My sweet, loving, faithful, golden retriever, Daisy was put to sleep today. Bruce offered to do the deed for free but I just couldn't let her go out of the world in a brutal manner. She was the sweetest dog ever, she didn't have a mean bone in her. Not only did we love her but every cat for miles around loved her as well! I had Tello take her in to the vet this morning, I just couldn't bring myself to taking her in, and he left Daisy and $80 with them. We were given "options" when I took her in yesterday to find out what was wrong. She had a big hole in her back that was really big & yucky. If she were a young dog she could have the surgery and bounce back quite easily. But she's over 12 years old, she's deaf, going blind, has arthritis, and now with this wound she has alot of infection in her. So last night we had a family meeting and while a few of us spent the whole time crying, we decided it was best to put her out of her suffering. What a sad decision to make.....
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Daisy
My sweet, loving, faithful, golden retriever, Daisy was put to sleep today. Bruce offered to do the deed for free but I just couldn't let her go out of the world in a brutal manner. She was the sweetest dog ever, she didn't have a mean bone in her. Not only did we love her but every cat for miles around loved her as well! I had Tello take her in to the vet this morning, I just couldn't bring myself to taking her in, and he left Daisy and $80 with them. We were given "options" when I took her in yesterday to find out what was wrong. She had a big hole in her back that was really big & yucky. If she were a young dog she could have the surgery and bounce back quite easily. But she's over 12 years old, she's deaf, going blind, has arthritis, and now with this wound she has alot of infection in her. So last night we had a family meeting and while a few of us spent the whole time crying, we decided it was best to put her out of her suffering. What a sad decision to make.....
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Sorry you had to do that. I'm sure you have great memories with her.
So sorry... It is hard to lose a pet that you have grown so attatched too.. So sorry..
I am so sorry for your loss. I had tears just reading your post. I remember making the same decision for one of our dogs and it tore me up. Hang in there and just remember she is in a better place.
:-(
Glad you were able to replace her so soon. Buddy died a year and a half ago and I still can't bring myself to replacing him.
I'm going to pretend I didn't read this. :(
Oh my gosh! I am so sorry. My dad just had to do the same with his dog and he has been a mess ever since. I think the radiation that he has been taking has made him an emotional basket case though. That is the bad part about animals, is that we out live them all. I am thinking of getting a parrot or something that will out live me. Then I won't ever have to be sad about it. Again I am so sorry for your loss. :(
Aww so sorry. I had a golden retriever growing up and he was sick and passed away one morning. I didn't have to make that decision, but I had to tell my dad. I don't know which would have been harder. I loved that dog! he was a brother to me, but my dad was out of his mind when he found out. My mom and dad cremated him and now him and some pics of him are on the mantle. Sometimes pets become family and like your other friend said it is inevitable that we will out live them. Just know that she loved you just as much as you loved her. So sorry for your loss.
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