Put down a FRIEND

[phatdaddy]

tough break ridge, also had to do that. they are aggravating at times, but the love is unconditional.

at least now your barbie dolls will be safe( you can explain that in a later thread)

[Kracker Jack]

your story brought a tear to my eye...

Me also.

[lathehand]

Very sorry to here that .I'm struggleing to make that disison myself.If it wern't for my old girl I would be all alone

[THEFERMANATOR]

I know the feeling my friend, been there quite a few times. I've started taking in drop offs as we get quite a few out here where I'm at, and unfortunately this means dogs that are older or not in the best of health(so I go through it quite often unfortunately). All we can do is take care of our friends while they are here, and be good to them. And know that we were as good to them as they are to us.

[roffey]

Originally Posted by lathehand

Very sorry to here that .I'm struggleing to make that disison myself.If it wern't for my old girl I would be all alone

... and we keep them around for us, not the dog. Don't get me wrong, I have had dogs my whole life and have been down that road. It's a decision we make and a difficult one. I have a 10 year old husky. Him and I are best friends, some time I look at him and think will I be able to do it when the time comes.

[Destroyer]

Ridge, if it's any consolation at all, just remember that what you did was really for him. Did you want him to suffer more? Keeping an animal in pain when there is no reason for it is cruel. I had to do the same thing to my beloved Sasha a few years back. There is almost nothing so hard to do. I too held her head in my hands as she went, and I cried like a baby after she was gone. But I knew in my heart that it was the right thing to do, and that she was no longer suffering. You did the right thing my friend. Rest easy Max.

[jasoncooperpcola]

I am sorry for you Ridge. This was hard to read....
I wonder how much longer my 14 year old beagle girl has. And i wonder how I can cope with losing her.

[RidgeRunner]

Originally Posted by roffey

... and we keep them around for us, not the dog. Don't get me wrong, I have had dogs my whole life and have been down that road. It's a decision we make and a difficult one. I have a 10 year old husky. Him and I are best friends, some time I look at him and think will I be able to do it when the time comes.

That picture looks a lot like Max. We had no idea his breed when we found him.
The Barbie dolls Max got to were often missing hands and feet, much to the chagrin of my daughter. He would chew anything, his chewing prowess legendary. He had a awful habit of taking off on me too. Such a curious dog, into everything. Lots of Max stories/memories.

Thank You ALL for your support. I was second guessing myself at one point in the process.

[Road King Cole]

It's always a tough decision, something you don't want to do but really should do.

Had to make the call before myself, don't second guess yourself.

rkc

[Blue_Runner]

Hey Ridge, sorry man, you did Max a great service by taking him in and being his buddy all these years. Providing him things to chew on and presenting new challenges - which it sounds like he was up for a good "escape" challenge. Max knew he was loved. You did the right thing.

My dog is 6. At 5 she went down on her back. $4 grand worth of surgery and 2 months later she was all better. Never thought I would'a thrown down a serious chunk of cash like that but I still almost cry thinking about losing my best buddy too early. 14 is a long long time.