Dog being pts tomorrow

[Piffyonarockbun]

I posted last week about getting my 15 year old border collie put to sleep. Sadly she has gone downhill mentally quite quickly since then so the vet is coming to my house tomorrow. I feel terrible. Physically she is ok but mentally she is confused. She paces and keeps getting lost and ending up in odd places. I know its for the best but i feel like such a traitor. Acting normally around her when i know whats going to happen tomorrow.
My little girl is going to nursery in the morning and the vet is coming at lunchtime. I have a little cuddly border collie to leave on my dds bed from her doggy. This is really really awful. I feel completely lost. Im not sleeping or eating. Once its done im going to have to deal with her brother. Hes is physically in slightly poorer shape but mentally he is still on the ball. Hes never been away from her for more than an afternoon. My head is full of worry and doubts. Im so tired

OP I am so sorry but you are doing the best for her. Spoil her rotten tonight with cuddles and be kind to yourself

So sorry to hear this op.

for you. There are no words that can make it better.

I'm so sorry, it's such an awful thing to go through and so devastating to let them go. You know that she has had a lovely life with you though and that what you are doing is the kind thing and the right thing to do. Gentle hugs to you for tomorrow

So sorry to hear this OP but you are doing the right thing by her and preventing any unnecessary suffering.

Im dreading it. Never thought it would be this hard. Shes completely deaf. Just wish she could hear me telling her how much ill miss her

I'm sorry, such a difficult time for you xx
You sound like an owner who has given her a life with you full of love and friendship.

You are doing the right thing but it is so hard
I had to PTS my beloved lurcher 7 weeks ago today and I still grieve so much for the dog I lost. Thinking of you.

Thank you. Weve had our last walk and now im just sitting waiting. The waiting is probably the worst bit. Thank you for the kind words though. They do help

Sorry op it's awful

I'm so sorry, you must be devastated. It's the kindest thing you can do for her. X

Thinking of you OP, it's so hard. I decided last night that I was phoning the vets today to book dcat in for Monday. This morning of course he looks fine and dandy.

Re your dog's brother, some years ago I took the decision to pts two dogs at the same time, both old with a variety of conditions. One worse than the other, but had always lived together and the healthier partially sighted. It was awful, but absolutely the right thing to do.

Thinking of you. X

Massive hugs for you all. She is 15 that is a brilliant age for any dog. It's better to bite the bullet now than her maybe get out by accident get lost and come to harm that way. You would feel far worse for that.

Hope all is ok Piffy - I had to do this 18 months ago and it was utterly awful. I remember that wait for the vet..

Take good care of yourself and give ddog's brother lots of hugs x

Thank you all for your kind words. They really helped. The vet came and it was awful but she went cuddled in my arms just as i brought her home 15 years ago. The vet said to let her brother see her so he understood but he completely ignored her. That gave me some comfort as i imagined that her soul had gone so what was left was no interest to him. The crematorium people couldnt have been better and really made things easier. Its like a piece of furniture has gone. The place is so empty. Ive been like a zombie for the last few days. Only really posting on here and staring at the tv. Shes at peace now so hopefully i will find a little peace tonight. Thanks again, i really needed the help

So sorry for your loss piffy

It is very hard. We had dpony pts in the summer and the hardest thing was dealing with the dcs. Dd was 12 and had had her since she was 1. The hardest thing was taking dd to say goodbye a couple of days before.

Ds who is 3 was a bit different as he didnt really understand. But it was easier initially. However he is the one who.is still asking for her and wanting her back. I just say she can't come back and that we miss her very much but she is very happy because she isn't in pain anymore (hasnt got a poorly) but she is watching us from the stars.

Hugs. Be kind to yourself.

Oh Piffy I'm so sorry. When we lost our old boy we were at the vets. He'd been ill for a couple of weeks but we'd thrown everything at it. We rang in a panic when he seemed to go downhill. The veg said to take him straight in. When he saw him, just a couple of days after he'd last seen him, he was shocked at how much he'd deteriorated and said we couldn't really let him go on. It was a shock and it was awful and me and dh both cried all the way home. If we could have had the vet come to the house it would have been so much nicer but we didn't think it would happen so quickly. You did the best for your girl and she had a peaceful familiar place to end her days, in comfort and happiness and love. I hope you can take comfort from that.

Sending you a hug. It's hard even when you know it's right xx

This morning was odd. First day of only having one dog. On the other hand i didnt have to worry about if today was the day she would fall down the stairs or get caught in a cable and hurt herself. She was getting dangerous to leave alone and with a bit of distance from the act itself i can see that it was the right time. My old boy doesnt seem too bothered. She was def the boss so it must make a change for him to do as he pleases. She also ripped up every nice dog bed they ever had so i stopped getting them. They had cheap duvets or carpet offcuts. I went out yesterday and bought him a special fluffy memory foam dog mattress. Predictably enough he has completely ignored it and either sleeps on the stairs or on the floor right next to it! Still, the cats like it .

Good to read that you're settled to it.

Love the new dog bed and the cat