Our dog has cancer

I'm very sorry to hear about your dog.....I know it's hard being faced with a decision like that.If you know that she is in a lot of pain....please don't wait....have her put to sleep.It's hard to let go....but just think of how she feels right now.The longer you try to keep her alive the more you prolong her suffering.There really is nothing that makes this easy.Some people like to stay while they give the injection....others would rather not.For me the one thing that made it better....was being able to be there when my horse had to be put to sleep.I was able to hold her head and tell her how much I cared and that I was gonna miss her.So in all....make sure you get to say your good byes and take comfort in knowing that you have done all you could.

as i also have a dog and can understand your situation very well.i know how painful is to loose your pet.infact its equally or more painful than losing a family member.i dont have any suggestion to your question.in both cases there is only one loser and that's you and your family.can you tell me how old your dog is?

My Lab of 9yrs had cancer as well and I knew he was in pain but he never let on to me that he was. My parents were taking care of him for me while my new hubby and I were finding a house to buy so he could be with us. My mom called me early one morning and said Briar wasn't acting right. He wouldn't eat,drink, or even get up. I flew over there and found him laying down. He looked at me and I knew what he was telling me. I was holding him when the vet gave him the shot later that morning. He gave me one final lick good-bye b4 he put his head down to sleep forever. I had a very hard time dealing with it but Briar left me a son which helped in my grieving. Fast forward 12 yrs. Shady lived a good life but the arthritis had finally beaten him down so I took him in last Aug. but this time I just couldn't stay with him. I said my good-byes to him in a room b4 they took him in the back crying and barking for me to be with him. I'm balling my eyes out wishing to god I would of stayed with Shady. Both dogs were my life, not just a part of it. Be with your dog when she is given the shot. It would help start you on the road to healing from the grief and be best for your dog. I happen to have both my buddies cremated and now they are side by side on my mantle above my fireplace in attractive urns.

Hi there...I had a similar situation with my dog last year. Everyone was telling me to put her down and end the pain. I guess I was being selfish, but what I did was I said "I will know when she's ready". Even though she was in pain and would groan every now and then while trying to get comfortable and she would sleep a lot.....but in between she'd actually get spunky and she still had an appetite. I couldn't play "God" and decide when she would die if she still had life in her. One morning, I got up and while having coffee notived she couldn't sit or lie down without panting really hard and groaning. I KNEW then, that this was it. The part I felt so bad about was waiting until the vet came to our home. I had already planned on having her put down at home, in her surroundings. The first thing the vet did was to give her a muscle relaxer/sedative so we could lay her down and that calmed her quite a bit. I am so glad I was able to spend the last moments with her and for her to know I was right there with her. I hope this helps. I do vote for that preliminary shot though, because it does put them kind of in la la, so they don't fight the final shot. Just the thought is heartbreaking, I know.....but again, I hope this helps.