My parents are killing my dog

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My parents are killing my dog
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Wed, 09-21-2005 - 7:37pm

I just received a phone call from my father.

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Wed, 09-21-2005 - 8:27pm

((((((((millcreek2))))))))

I have never been faced with having a pet of mine being put to sleep, so I can only imagine the pain you feel :(

I'm sorry.

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Wed, 09-21-2005 - 8:57pm

Big hugs, Millcreek. :( I am so sorry to hear this. If he really is suffering, perhaps your parents' decision is the most humane. Either way, it's never an easy choice to make.

I'm so sorry.

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Wed, 09-21-2005 - 8:58pm

Oh Millcreek, I am so sorry. He must be really miserable though if he is lying and moaning. I understand you not wanting to make your parents feel any worse, too.

All I can say is that I am sorry for you. I know how losing a pet hurts your heart.

I'm offering a big hug.((((((()))))))

~Melissa~

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Wed, 09-21-2005 - 10:12pm

I am so sorry! that is the worse feeling...like loosing a sibling. Big, gigantic hug.

Paula

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Wed, 09-21-2005 - 11:09pm
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Thu, 09-22-2005 - 7:11am
I wish there were something I could do to make you feel better.





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Thu, 09-22-2005 - 7:13am

OK, my emotions are all over the place.

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Thu, 09-22-2005 - 7:19am

Keep babbling and grieving.






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Thu, 09-22-2005 - 9:27am

it sounds to me like your parents are making the decision that is best for spike. keeping him alive to suffer like that just to have him around would be selfish.


i have had to put a dog to sleep, and even though it seems like it would be a tough decision, when you get to that point, it is actually a pretty easy decision. once it gets to the point that your dog is so clearly suffering and has no hope to ever feel better, and your dog is looking at you to make the suffering stop and make her feel better, and doesn't understand why you aren't helping her, you realize that the only thing you can do for her is to put her to sleep and you are grateful that at least you can do that one thing. by that time you aren't thinking about how much you'll miss your dog, you are just thinking about "how can i live up to the expectations my dog has of me to help her?"


being hundreds of miles away and not having to face those expectations from the dog and witness her suffering, i don't think a person can judge those who are actually in the situation.

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Thu, 09-22-2005 - 9:37am

it's totally understandable that you'd be babbling and grieving. it's so sad to lose a family member like that, especially when you've grown up with spike. losing loved ones to natural causes is sad and heartbreaking, and sometimes all the more so BECAUSE there is really no one to blame. death is inevitable, and that's hard to face. also, i don't know your circumstances, but losing a loved one for the first time is especially hard. before that, you never had to face the idea that the people and creatures you love would someday be gone, simply because they had lived out their natural lives. in some ways it's easier to comprehend the idea of possibly losing someone through an accident than it is to comprehend aging.


i'm sorry for your loss. just know that spike is much happier in doggie heaven where he can run and play and do all the doggie things he loved to do.

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