eat some cheese and liver earlier. not much but atleast she ate. my parents are going to bring her once i leave for the beach. i just can't be there, i have already broken down in tears a few times today and cant handle more tomorrow.

she was actually fairly active earlier, she was walking around outside, you can tell her joints are starting to go bad and she doesn't have as much muscle she used to, but i was glad to see her doing something other than laying in her bed.

 

How many bad days have you had where that dog was there for you to remind you that your day wasn't so bad. Man up and go with your dog. I can't believe that as much as you love this dog you wouldn't want to be with it in the last moments of life. It's hard...it hurts...but as everyone else has said, you will regret not being there.

 

When I took my one little girl in yers ago, the vet turned to me and said, "You know, you do not have to be here and you can leave." I eplied very quickly, "Sandy was there for us through a lot of difficult times. She was there when we brought our two children home from the hospitla. I have to be there for her now." I was---it hurt...but I was glad to be there when she crossed over. I believe that you need to be there, too.

Tim C

 

Hey man, my thoughts are with ya. We put down my childhood dog almost 8 years ago, I still get emotional thinking about that day. It was her time though.

Be strong.

- NCSU

 

Having a beloved member of the family put to sleep is one of the hardest decisions you'll have to face. Unfortunately, prolonging her life because you aren't willing to make that decision, isn't fair to your dog. Just remember this, there is something to be said for quality of life, right now, your poor old dog is not enjoying that. I'm sorry for the loss you face, she had a long and loving life, may she rest in peace.

 

Dude, I feel for you.
Like has already been said, it sucks, but it's all part of being a man, doing the right thing regardless of whether or not it hurts.
It's alright to grieve some over it, that's a member of your family, especially if they have been there since you were 3.
Just man up and go to the vet, be there with them for their last minutes, they'd be there with you for yours if the roles were reversed.
Here's a fitting quote:
"She is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog. You are her life, her love, her leader. She will be yours, faithful and true, to the last beat of her heart. You owe it to her to be worthy of such devotion."

 

Do the right thing man. I got my dog when i turned 8, she grew up with me always there for me when i needed someone to talk to. We had to put her down last fall. Man it was so hard too, but im glad i was there for her. It was very sad, had my whole family crying. She was such a big part of all our lives. But im glad she didnt have to suffer too much, and she got to spend a few hours with me before we took her to the vet. I just laid outside with her and cried. Her vision and hearing was suffering, but she was happy when she passed. I loved my dog to the end, and still do. She was just shy of 15 when we put her down.

Do the right thing, you will feel better because you did.

 

I was gonna say the same thing. You're going to go to the beach while you have your mom take your dog to the vet.
You owe it to your dog to be there for her. She was there for you all the time, now you can't be there for her when she needs you most. Would you be off playing in the sand if your brother/sister was taking their final walk? It is the same thing man. You've had 16 great years with her. You let her down here, and you'll have 3x as many to regret it, and you will. Save yourself a lot of grief, and be there for your best friend.



After it is all said and done. Watch this video. It will make you cry, but it helps.
http://www.indigo.org/rainbowbridge_ver2.html