sad day

mozzie (Peter) · #1 28-09-2009, 04:58 PM

all of us animal lovers have these days your old mate just keeps on getting slower older and greyer thinking that thay are invinsable you seem to forget that there getting past it. you take them to the vets give them drugs to prolonge there lives and that day comes.well this morning my old mate couldnt walk anymore the drugs stopped working and that terrible bloody decision has to be made you know its the right thing but your head just cant get around it with out going into detail its just one of those sad days and to see a grown man falling apart means he loved his dog

mozzie

AlexN · #2 28-09-2009, 05:01 PM

My condolences mate... Its always a tough time...

Lismore Bloke (Paul) · #3 28-09-2009, 05:10 PM

I know how you feel, Peter. We lost one of ours when they both got out and one was hit by a car. The other older one, a beautiful dog, succumbed to that terrible stomach cancer thing that dogs get. I can still see her greeting me at the side gate, even though it was more than 2 years ago.

AstralTraveller (David) · #4 28-09-2009, 05:13 PM

Yes mate, sometimes the heart can't accept what the head knows has to be done. I once helped a mate dig a grave for his beloved dog. We then called the vet and then I helped him bury her. We all had a damm good cry afterwards. No shame in that.

Take care, take comfort from those around you and remember the good times with your old mate.

jjjnettie (Jeanette) · #5 28-09-2009, 05:17 PM

So terribly sad.
My sincere condolences Peter.

multiweb (Marc) · #6 28-09-2009, 05:22 PM

I know exactly how you feel mate. You do get attached to pets. When My neighbourgh killed my cat I felt rotten for months. I don't wanna get another one until he or I move. Don't want to have to go through it again.

chrisp9au (Chris) · #7 28-09-2009, 05:44 PM

Know just where you're at Peter, it's heart wrenching stuff.
Just try to think about all the good times, and remember, he had the best life because he was your mate.

Condolences,
Chris

matt · #8 28-09-2009, 05:55 PM

Sorry to hear about your loss, Peter.

It's never easy saying goodbye to a mate.

bokglob (Darrell) · #9 28-09-2009, 06:02 PM

Very sorry to hear about Old mate Peter. He was obviously very loved in his long life,and i'm sure you were his old mate too. best wishes.

BerrieK · #10 28-09-2009, 06:05 PM

Mozzie my heart goes out to you, I too know exactly how you feel.

I sat with our 12 year old Border Collie and spoke quietly to her as she died at home after a last dash visit to the vet 3 years ago. Dug a big hole in the garden (and my heart). All while my husband was away with the army.

Makes me cry now just thinking about it. We can have a cry together. Take it easy.

Kerrie

Quark (Trevor) · #11 28-09-2009, 06:08 PM

So sorry Peter,

My family and I recently went through the same experience, I know how you feel and sympathize with what you are going through.

Unlike the case with people, we don't have to let our mates suffer and it may have been a hard decision but it would have been for all the right reasons.

Regards
Trevor

astroron (Ron) · #12 28-09-2009, 06:17 PM

I feel for you Peter old mate, I have shed a few tears in the past over a couple of pets.
All the best mate .
Ron

acropolite (Phil) · #13 28-09-2009, 06:19 PM

Sad to hear Mozzie, like having a family member go, I feel sad along with you.

mozzie (Peter) · #14 28-09-2009, 06:22 PM

thanks all for the replies i was just getting a little of the old chest the other prob is trying to explain it to my 3 and 5 year olds
mozzie

GTB_an_Owl (Geoff) · #15 28-09-2009, 06:45 PM

sad news mozzie - sad news

geoff

Waxing_Gibbous (Peter) · #16 28-09-2009, 06:49 PM

Moz,
My most sincere condolences. I can add no wisdom to what others have said, and while the pain not go away, it gets easier after a while. You're not alone and I'll keep a good thought for your 'best friend' and you.
PJH

BerrieK · #17 28-09-2009, 06:52 PM

Mozzie I was wondering how old your kids are. Give 'em a big hug and have a cry with them.

Kerrie

taminga16 (Greg) · #18 28-09-2009, 06:52 PM

".....and to see a grown man falling apart means he loved his dog."

Peter, warm yourself in the thought that your dog loved you too.

Regards,

Greg.

TheDecepticon · #19 28-09-2009, 06:53 PM

No human can replace the joy a dog brings to you. Faithful, forgiving, happy! It is an extremely entangled relationship you cant let go of! Oh, s**t, can see, need mytissues. Keep your headup!

Spanrz (Brett) · #20 28-09-2009, 07:44 PM

We had a 2 yo jack russell, got very sick, vet did a great job, but the man upstairs took him in his sleep. I'm glad at that point we didn't have to make "that" decision, as I know I wouldn't have taken it well. We buried the little man in our back yard (as Kerrie posted about).
This time, with our older dog, this particular decision was going through my mind in the last week, as he kept peeing everywhere. Was just so scared to take to the vet, knowing full well it might be the last time.
Managed to grab the courage to take him (a week later), only to find we picked up an early onset of diabetes. OMG, worked myself up so much thinking it was the end of it, and it was diabetes.
He is fine now. And so are we.

But the pain of this decision, man I pat you on the back for doing what you had to do.
I have been through the Human kind of this, in the worst possible way (grandfather was basically brain dead and legally had to starve him to death, as by the letter of the law, which of course is total BS).

I could not put a pet through this, let alone myself or anyone ever again.
Let me tell you, you did the right thing.