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Originally Posted by damp If my dog is diagnosed with a deathly illness, he will be put to sleep the day I get the diagnose and I will say Good Bye My Friend, and I will not prolong his life with just one day! |
Thank you, Damp, for validating my post. It's not harsh at all. I've done it twice and I feel comforted with wonderful memories of those two dogs and the knowledge that I didn't force them to suffer for me.
My first dog was a different story. When he was diagnosed with a terminal illness, even though he was very ill, I brought him home and convinced myself that he might get better for a while. I couldn't bear to say goodbye just then. While he was happy to be home, he didn't get better, and after a few weeks when he couldn't get up any more, I realized the time had come. My then-teenaged daughter came with me to the vet's and afterward, through her tears, she said "Mom, WHY did you make him suffer so long?" Well that woke me up and I realzed what I had done - how I had put that poor dog through misery just to give myself some more time with him. I still feel guilt for my selfishness, but I made a promise I would never do that again.