Woul you consider euthanasia?

[Bluey]

@Cat_Tap

Thank you so much Star Pattern, I am crying right now while typing this. In the past I was able to stay with all my dogs when they had to be euthanized due to old age or illness but this time I couldn’t. It was tearing me up to watch him struggle and fight to the end. I became almost hysterical and quickly ran out of the building.

My trainer and female vet assured me that in the end they were able to stroke him and settle him. This is something that will stay with me forever

Until that day he was the perfect dog, smartest, best trained on and off leash. Loved car rides and visiting stores with me, perfect gentleman towards strangers.

I don’t know if I will ever have another dog, I look at all the posts of dogs needing to be rescued but cannot move past that.

There is a time to go on, a time to sit back and not go where the risks are more than the rewards.

I am still struggling after now 3 1/2 years my last dog passed at 14 1/2 and that was without the struggle you had to go thru for your last dog, horrible situation.

Still, at my later 70’s age and some health problems, I just don’t want to go there and have a dog depend on me for 24/7 continuous care, is not sensible, because I won’t be there for that all the time.
I need someone to drive me to drs appointments, if sick enough to need care for myself, someone will need to care for dog.

Some times, you have. to sigh and keep on the best possibly foreseeable track for you and be sensible.
No more pets unless circumstances change and have a fail safe way to get everyone taken care of properly.

Don’t hurry your decision, make them as they come up and take your time.
All will work out for the best, if not always be what we wish for.

[Annie10]

Cat how are you doing?
I’ve been there too, sometimes we can save them
From everything but themselves. Peace is the ultimate gift we can give them.