So glad to hear that others think like I do regarding euthanizing before the animal has to suffer. I felt like I was put down by some people because I had my dog euthanized and he wasn't "sick" (as in pain, on deaths door). Some people will go to extremes to keep their dog alive. And I believe each person should make their own decision and not put down someone who decides to euthanize early before the pet has to suffer needlessly. Our old dog had what we believe was doggie dementia, he was pretty much blind, got so he couldn't find his food in his dish even if he was right in front of it, got tangled up in the furniture all the time, went in circles almost non-stop except when asleep, got to popping all over the place, falling face first into his water dish, legs sliding out from under him, etc. What kind of life is that? A very hard decision because he was so special, but he had lived a good long life. His quality of life just wasn't there. And even though we didn't think he was feeling any pain, we knew it was time. Hard decision, but the best decision. Got to be there to help him pass over.
For anyone thinking about cremating your pets remains here is some thoughts on that. Our first dog down here the vet euthanized and sent away to the crematory. I never felt comfortable about that because you don't know if you are getting your dogs remains back or a mixture or someone else's or just a pile of ashes from a wood pile they burned. Have always felt bad about that. The second dog we took to Belleview where they euthanized our dog and they have a crematory. I was present and saw only my dog being placed in the oven and I was the one who pressed the button to start it. I don't recall how long, but a little later that same day (maybe an hour or two) we were able to pick up our dogs ashes. I felt so much better about knowing vs not knowing. So taking your dog yourself is an option if that is something you are interested in and Belleview is close by. The lady we dealt with was extremely nice.
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