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loonylupinlover

Tough stuff.

Apr 22, 2009 20:16

Today I spent half an hour basically telling my mom to euthanize our dog. :( It's heartbreaking. Sherman's decline has been so gradual that it's so hard for them to put a finger on where they need to say "No, this is too much pain/too little quality of life." With Mindy, I felt it was so easy... she was 3/4 gone in the course of a few hours, it ( Read more... )

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her_stratagem April 23 2009, 03:57:08 UTC

Oh my goodness...I'm so sorry, Gina. That has to be so hard. I don't really know what to say, but knowing you, you guys gave him a great life. He will always be happy to see his loved ones because he trusts you. And that includes trusting you to take care of him when he is at the point of his life that he can no longer be comfortable living.
I'm sorry sweetie. Bless Sherman's doggy heart. I'll be thinking of all y'all.
<3333 Thea

loonylupinlover April 23 2009, 04:10:33 UTC

*sniff* Thanks, Thea. I do think we gave him a great life -- his owner left him with us ostensibly for just a few weeks while he entered rehab... and never came back. That was four or five years ago, and in that time Sherman's been camping, explored all over the neighborhood, destroyed many a tennis ball, devoured many a bone, followed Mom or me adoringly around the house (he likes women best, though if he sees a tall black man like his former owner he gets excited too), eaten tons of treats for Speak and Shake, and slept at the side of Mom's bed for years. I think despite his arthritis, his hypothyroidism, his skin infections that yes... he had a good life, and far more attention and veterinary care than he would've received at the hands of his former owner ( ... )

her_stratagem April 23 2009, 04:34:29 UTC

I would be honored. When I read that I was actually thinking the same thing, but didn't think it was my place to just "ask" if that was alright. I'm going to try to be at work next week, and even if I'm not, I'll come in just to be there for the little (big) guy. And yes, I believe I did meet him once, I remember being confused because you had gotten a puppy recently and didn't understand how he got so big so fast...heh. I do remember him being a big sweetheart. I'm sure they will be able to do it, I don't see why they wouldn't. And I'll probably be bawling too, so it can be a bawl-fest.

loonylupinlover April 23 2009, 04:56:46 UTC

Thanks so much Thea -- that means a lot to me to have someone I know and trust to be helping with that. <3 ( ... )

loonylupinlover April 23 2009, 06:45:44 UTC

Update: my mom is probably going to do it at Lombard so she's not reminded of it every time she's in that room. It'll probably be next Saturday since they won't have to worry about taking days off then, and also they want time to give him lots of treats and goodies beforehand.

her_stratagem April 25 2009, 01:13:29 UTC

Next Saturday as in the one after this one? If so, I'll be there for sure.

loonylupinlover April 25 2009, 16:11:14 UTC

Yes, Mom made the appointment for 9 AM May 2nd.

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