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Dog being pts tomorrow

39 replies

Heartbrokenformydog · 28/02/2022 00:12

I’ve got to have my beautiful, vibrant young dog pts tomorrow. She’s bitten another human, instead of just me and my husband. We have trained her, I have had dogs my whole life, I’ve known her from birth. She’s sharp, really sharp, with other dogs but I am ok with that. I can manage that. But what if she bites one of the kids? Or one of the kids friends? I can’t live with her and the risk, but nor can I face living without her. The vet knows me well, we have spoke at length and the vet agrees re homing if it was just dog aggression is one thing but drawing blood on humans is another entirely. The vet has agreed to euthanasia, so I know it’s not me over reacting. I can’t re home a dog I know shows human aggression, unpredictable so not just food related or something, but killing her? It’s killing me. I can’t go out, because I don’t trust her around anyone else without me there. I can’t be ina another room without worrying she will fight one of my other dogs and redirect on to one of the children. There’s nothing else to do so why does this feel like hell?

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cheeseislife8 · 28/02/2022 20:39

You haven't failed her OP. It's the hardest decision but you gave her a wonderful life and a peaceful end. Her life may have been shorter than you'd have hoped, but it sounds like a life full of love, which is all any dog wants. Be kind to yourself

Snowdropsarelovely · 28/02/2022 20:43

@Heartbrokenformydog

It’s done now. It was very peaceful, she wasn’t scared, we didn’t cry until after, but tonight my heart is in a vice. It’s horrendous, I can’t breathe, I failed her.
You didn't fail her, you made the correct and brave choice. You're obviously very caring and you gave her the best ending to her life Thanks
erhellerr · 28/02/2022 21:03

You didn't fail her @Heartbrokenformydog, you did right by her. It would have been no life for her adding more and more constraints, you'd have been stressed and that wouldn't have made for a happy dog. We all love them deeply but they can be unpredictable, we have to accept that.

Lots of love x

Letsnotargue · 28/02/2022 21:13

You didn’t fail her. There are many things worse for a dog than to go peacefully, surrounded by familiar people that love them.

StillMedusa · 28/02/2022 23:04

No judgement here. You didn't fail her. For whatever reason , her life was too difficult for her to manage and you did the only kind, safe thing.xxx

Shainago · 28/02/2022 23:11

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Shainago · 28/02/2022 23:12

Im sorry, i just saw the update.
You did the best you could, OP xx
Dont beat yourself up

FreakinFrankNFurter · 28/02/2022 23:13

Im so sorry. Such a hard thing to do but you did not fail her at all. You did the brave thing and were there with her.
It was the right thing to do. The risks were too high. Be sad, cry, but don't feel guilty Flowers

longcoffeebreak · 28/02/2022 23:18

What breed of dog was it if you don't mind telling us??

Downsize2021 · 28/02/2022 23:24

You didnt fail her. You had her back the whole way. I'm so sorry it's so hard.

Lifeispassingby · 28/02/2022 23:36

You sound a very experienced fosterer who made the right decision but it is only natural to doubt that and wish it didn’t have to be. You weighed it up and made the best decision you felt at the time. However short her life it doesn’t change the love that she has had from you and the happy days she had too xx

Ginger1982 · 28/02/2022 23:42

We had to make the same decision 3 years ago with our aggressive dog. I lived in fear of what he could do every day. My stress levels were through the roof. We had no other choice, but we felt awful about it for a good while afterwards. Be kind to yourself Thanks

LawnFever · 01/03/2022 17:27

Lots of love OP, you didn’t fail her you made a very hard but very sensible decision.

Lifeispassingby · 14/03/2022 21:45

how are you doing OP?

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