Bad Dog, Rest In... whatever.

Gargamel · 03-06-11, 05:00 PM

Tater, my condolences. I can't imagine what I'm going to go through when I have to put mine down (or watch her die) in the near future, as she's getting old (11 this year).

I think you made the right decision. You've tried to adjust her behavior in the past, and it seems it was just senility setting in. There's no way she would have done any better in a shelter, they would have done the same within a few weeks. Nobody would have re-rescued her, not with her prognosis.

sharkbit · 03-06-11, 05:24 PM

That's too bad. Why run the risk of a tragedy in the future. It was best to get rid of the dog one way or the other.
Personally, I'm not sure if I would have had the dog put down, but I definitely would have gotten rid of it one way or the other. I just hope I'm never faced with that situation.

03-06-11, 05:00 PM	#1
Gargamel Lucky Sailor Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Rome Posts: 4,273 Downloads: 81 Uploads: 0	Tater, my condolences. I can't imagine what I'm going to go through when I have to put mine down (or watch her die) in the near future, as she's getting old (11 this year). I think you made the right decision. You've tried to adjust her behavior in the past, and it seems it was just senility setting in. There's no way she would have done any better in a shelter, they would have done the same within a few weeks. Nobody would have re-rescued her, not with her prognosis. __________________ Luck is a residue of Design.

03-06-11, 05:24 PM	#2
sharkbit The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 1,529 Downloads: 334 Uploads: 0	That's too bad. Why run the risk of a tragedy in the future. It was best to get rid of the dog one way or the other. Personally, I'm not sure if I would have had the dog put down, but I definitely would have gotten rid of it one way or the other. I just hope I'm never faced with that situation. __________________ “Prejudice is blind. There will always be someone who says you aren’t welcome at the table. Stop apologizing for who you are and using all your energy trying to change their minds. Yes, you will lose friends, maybe even family. But you will gain your self-respect. You will know your worth. Once you have that, nothing can stop you.”