For anyone who has ever had to put down their dog...

patrickredeyes

I've had to put two dogs down and it never gets easy.

I can't even watch the end of Marley and Me.

pandora

patrickredeyes wrote:

I've had to put two dogs down and it never gets easy.

I can't even watch the end of Marley and Me.

that movie should come with a warning, my hubby and I cried like babies

norm

pandora wrote:

patrickredeyes wrote:

I've had to put two dogs down and it never gets easy.

I can't even watch the end of Marley and Me.

that movie should come with a warning, my hubby and I cried like babies

i was told emphatically not to watch that movie or read the book for that matter...but one day, it came on and i started watching...i can't help it, jennifer aniston is just too easy on the eyes :P

needless to say, i was a mess after watching it

patrickredeyes

norm wrote:

pandora wrote:

patrickredeyes wrote:

I've had to put two dogs down and it never gets easy.

I can't even watch the end of Marley and Me.

that movie should come with a warning, my hubby and I cried like babies

i was told emphatically not to watch that movie or read the book for that matter...but one day, it came on and i started watching...i can't help it, jennifer aniston is just too easy on the eyes :P

needless to say, i was a mess after watching it

I'm again watching it now on HBO. But I will turn it off when they move into that last house.

Jo

I had to put our dog down.

I rescued her as a pup and she had grown up with our 4 boys.
Until one day she turned around and bit one of my Sons on his face and drawing severe blood.

she was a 12 year old dog, and I could see she was ' losing her mind'.

That afternoon, I gave instructions for my dog to be put on the leash and lead down the back paddock and shot in the head and burried.

I had 4 young children, if that dog had bitten any lower on my son, he would have bled to death, so why would I take the chance to see if the dog does it again?.

Green Circle

Jo wrote:

I had to put our dog down.

I rescued her as a pup and she had grown up with our 4 boys.
Until one day she turned around and bit one of my Sons on his face and drawing severe blood.

she was a 12 year old dog, and I could see she was ' losing her mind'.

That afternoon, I gave instructions for my dog to be put on the leash and lead down the back paddock and shot in the head and burried.

I had 4 young children, if that dog had bitten any lower on my son, he would have bled to death, so why would I take the chance to see if the dog does it again?.

I think the vet would have done a much more humane way of putting your dog down. Unless you just wanted revenge then I guess shooting him is justified in your eyes.

unlost dogs

Jo wrote:

I had to put our dog down.

I rescued her as a pup and she had grown up with our 4 boys.
Until one day she turned around and bit one of my Sons on his face and drawing severe blood.

she was a 12 year old dog, and I could see she was ' losing her mind'.

That afternoon, I gave instructions for my dog to be put on the leash and lead down the back paddock and shot in the head and burried.

I had 4 young children, if that dog had bitten any lower on my son, he would have bled to death, so why would I take the chance to see if the dog does it again?.

Um... I'm somewhat horrified here. After raising from puppyhood, having 12 years and presumably no problems, and when she's possibly a little old and cranky dealing with four little kids she gets a gunshot to the head?!?

(This is written by someone who was bitten in the face and leg by a friend's 120 lb dog a couple of years ago, so please don't think I'm not empathetic to your son's trauma... it's an awful experience)

patrickredeyes

I always get alittle sad when I see this thread.

Sawyer

I had to do it to my beloved bulldog who attacked a kid......she was 1

dunkman

Marley and Me is my favourite comedy.

decides2dream

Sawyer wrote:

I had to do it to my beloved bulldog who attacked a kid......she was 1

ouch!
such a rough decision.
obviously, the right thing to do....but still so tough.
we had a similar issue with one of our dogs (tho not attacking a child, but her masters!). 2 years old and we had to put her down. it was heart-wrenching. even with all her issues, she was a beautiful and often loving dog, too intelligent/dominant for her own good really. it's so sad to put down an elderly and/or ill dog, but a young and vibrant dog.....soooooo difficult! i totally empathize.

dunkman

see, I was attacked when i was 1 or 2 by my dog... Sheeba or something was it's name... and it was insane.

My dad put it down.... he said "you smell and you have no friends"

that didn't work so we had it properly put down by a vet.

I think this is why I hate dogs. (most dogs)

decides2dream

dunkman wrote:

see, I was attacked when i was 1 or 2 by my dog... Sheeba or something was it's name... and it was insane.

My dad put it down.... he said "you smell and you have no friends"

that didn't work so we had it properly put down by a vet.

I think this is why I hate dogs. (most dogs)

i do understand, it's a very traumatizing experience.
tho, as an intelligent adult i would think you could move past that and realize, just like all people are not the same, nor are all dogs. and, the vast majority....well, they would do just about anything for their master. however, i get it. there are dog people and non-dog people, and it is very rare for one to change camps. tho i don't understand the need to jump in every dog thread and comment, but hey....whatever.....;)

eyedclaar

dunkman wrote:

see, I was attacked when i was 1 or 2 by my dog... Sheeba or something was it's name... and it was insane.

My dad put it down.... he said "you smell and you have no friends"

that didn't work so we had it properly put down by a vet.

I think this is why I hate dogs. (most dogs)

I pulled a knife on a dog just the other day. True story... I didn't think animals actually understood the concept of blades, but he went from super aggresive to I'm gettin' the fuck away from this guy in about 1 second.

chadwick

i do not beileve a scotsman would ever be traumatized
say it isn't so, please dunky :?

The Juggler

decides2dream wrote:

dunkman wrote:

see, I was attacked when i was 1 or 2 by my dog... Sheeba or something was it's name... and it was insane.

My dad put it down.... he said "you smell and you have no friends"

that didn't work so we had it properly put down by a vet.

I think this is why I hate dogs. (most dogs)

i do understand, it's a very traumatizing experience.
tho, as an intelligent adult i would think you could move past that and realize, just like all people are not the same, nor are all dogs. and, the vast majority....well, they would do just about anything for their master. however, i get it. there are dog people and non-dog people, and it is very rare for one to change camps. tho i don't understand the need to jump in every dog thread and comment, but hey....whatever.....;)

you are giving dunk man too much credit here...

dunkman

chadwick wrote:

i do not beileve a scotsman would ever be traumatized
say it isn't so, please dunky :?

of course not... i was merely inconvenienced.

dunkman

decides2dream wrote:

dunkman wrote:

see, I was attacked when i was 1 or 2 by my dog... Sheeba or something was it's name... and it was insane.

My dad put it down.... he said "you smell and you have no friends"

that didn't work so we had it properly put down by a vet.

I think this is why I hate dogs. (most dogs)

i do understand, it's a very traumatizing experience.
tho, as an intelligent adult i would think you could move past that and realize, just like all people are not the same, nor are all dogs. and, the vast majority....well, they would do just about anything for their master. however, i get it. there are dog people and non-dog people, and it is very rare for one to change camps. tho i don't understand the need to jump in every dog thread and comment, but hey....whatever.....;)

nope, i just hate dogs.

and i jump in and comment on every dog thread for parity... why are you doing it? you don't own a dog and you seem indifferent to them... so why bother? plus if i didn't jump in to every dog thread i'd be left with about two threads... the one about Ed looking hot and the other one about the moany guy with the fucking boring fence issues.... so dogs it is.

:thumbup:

DinghyDog

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decides2dream

dunkman wrote:

decides2dream wrote:

dunkman wrote:

see, I was attacked when i was 1 or 2 by my dog... Sheeba or something was it's name... and it was insane.

My dad put it down.... he said "you smell and you have no friends"

that didn't work so we had it properly put down by a vet.

I think this is why I hate dogs. (most dogs)

i do understand, it's a very traumatizing experience.
tho, as an intelligent adult i would think you could move past that and realize, just like all people are not the same, nor are all dogs. and, the vast majority....well, they would do just about anything for their master. however, i get it. there are dog people and non-dog people, and it is very rare for one to change camps. tho i don't understand the need to jump in every dog thread and comment, but hey....whatever.....;)

nope, i just hate dogs.

and i jump in and comment on every dog thread for parity...

hmmmmm...you should think of that then when you reflect on all the child-rearing threads where you didn't seem to appreciate non-parents comments. kinda the same thing.
(and for the record, yea...i usually stay out of those)

dunkman wrote:

why are you doing it? you don't own a dog and you seem indifferent to them... so why bother?

huh?
i have 2 dogs currently and i am not at all indifferent about them.
or was that simply a rhetorical question?

dunkman wrote:

plus if i didn't jump in to every dog thread i'd be left with about two threads... the one about Ed looking hot and the other one about the moany guy with the fucking boring fence issues.... so dogs it is.

:thumbup:

and hey.....you can always start your own threads, such as your pressing issue about your stolen avatar.
i just find it interesting how you always seem to pop up on dog threads...just can't help but comment, or be a bit mean in 'humor' of course, especially in a thread about people who have had to put down their dogs. that's all. not a complaint, just an observation. but again...whatever....knock yourself out. i know we all - well most of us - are passing the workday!