Putting an animal down

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Well I'm feeling depressed today. This morning I had to put my dog down of 15 years. He's grown up with me. He was suffering from dementia. I just have the memory of his last breath imbeded in my mind right now. Anyone care to share their experiences putting a loved animal down?

Thats awful im sorry to hear.. i cant imagine doing that to my puppy molson.. Ive never personally put a dog down.. but when i was little.. my grandma lived ona farm and she had a german sheppard Mikey.. and him and i were close.. like we'd cuddle and everything (sounds lame but i loved him) .. he was there before i was born.. and i think when i was around 8 or 9... i didnt go to my grandmas farm for about 2 weeks.. dunno why.. but i remember me talking about mikey and how much i missed him and my dad just said out of no where "oh yeah mikey died last week"... and i was like and i just started bawling.. i was like that for a long time.. and i was so mad at my dad for not telling me.. its like losing your best friend.. its hard...

I'm sorry, Amanda. I haven't done it myself - my wife has always gone to the vet for me.

Hey, Amanda, I'm so sorry. I can understand how you feel, especially since you had him for 15 years! I've never had to go through with it before, but I can understand what it's like, and I'm very sorry.

In reply to: "oh yeah mikey died last week" beeeep

Thanks everyone for your support. I'm still having a rough time. He was pretty much my dog...slept on my bed with me, etc. I have a pretty rotten family life, and he was always there for me to cry on and never judged me. I never thought I'd take it this hard.

i hope youre feeling better today amanda.. it must be pretty hard... and ghost whats with the beep?

I'm sorry Amanda. I've gone through it too. There's noting easy about it. I bawled my eyes out. It's really hard.

Did you get my pm?

Oh I feel your pain....I have seen so many of my animals put down...recently we had to put down on of our horses (my horse) and it was just so hard to see her go....

no i didn't

Sorry I will resend it on Monday. I would do it now but its a pretty long message. Its about the loss of my dogs.

I went aead and sent it last night did you get it??

i dont have any experiences..but i would just like to say sorry :frowning: i know how i would feel if i had to put down any of my pets....sorry!

I remember my dad flushed my favorite gold fish down the toilet...I cried 4 times about it. Then my rabbit Cinnamon died...it was my first mammal. I remember it died from Malnutrition..it wouldn't eat. My dad threw it in the trash can. I cried for 3 days...lol Now I don't cry no more because I realized Death And Life Is totally random and it has to happen.