| Re: My Roxie PTS
As painful and heartrending as it was to put Roxie down you did the right thing. From my perspective of rescue involvement for going on 10 years, there are some dogs who simply aren't wired correctly. No amount of love, attention, care, and training is going to fix them, make them into what people consider a normal dog. Drugs won't do this either--drugs will only mask what the dog truly is--not wired correctly.
I've been with my vet as she euthanized some physically healthy dogs but temperamentally unstable, unsafe dogs, so I understand the anguish you feel.
A wonderfully wise RDNer once wrote that living with a dog should be joy and bring happiness. You shouldn't have to live in fear of your dog. You shouldn't have to constantly worry that something will set the dog off, bringing "that look" and its consequences. You shouldn't have to second guess everything your dog comes in contact with, concerned that something may set your dog off. Dogs should be companions, not loaded weapons that may go off at any moment.
You did a brave thing in freeing your girl from her demons. What you did demonstrated love and compassion.
People love and grieve differently. I am sure your husband is grieving in his own way.  |