We had to put our dog down.

The dog we got when I was 8 years old. :(

She was 12 years old and over the last 2-3 months she went downhill rapidly.

Dad couldn't do it, she's his baby, so DH took her to the vet yesterday and had her put down, bought her home in a little coffin and we had a little funeral out the back with my brothers.

Dad sent a letter for the vet saying why we made this decision because he didn't want to have the vet think we were just doing it for the sake of it.
One of the things he listed was the terrible, gargling cough she had, how panty she was, and how bad she sounded.

The vet gave her a quick check before putting her to sleep and said that the cough and everything was due to her being in heart failure. Her heart was backing up into her lungs, the brown muck she was vomiting up was blood. She really only had a few days left in her.

We are now happy she went on a 'good day', but sad at the same time knowing she would have passed at home very soon.

But, gutted that we ever had to make this decision.

I've never really lost a pet before, especially not one we've had for so long. 12 years. :(

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How sad hugs to you, may your fur baby now RIP pain free xoxo

:hug: it is heartbreaking.
My Dad had to make a similar decison with our beautiful dog a few years ago. He couldnt lie down or he started coughing and couldnt breathe. Poor thing was in heart failure too. Its horrible to watch.

Im very sorry you lost your fur baby.

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Many hugs, such a hard thing to do.

Regards,
Dianne

I am so very sorry you lost your furry friend :hug:

I lost my furbaby too, on Saturday just gone, in very similar circumstances, except he passed away at home, it was all quite sudden. He was 10. I know the pain you are feeling all too well, I wish I didn't, and you didn't have to go through it as well.

Take care of yourself :hug:

So sorry :hug:

It was a choice made simply from love for your furbaby. :hug:

Hugs it's so sad. They are such loyal little friends our fur babies and it's hard to say goodbye x

:hug: hindsight sucks sometimes, but hopefully she's free now.

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I'm so sorry.

Losing a pet is never easy. Having to put them down is even worse. You did the kindest thing you could- you ended her misery and she's now at peace.

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So sorry.

So sorry to read that, char.

I'm so sorry to hear of your fur baby's passing. Big hugs hunni :hug: xoxox

Im so sorry. Wev had to have dogs put to sleep over the years and both times it was cancer. Heartbreaking but it sounds like you did the right thing. Much love x