When pets die

[Tyrone Biggums]

Best thing is to leave a bit then head off to the Canine Defence League and make two beings very happy

We have an 11 year old greyhound bitch too.

She'll miss him alot.

We adopt through the Greyhound Adoption program.

I agree with getting dogs from organisations that have rescued them from shitty lives.

 

[Icy Gull]

Knowing WHEN to put a pet down is really hard. It's easy to put yourself before the poor thing and keep them alive longer than is kind. I was once advised by a vet to put my greyhound down but figured I'd leave it a bit longer just in case she improved, the poor dog ended up trying to walk down the stairs and falling down them and having a heart attack and dying. I was so upset, but really angry with myself for not having taken the vet's advice.

 

[Dave the OAP]

Did you replace her after a while though ? I've found that after a suitable period of grieving getting another pet works wonders.

yes about a month or two later

 

[Lady Bracknell]

I'm the least sentimental person I know but there's nothing like the loss of a good dog to make you howl like a babby.

I lost my last dog when he was only 10 - invasive and undetected cancer meant he was apparently fine on the Wednesday but I had to have him put to sleep on the Friday - and even 3 years later I've still got his collar and name disc on a shelf near my computer. I'm not soppily maudlin about losing him but still want to remember a fine and loyal companion.

I waited about 18 months before getting Nipper and he's as different as could be from Bob. He's not a replacement but for sure, I never reckon a household is properly complete without a dog.

 

[Tyrone Biggums]

Knowing WHEN to put a pet down is really hard. It's easy to put yourself before the poor thing and keep them alive longer than is kind. I was once advised by a vet to put my greyhound down but figured I'd leave it a bit longer just in case she improved, the poor dog ended up trying to walk down the stairs and falling down them and having a heart attack and dying. I was so upset, but really angry with myself for not having taken the vet's advice.

Thats so sad, sorry to hear it ended like that :

Sounds like the decision we had to make today.

The old fella was down for the count 9 months ago and i thought it was the end.

The vet said give him these pills and see if he picks up of not he might need to be put down.

But i'm happy we did because up until today those 9 months were a nice swansong for him as he had a nice summer lazing on the lawn.

But today i thought we could give it another go, but who was it for, for me or me old mate.

I chose what was best for him.

Greyhounds truly are wonderfiul pets.

 

[Biscuit]

I had two Jackrussels who my parents had before they even had me.. losing them hurt. Poor little Jack passed away in his sleep and a short time after Russel had to be put to sleep. We still kept their collars.

You can't replace an old dog with a new one, but ya can learn to love a new one in a different way. Think I read that somewhere and its very true.

Sorry about ya dog mate.

 

[bhaexpress]

I'm the least sentimental person I know but there's nothing like the loss of a good dog to make you howl like a babby.

I lost my last dog when he was only 10 - invasive and undetected cancer meant he was apparently fine on the Wednesday but I had to have him put to sleep on the Friday - and even 3 years later I've still got his collar and name disc on a shelf near my computer. I'm not soppily maudlin about losing him but still want to remember a fine and loyal companion.

I waited about 18 months before getting Nipper and he's as different as could be from Bob. He's not a replacement but for sure, I never reckon a household is properly complete without a dog.

Amen to that, one of the dogs (a rather splendid Alsation Border Collie cross) has adopted me and I know she'll be waiting at the gate when I get home tonight.

 

[Muhammad - I’m hard - Bruce Lee]

Greyhounds truly are wonderfiul pets.

dogs are wonderful pets, my old fella is 8 and i feel guilty whenever he does something wrong and i shout at him cos i know he aint gonna be around in another 6 years

 

[Caravan Club]

It's very sad. I have a 13 year old MOGGY who can't have too much milage left in her...

I wouldn't count on it. We had to have our old male cat (Gin) put to sleep about a month ago - he would have been 19 in June!! His twin sister (Tonic) is still with us laying asleep here on the sofa. We thought that she would be first to go as she is riddled with arthritis and has some sort of growth on her brain that occasionally makes her fit. She sounds like she is at deaths door but she keeps the two 3 year baby cats (Stella and Artois) in order, hissing and scowling at them if they get in her way.

 

[Barrel of Fun]

My cat Smudge died and then about a week later the Man Utd players wore T-Shirts saying 'For You Smudge' - I was touched.

Always very sad - Keep your chin up, Tyrone.

 

[bhaexpress]

dogs are wonderful pets, my old fella is 8 and i feel guilty whenever he does something wrong and i shout at him cos i know he aint gonna be around in another 6 years

I am an out and out dog lover and have met very few I didn't like. I personally hope there's a special place in hell for bastards who abuse dogs as no other creature gives such unconditional love.

 

[Brovion]

I am an out and out dog lover and have met very few I didn't like. I personally hope there's a special place in hell for bastards who abuse dogs as no other creature gives such unconditional love.

Totally agree. I feel for you Tyrone, mate, as the day my childhood dog got put down was one of the worst days of my life - and I was 20!

We've got 2 cocker spaniels now and I know when they go (they're 5 and 4 so hopefully not for a few years yet) I'll be devastated. Still, it's worth it for the joy they bring when they're alive. Just off to take them up for a walk round Devil's Dyke now.

 

[Yorkie]

Oh dear - thats horrible. We had to have our cat put down when she/he was 21!! Like losing a family member!!

My cat was 21 last year when I had her put to sleep.
I've got a 14 yr old cat now who is showing quite a few signs of getting near the end but he's still eating and functioning ok for now.
We can't have a dog because of Ned's asthma but I have had dogs in the past.

 

[Lady Bracknell]

Cats can have seriously long lives! My cat, Ginge, who I got when I was 9, was still alive 20 years on. He wasn't the most beautiful looking moggy by then but he was remarkably healthy until the day he went for an afternoon nap in the barn and simply didn't wake up.

It's an odd thing how asthma affects different people though because I've known several asthmatic people who don't have any problem with dogs but can't tolerate cat fur.

 

[clippedgull]

I am an out and out dog lover and have met very few I didn't like. I personally hope there's a special place in hell for bastards who abuse dogs as no other creature gives such unconditional love.

Well said

 

[Yorkie]

He doesn't react to every dog but most of them.
My daughter got a rescue dog recently (half dalmation and half black labrador - it's hilarious as he has a few white patches and they've got black spots) and he has been taking anti histamines so that we can still visit my grandchildren. Charlie (the dog) seems to be ok with him (at the moment)

 

[severnside gull]

Our 12 year old dog died in November and his sister still goes out to the front gate every day and lies there for hours looking for him

 

[Rambo]

Oh dear - thats horrible. We had to have our cat put down when she/he was 21!! Like losing a family member!!

A transexual cat, thats got to be a first!!!?

 

[British Bulldog]

It's allways a bit of a fucker losing one of your pets, They're a pain in the arse when you've got them but you miss them when they're gone.

 

[bhaexpress]

Cats can have seriously long lives! My cat, Ginge, who I got when I was 9, was still alive 20 years on. He wasn't the most beautiful looking moggy by then but he was remarkably healthy until the day he went for an afternoon nap in the barn and simply didn't wake up.

It's an odd thing how asthma affects different people though because I've known several asthmatic people who don't have any problem with dogs but can't tolerate cat fur.

Cat hair is finer and I think that's part of it. I suppose you know that now they're training Standard Poodles as guide dogs especially for blind people who are allergic, poodles don't shed and are in fact one of the most intelligent breeds.