So...

On Thursday we're putting down our dog "Frank"

He's a large dog (Coming in at around 160) and has had bad arthritis for a while now, and just recently it's gotten to the point where he can't walk at all on his own, therefore immobilizing him.

Since then he hasn't really been fond of eating much, except ice cream, and the occasional ice cube. He's still in good mental shape, although he does look sort of sad.

The hard part is that I don't remember life without a dog, we've had him for 10.5 years, which would make me about 7ish when we got him. It'll be weird not having him laying around, making funny faces and annoying the hell out of me with his barking. It's just terribly hard to look at him and know that he only has less than 48 hours to live.

It really sucks, and its taking a toll on all of our family, but it is in his best interest...I guess.

We had to do the same thing for our dog. In the long run it is the best thing to do. I remember pictures of Frank too. One cool dog.

Very sad to hear Dave. Goodluck.

Ilovepaintball1 wrote: Sad Pb125 put his 15 year old husky dog down a week ago.

Yep, it was really hard, but we had to do it.I wish you luck and all the best Dave.

-me

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Darur wrote: Wow, loosing a Pet is rough.  Best of luck to you and your family

When my first dog got put down it was at our house, someone came and did it, by injection.  I was young, but handled it very well I thought.  I hope everything goes ok for you.

impulse wrote: That sux dave. Pet's are like family members in our family and sounds like the same to you.

You need to update your sig?

Hades wrote: Ask the vet for his remains and keep him in the freezer till winter. He'll make good eat'n and lots of it.

Not to sure if that was needed.

-me

My 12 year old norwegian elkhound is getting close. She is rather fat, so when she sits her legs fall asleep and then she cant get up easily cause its wierd for her to put weight on them. When that first happened we thought she was done, but then she was fine, so shes gonna last a bit longer.

Hades wrote: Ask the vet for his remains and keep him in the freezer till winter. He'll make good eat'n and lots of it.

...that made me laugh out loud


but good luck Dave, long ago my family put down our old dog, it was tough for me.