That sucks, putting down a dog is a tough experience. We lost one to cancer a few years ago and have had to go through the old age thing with others. Pretty depressing deal for quite a while and the adjustment of not having your long time family member around.

Hang in there.

XPress.......sorry to hear of this my friend. Our family will be sayin a prayer for your family and Abbie tomorrow. I am sure she loves you as much as you here. I have experienced this 8 times in my old life and it never gets easier.
It is just damn hard to loose your friend. Dog is God spelled backwards and he is feeling your pain as well.
Hang in there...it will get better.

Sorry to hear about your pal.
Rest assured that you are doing the right thing.

I am so sorry! We will be there soon with our old lady. Sounds like you gave her an awesome long life.

Thank you for rescuing a pup from a shelter

My thoughts and prayers are with y'all

Sorry, I know how it feels. It's a tough decision and it will be hard, but you will know it is the right thing to do, and in time you will have good memories to think on.

Sorry, my friend. It's never easy losing your pet and part of the family.

Oh man. Really sorry to hear this. God has been kind to give you the blessing of a dog like this.

Sorry to hear. I went though this last year and it is hard.

The dog has had a good life and known love. It never ceases to amaze me how short a dogs life can be. Love em while you gave them.


Going to be taking my dog to Needville Vet Clinic tomorrow to have her liver looked at via an ultrasonic scan. Penny has been barely moving so I took her in today to get blood work. Liver numbers are very high. Anywhere from to 2x to 5x high. Something is up just got to get it figured out.

Well you just made me cry before bed. Had to go give our pups some extra love. I know they don't get enough (or at least near as much as they would want) with our busy schedules and the kiddo. But they got some extra ear scratches tonight.

Just a Dog



You were just a dog. But a good dog. Right from the start. Your loyalty was never in question. And what you didn't know, you didn't know because I never took the time to teach you.

When you were young I was harder on you. I expected you to understand the basics...and you learned them. A "bad dog" was like a whip on your back.

But when uncontrollable instinct got you in trouble, I didn't hold it against you. I doctored you up, changed your bed and remembered that reason gets left behind in the heat of passion. Be it skunks, gyps or cloven hooves.

You were patient with the young, pups or kids. They pulled your hair, barked around you in circles and rode on your back. I never had to worry. They were safe with you.

You suffered the indignities of veterinary examinations, injections, probings and overnight incarcerations, refusing always to lift you leg under anyone's roof.

You posed for pictures, rode on loads like an acrobat and endured spring clippings yet never lost your dignity.

A fierce guardian of your territory, you did your best to protect us. I knew better than to shout you down at two in the morning. I always figured you were barking for a purpose.

Old age was not unkind to you. Despite the hearing loss, cataracts and stiff joints, you carried on. Sure, I had to help you in the pickup, but you were part of the crew. I noticed you ate less, slept later and turned gray but you never lost your enthusiasm for being part of our outfit.

People debate if dogs have a heaven. I'm not sure that matters. What is heaven to a dog? Enough to eat, something to chase, shade in the summer, someone to scratch your ears and pay you a little attention now and then.

All I know is you added to our life. Companion, listener, guardian and connection to a part of nature we tend to overlook because we're too busy worrying about the minutiae of life.

You reminded us to appreciate a sunny day, a bone to chew and a kind word. You'll be missed around here.

You were just a dog. But you'll be in my heaven. Rest in peace, old friend.

by Baxter Black

This is the reason we will not get another dog.

Sorry to hear this. It's always tough even when it is the right thing to do. I will give my pup some extra love today too.

Reading your story made my eyes water, as I just dealt with similar last May. You're a good dog owner to be making the right decision and not being selfish.

I hate hearing this. Brings back one of the saddest days of my life so far. Will be thinking of y'all.

XpressAg09 said:

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Ugh this was the worst, best thing I could've seen.

I'm not sleeping much tonight, but she's already asleep on her bed, just like normal. We had a great run.

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Someone shared this with me last year when I went through what you're going through. It's sad, but I hope it gives you at least a little comfort like it did me.

Just wanted to say we are all still thinking of you this afternoon. Prayers going up for sure.

Dang that's terrible. Sorry for your loss

Damnit!
I hate this for y'all!
T&P for you and your family!!

here

It sucks and I'm very sorry. **** cancer. I lost my 11 yo lab to colon cancer then 2 months later my 15 yo Golden to cancer/old age. It was a lot easier with the Golden bc I had time. I freaking did everything I could for the lab and in the end I prolonged his life and it wasn't worth it. Love your dogs while they are here and then let them RIP when it's time. It's the only thing that makes me feel okay

So sorry for your loss.

We lost our "walk up" pit bull farm dog Spot last week. He walked up on our farm along with another mixed breed over 3 years ago and we took them both in. He was very afraid of men at first but took to my wife very quickly. He was abused by someone. I still remember Spot and Dot walking up our road the week before Thanksgiving 2015. I was drinking a cup of coffee in our kitchen and saw them walking down the road. He had a torn blue harness dangling around his neck.... I'll never forget him as long as I live. He was a great dog and I miss him very much.