putting my dog to sleep :(

[*~UnDiGnIfIeD~*]

my dog has diabeties and my mom doesn't want to take care of my dog anymore.
Anyone have any tips on how to get over it quick? All my other family members don't really care, so I'm the only sad one (and I feel stupid)

My dog knows that the rest of my family doesn't like him anymore...cuz I'm the only one that he cuddles with and follows around. I'm gonna miss him! He's been around for over half of my life!!! How do I get over it?

 

[draper]

Have a talk with your mom..and don't give in, period.

 

[SystemOfADOWN]

Yeah, this type of situation sucks. I lost a dog to cancer when i was young, and my last ran away. My mother and family didn't care for him because he was too playful. It realllllllly stinks. I would express the feeling towards your mom, and if she still doesn't give in, cry. Cry and express your emotion because moms can't stand that kinda thing hehe, best thing to do is seriously, tell her how you feel about the dog, and if she still wants to put em down, you're going to have to deal with it and move on, i'm sorry. God will help ya get through it.

 

[Oblio]

Is taking care an issue with paying for meds and vet visits, or the extra caregiving that is required ? Perhaps you could do extra chores to 'help' with the costs, or take on some of the 'care' that she does not want to provide.

Losing a pet is tough, pray, God will provide.

 

[Chakotay2]

That's a hard decision to make. I've made the decision once to put a dog to sleep due to arthritis and old age, and will be making the same decision when the time comes.

I worked with a woman whose dog also had diabetes. She spent a small fortune trying to make her pet better, but in the end, she had to have her put down. The diabetes was affecting the dog in other ways. The dog wasn't getting better; only worse.

Has your dog had diabetes very long? Is he very old? Perhaps your mother can see that his quality of life is going down and wants to do what is best for the dog. You can talk with her and express your feelings about the matter.

I hope your family does whatever is best for the dog.

 

[SnowOwlMoon]

I am so sorry you are facing the loss of your pet. Caring for an ailing animal is not easy, and it may be that your mom is simply overwhelmed by the cost and the work needed. The best thing you can do for your dog right now is give him love and cuddles. Let him know that you love him.

7 years ago, I had to put my old hound to sleep when his heart and kidneys failed. And sometime in the future--possibly by this time next year--I will have to put my young German Shepherd to sleep, due to a genetic degenerative disease that will eventually leave him completely paralyzed. These are the hardest decisions I have ever had to make. I still grieve for my hound, and I am grieving for my Shepherd now, because I know what's going to happen to him. This isn't something you get over quickly--it hurts, and it's okay to express your feelings. Grieve as long as you need to.

If you think you can bear it, you can ask to be with your dog at the end. I held my hound as the vet put him to sleep, and I will hold my Shepherd, too, when the time comes.

Take care of yourself.

 

[psycmajor]

I really hope you won't have to put him to sleep.

Can *you* give him his shots?

 

[alonesoldier]

I lost a pet last year that I had been with since I was 4. I hope you can make your mom understand but I have no special advice. Just tell her you love the dog.

 

[princess233811]

My dog has diabeties also and it's not that hard taking care of them. We buy our insulin at Wal-mart for about $30 and that lasts 1-2 months. Then we buy the syringes at Wal-Mart also and we can re-use those by boiling them to sterilize them. It takes some dedication but it is very well worth the extra time and money. Tell your mom you are dedicated to taking care of the dog and that maybe you can do some chores around the house to earn extra money for the insulin and syringes. Our dog is a true blessing and it sounds as if your dog is to. If you need more ideas let me know and I will be praying for you to work this through with your mom.

my dog has diabeties and my mom doesn't want to take care of my dog anymore.
Anyone have any tips on how to get over it quick? All my other family members don't really care, so I'm the only sad one (and I feel stupid)

My dog knows that the rest of my family doesn't like him anymore...cuz I'm the only one that he cuddles with and follows around. I'm gonna miss him! He's been around for over half of my life!!! How do I get over it?

 

[Reader Nilus]

When I had put my cat down, it was the best thing I could do, Stumper was suffering and the vets could not help. When I brought her in and they took her she meowed, I told her she was a good cat. It was rough to say the least.
Jeff the Finn

 

[admtaylor]

my dog has diabeties and my mom doesn't want to take care of my dog anymore.
Anyone have any tips on how to get over it quick? All my other family members don't really care, so I'm the only sad one (and I feel stupid)

My dog knows that the rest of my family doesn't like him anymore...cuz I'm the only one that he cuddles with and follows around. I'm gonna miss him! He's been around for over half of my life!!! How do I get over it?

I don't know what can be done about the situation between you and your family's opinions on this, but I can say that you shouldn't feel stupid about being sad about it. My dog, of 15 years, had to finally be put to sleep because of worsening epilepsy and possible cancer, I was a 24 old married man with a child and I still cried for about half an hour. There where so many memories. Hang in there. If no one else understands know that God does.

 

[TCapp]

At the age of 12, I lost one of the best kitty friends I ever had. And he was young. He died by an act of car. I saw his broken and bloody little body. It's kinda traumatic at the age of 12.

You don't ever get completely over it. I am not really over it. I just simply got on with it. You are not silly to feel sad. I still mourn the premature, bloody, and needless loss of one of my most favored of pets.

If your dog does get put down, at least it will be painless for him and you'll have a chance to say good-bye. I was not afforded that chance, and neither was my cat. I'm starting to mist up right now, and I rarely ever cry about anything -- so you can tell that it still affects me.

I know that either way is awful and my words will probably not be much consoling... but I sure would have loved to see my kitty live to old age and let him quietly die in his sleep instead of being brutally smashed by the wheels of a car.

My throat hurts from trying to choke back the tears.

God bless you, and I pray you'll get a good few last days/months with your friend.

 

[BeanMak]

I too am sorry you have to go through this. I have 2 teens and they do VERY little, besides petting her< to take care of our dog. They can be a lot of work. If you see yourself in this picture, letting your mom take the dog to the vet by herself, paying the bills and for the medicine, cleaning up after the dog when she had been sick... you might see why your mom is tired of it.
If you do take care of her, look at her objectively? Is her vision failing? Can she do her duty outside? Is her tempermant changing so that you are uneasy of her with strangers? All this must be considedered when a dog is in the family, and must be considered when the decision to put her down comes.
Nothing makes it easy, and don't feel stupid. My cat was 18 when her kidneys failed, and I could have kept her going a little longer with meds and shots. I decided to put her to sleep. I cried for hours. I loved that old girl. But they gave a shot while I held her, and she just stopped. I buried her ashes at the grave of my husband. And 7 years later, I still remember her.

 

[TREBOR]

Saturday I had to take our dog to be put to sleep she was only about 5 years old a very pretty blond Chow. however she would sometimes growel at my wife and in one instance she look as though she might had been going toward a child, but I stopped her, the last straw occured when she attacked a 6wk. old puppy from our other dog, she wounded it badly nearly killing it, It was my thinking if she would attack that puppy she might hurt a child, It was a chance I couldn't risk, so saturday I took her to the vet to be put to sleep, she was so scared she was just shakeing as she stood tied in the back of my truck she knew or at least sensed what was about to happen, Sunday I got up to go to Church and as I stepped out on the porch I thought about how she always would greet me waging her tail desireing my attention, it was the same feeling when I came home this evening, It is such a lousey feeling, a part of me feels I betrayed her love she had for me, Yet I know were she to ever hurt my Grandson or Granddaughter I would feel much worse. I conclude that in life that sometimes its just a no win sitituation. Im dieing inside and I am very bothered by it but time will heal I hope.

 

[molly]

How very sad for you, It was a difficult decision but definetly a wise one, Chows are known for there being a one owner dog and can be overly protective, usually the female owner, I agree with your choice because it couuld have been a child; I myself had to have a dog put to sleep once, she was getting older and I found her asleep on the couch late one nite, so I came to her and told her to get off the couch and she bit at me, I knew she would never have done that before so rather than take any chances I took her down, Life can really be a bummer sometimes.

 

[Didymus]

i have had to put several animals down most recently our basset on Aug 8. it never gets easier. as others have said help your mom with the dog s care. your family may act tough but they will feel it when it s gone. i personally believe our pets go to heaven and we will see them again some day.

 

[cyberwing]

Dear Undignified,
If the dog can not get better and will end up suffering you will eventually have to face doing what is best for the dog. My 13 year old dog had cancer and was ashamed at the bleeding the tumor left on his bed. Poor fellow was miserable and I fought it but eventually had to let go, when he began to choke from the tumor.
If you can stand it, go in and stand with your pet. Let them leave life with loving words and caresses. It is horribly hard but it is your last loving gesture to them, staying with them as they fall asleep.
There are those whose hearts are hard and they will not understand but it is widely known that death of a loved pet is extremely traumatic. There are some people who make fun of others so no one sees them grieve. God gave you a tender heart for a reason, it is like HIS. God loves perfectly, completely. This compassion should be praised.
Do not apologize for grieving. It is unnatural to 'NOT grieve'. I will pray the Lord will grant you solace and help you through this, whatever you decide to do. {{{HUGS}}}
~DJ

 

[Mavrick]

my dog has diabeties and my mom doesn't want to take care of my dog anymore.
Anyone have any tips on how to get over it quick? All my other family members don't really care, so I'm the only sad one (and I feel stupid)

My dog knows that the rest of my family doesn't like him anymore...cuz I'm the only one that he cuddles with and follows around. I'm gonna miss him! He's been around for over half of my life!!! How do I get over it?

I had a Rottweiler a few years ago. My wife and I raised him from a pup. He was 5 when he died, shot by a hunter that thought he was a buck. I was heartbroken, and it took me a long time to get past his death. My suggestion for you is to get another dog. Not the same bread, but another one. Given your situation, and who will be around to take care of the dog, will help you decide what kind of dog and what size dog you should get. You might want to consider giving the new dog the same name, as a way to honor the one you now have.

Putting a pet to sleep is very hard to do. I have done it when I was younger. It is not an easy thing to do, but one way to look at it is that you are relieving the suffering of the one you love and care about. I know that doesn&#8217;t make it any easier to deal with, but it&#8217;s the only way to help.

I don&#8217;t know it there is a heaven for pets or not, but I like to think there is. Sometimes it makes it more comfortable the think that way.

God Bless and keep you.

Mav.

 

[IvoryRain]

I can relate to this post. On January 3rd 2003 I had my 8 year old Yorkie put down. She was a diabetic and had Cushings disease.

Diabetes care (especially depending on the severity of it) is something a dedicated owner must work with. Timing and feeding plans are a must and shots cannot be missed.

Tori used Novolin insulin, two 12cc shots a day. I, too, purchased it at Wal Mart.

Over time she did begin to fail. It does happen, but diabetes isn't the end of the world.

If you still have the dog and you guys cannot keep it, get in touch with me. I may be able to direct you to a special needs rescue organization.