Putting my best friend down:(

Halen · 09-17-2009, 10:05 AM

Just made the call that I have not been wanting to make. I have to put my 11 year old huskie to sleep on Friday. He is where I get my screen name from. HALEN. He is MY first dog that I got after moving out of my parents home. We have been fighting issues for about 4 months. We have tried everything but he has cancer on his bladder and they are afraid in several other places. I could put him through the surgery and try to fix him but he could not make it through the surgery. With his age and current health I have to make the decision to put him down. I dont want to and I am crying as I write this and I am sure tomorrow will be harder but I know I am doing the right thing for my dog. I am going to take him for a nice long (pretty short for him) walk and play at the lake tonight to kind of say our goodbyes......Before I was married and kids my camping buddy was Halen. I need to do it one more time before the end. I wish pets lived longer. This is the 2nd dog I have lost in less than 2 years. Never thought I could love them like I do I guess. Anyway I am rambling now and I have work to do. Thanks for letting me vent.
Chris

Edwardo · 09-17-2009, 10:11 AM

I still cry thinking about my lab, Zoey, and the day I had to put him down...and am already tearing up...and that was 5 or 6 years ago. Old dog suffering from diabetes and blindness associated with it. I was thankful that I could be there that day with him when he died

I now have a psychotic beagle that I love, but has never replaced Zoey.

Jump n Fish · 09-17-2009, 10:19 AM

Really sorry to hear this. I can't imagine what this is gonna feel like, because my dog is in good health right now, but I almost tear up at the thought of ever having to put her down.

Shorty · 09-17-2009, 10:37 AM

I hear you Halen, my german short hair named "Shorty" is now 13-1/2 years old and has lumps showing up everywhere. It probably won't be long before I will be faced with a similar decision. Really sorry to hear this, cherish the memories you have made with Halen.

**Mako** · 09-17-2009, 12:44 PM

I'm sorry to hear this too.

Losing pets is a very difficult thing, especially if you are a good owner as they become a part of the family.

kabob48 · 09-17-2009, 03:18 PM

Sorry to hear that, I just went thru the same with my Husky mix. I wish I had put him down the night before he passed. He also had cancer and vet believed it was with the spleen. He bleed out before morning and I don't think I'll ever get the image out of my head thet was there in the morning.He was gooing to 13 in Jan. All you can do is know he is better now and remember all the good times and not the bad.
Mako,is it possible to have a section just for this issue. The current passing and even past love ones where we can just vent & share sometimes? It really does help with the loss, trust me.
One last photo.

Jump n Fish · 09-17-2009, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Mako

I'm sorry to hear this too.

Losing pets is a very difficult thing, especially if you are a good owner as they become a part of the family.

I couldn't agree more. Dogs are probably the most loyal friend a guy could have. Reminds me of a bumper sticker I saw a while back that gave me a chuckle. "Dogs are family. Would you chain your Grandma outside?"

ADV1 · 09-17-2009, 05:32 PM

Very tough but it's the best thing... He needs you to be there at the end as well! So make sure you stay by his side till the end. It's the best way to show respect to your best freind.

I still choke up thinking about when I lost Callie (My Lab) but I then think of all the good times we had and the pain goes away. It'll be hard but just know that you are indeed doing the right thing.

jarredbehrendt · 09-17-2009, 05:46 PM

That sucks! I dont even want to think about the same......

bassnbaseball · 09-21-2009, 09:18 PM

I'm very sorry to hear that. I actually teared up reading your post. Remember and cherish all the good times you have spent together.

09-17-2009, 10:05 AM	#1 (permalink)
Halen Halen is ready for a vacation!! Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Ogallala Posts: 426 Thanks: 16 Thanked 33 Times in 25 Posts	Putting my best friend down:( Just made the call that I have not been wanting to make. I have to put my 11 year old huskie to sleep on Friday. He is where I get my screen name from. HALEN. He is MY first dog that I got after moving out of my parents home. We have been fighting issues for about 4 months. We have tried everything but he has cancer on his bladder and they are afraid in several other places. I could put him through the surgery and try to fix him but he could not make it through the surgery. With his age and current health I have to make the decision to put him down. I dont want to and I am crying as I write this and I am sure tomorrow will be harder but I know I am doing the right thing for my dog. I am going to take him for a nice long (pretty short for him) walk and play at the lake tonight to kind of say our goodbyes......Before I was married and kids my camping buddy was Halen. I need to do it one more time before the end. I wish pets lived longer. This is the 2nd dog I have lost in less than 2 years. Never thought I could love them like I do I guess. Anyway I am rambling now and I have work to do. Thanks for letting me vent. Chris __________________ "Never pass up a bathroom, never waste a good time and never trust a fart."

09-17-2009, 10:11 AM	#2 (permalink)
Edwardo Edwardo is watching the GameTracker. Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Lincoln Certified Youth Fishing Instructor NEFGA Line Recycling Volunteer Posts: 481 Thanks: 29 Thanked 223 Times in 145 Posts	I still cry thinking about my lab, Zoey, and the day I had to put him down...and am already tearing up...and that was 5 or 6 years ago. Old dog suffering from diabetes and blindness associated with it. I was thankful that I could be there that day with him when he died I now have a psychotic beagle that I love, but has never replaced Zoey. __________________ I like fishing because the ripples excite me. ~Cleverbot

09-17-2009, 10:19 AM	#3 (permalink)
Jump n Fish Jump n Fish is dreamin of clear rivers and big spots Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Laurel, MS Posts: 1,331 Thanks: 613 Thanked 463 Times in 216 Posts	Really sorry to hear this. I can't imagine what this is gonna feel like, because my dog is in good health right now, but I almost tear up at the thought of ever having to put her down. __________________ We accidentally replaced your heart with a baked potato. You have about three seconds to live.

09-17-2009, 10:37 AM	#4 (permalink)
Shorty Shorty is itching for open water Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: on the water near Lincoln Posts: 2,305 Thanks: 1,291 Thanked 320 Times in 200 Posts	I hear you Halen, my german short hair named "Shorty" is now 13-1/2 years old and has lumps showing up everywhere. It probably won't be long before I will be faced with a similar decision. Really sorry to hear this, cherish the memories you have made with Halen. __________________ Sometimes it's just fun to sit back and watch the circus.....

09-17-2009, 12:44 PM	#5 (permalink)
Mako Mako is missing an old bald friend. Director Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: A bit further south... Posts: 6,272 Thanks: 67 Thanked 449 Times in 302 Posts Blog Entries: 2	I'm sorry to hear this too. Losing pets is a very difficult thing, especially if you are a good owner as they become a part of the family. __________________ Be rude to a bully and he'll beat you up. Be rude to a geek and your computer will never forgive you.

09-17-2009, 03:18 PM	#6 (permalink)
kabob48 kabob48 is Happy to be pop pop x2 Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: lincoln Certified Youth Fishing Instructor NEFGA Line Recycling Volunteer Posts: 297 Thanks: 327 Thanked 131 Times in 80 Posts	Sorry to hear that, I just went thru the same with my Husky mix. I wish I had put him down the night before he passed. He also had cancer and vet believed it was with the spleen. He bleed out before morning and I don't think I'll ever get the image out of my head thet was there in the morning.He was gooing to 13 in Jan. All you can do is know he is better now and remember all the good times and not the bad. Mako,is it possible to have a section just for this issue. The current passing and even past love ones where we can just vent & share sometimes? It really does help with the loss, trust me. One last photo.

09-17-2009, 05:32 PM	#8 (permalink)
ADV1 ADV1 is thinking about a large rack! :) Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Gretna, NE Posts: 203 Thanks: 13 Thanked 50 Times in 38 Posts	Very tough but it's the best thing... He needs you to be there at the end as well! So make sure you stay by his side till the end. It's the best way to show respect to your best freind. I still choke up thinking about when I lost Callie (My Lab) but I then think of all the good times we had and the pain goes away. It'll be hard but just know that you are indeed doing the right thing. __________________ "The Edge... there is no honest way to explain it because the only people who really know where it is are the ones who have gone over!

09-17-2009, 05:46 PM	#9 (permalink)
jarredbehrendt jarredbehrendt is Dreaming of Paradise Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Omaha, NE for now.... Certified Youth Fishing Instructor Posts: 2,476 Thanks: 600 Thanked 405 Times in 303 Posts Blog Entries: 68	That sucks! I dont even want to think about the same...... __________________ Fish when you can...... Work when you have to.

09-21-2009, 09:18 PM	#10 (permalink)
bassnbaseball bassnbaseball is waiting for ice out! 2008 Catch & Continue Champion (18 and Under) Join Date: May 2008 Location: Fremont Posts: 731 Thanks: 130 Thanked 47 Times in 45 Posts	I'm very sorry to hear that. I actually teared up reading your post. Remember and cherish all the good times you have spent together.

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