"That" day, the one that is inevitable but hard to deal with...Putting one of our 2 oldest dogs to sleep today...

[biomedtechguy]

It's ruff

 

[biomedtechguy]

I've lost many canine friends in my lifetime.
Extremely tough on the emotional side once
that bond has grown strong. Your friend was
loving, loyal, and trusting. The routine of
exercise, feeding, and close companionship
now a blank space in your life. My heart
goes out to you.
You can fill this emptiness with a new
companion, which will help to alleviate
the feeling of loss when concentrating
on a new friend. Dogs are truly a gift
from god.

Thanks!!
We have 4 more, not counting the micro-mini pig (40#)...
Tony is Bitty's brother, and the same age.

 

[PlymCrazy]

...It's ruff.

Dang, I missed that

@biomedtechguy, hope you have a better than average day today. Keep smilin' man

 

[Skytrooper]

We are getting close to this dreaded day also. Our ever faithful and loving KC has slowed significantly. He turned 14 in September. We cannot predict the whens, but just know that it will be coming...which sucks.

I am very sorry to hear of your pups distress. It sounds like you have given her a great life. Now, she needs peace. Knowing this does not alleviate the pain. They leave a huge hole in our hearts. I still tear up when I think about my Schatze, who passed almost 7 years ago.

 

[Richard Cranium]

I knew you’d catch that, but in all seriousness, bringing your pet in to be put down is heartbreaking. The only thing that’s worse is being present when a family member dies.

 

[BB BELLA]

you did your part giving your time and love! now there is no suffering, again you did the right thing.

 

[biomedtechguy]

Thanks to all of you!! Ever since I thought about the "Celebration of CARCASSES" story from Shell Beach so many years ago, I'm doing fine.

 

[old guys rule]

So about 13 years ago or so my wife and I took our only dog at the time, Cocoa, a chocolate Lab, camping with us in Mississippi. My best friend and Mopar brother and his wife were at the nearby state park, but Devine Providence had other plans for us, our reservation fell through where they were, but we found a spot at a nearby "24 hour ATV park". We had told the owners of the park, regular "salt of the earth" folks, that we didn't go anywhere without our dog.
So she saw that we were good pet parents, and told us "we had to see someone" about a mile up the road. There was a chocolate Lab mama dog, Mocha, and she was "full of puppies".
About 2 months later, my wife came home with all 6 of the puppies, I was working at PETCO as a Dog Trainer, and I was able to adopt 4 of them out to good homes.
We kept Tony and Bitty.
They have had a great life. Tony is doing OK, but Bitty has been sick for at least 6 months. We've been to several different vets, spent over $5k on a total GI scope and surgery, and pills, Vitamin B12 injections, special diets, home cooked blends, you name it.
Friday she stopped eating and barely drank water, won't get up, and she is in distress. We gave her IV fluids over the weekend, and I had to leave "the decision" up to my wife, at least to "say it first" but today's the day she crosses the Rainbow Bridge.
Thanks for letting me get this out here.
I'm really OK with it, because I've seen it coming.
Better days, pics of Bitty, Tony is a little darker, and Laney is the black dog:
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It's the worst. We have a chocolate lab that looks like his twin. Sorry to hear it.

 

[Beeorange]

Very sorry for the loss of your dog. Have had to make the decision a few times and it’s heart breaking. Two years ago we had to make the decision with our oldest dog as his hips were in rough shape. We had a vet come to our house, it made it a little bit easier.

We have two dogs now, 7 and 7 & 1/2.

 

[biomedtechguy]

Again, thanks for the replies.

We have a chocolate lab that looks like his twin.

Tony is in "his spot" next to me as I type this.

I have been doing OK since last November when we said goodbye to Bitty. We had to do that for her, and I knew it was coming. We spent thousands ($5k for one of several medical procedures or veterinarian visits we made, to a couple of different vets) and no one could find or fix "the problem(s)" although there were some bo-boos fixed through the process.
There's been a couple of difficult moments, but since I posted that story in this thread about Bitty retrieving the "nutria pancakes" for us one day, and doing the "happy puppy run" with the funky dead crab, I have been ok. I have found that refocusing my thoughts on times of joy and happiness with my dogs that passed works best for me.
Here's a pic from this morning of one of the 2 "puppies" that are about 1½ years old now. Korben's sister Leeloo, loving being by "daddy"...

 

[Budnicks]

Again, thanks for the replies.

Tony is in "his spot" next to me as I type this.
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I have been doing OK since last November when we said goodbye to Bitty. We had to do that for her, and I knew it was coming. We spent thousands ($5k for one of several medical procedures or veterinarian visits we made, to a couple of different vets) and no one could find or fix "the problem(s)" although there were some bo-boos fixed through the process.
There's been a couple of difficult moments, but since I posted that story in this thread about Bitty retrieving the "nutria pancakes" for us one day, and doing the "happy puppy run" with the funky dead crab, I have been ok. I have found that refocusing my thoughts on times of joy and happiness with my dogs that passed works best for me.
Here's a pic from this morning of one of the 2 "puppies" that are about 1½ years old now. Korben's sister Leeloo, loving being by "daddy"...View attachment 1408824

you gotta' love Labs...

attention hounds, love to be by their favorite humans