How Do You Say Goodbye to a Family Pet???

That is a hard choice. I think you should talk with your vet and ask them what would be best for your pet. They can tell you if she is suffering and then if she is suffering you probably would want to put her down. Good luck with it.

Its hard when a pet goes blind, i wouldnt want to put him/her down but i think that if the pet is a danger to itself then i would have it put to sleep. From working in a vets before i saw alot of animals who turned blind being put down and i really wished they hadnt because it is possible to give them a good quality of life, what i would do if i were you is evaluate your pets state, is it a danger to itself if yes then i would consider haveing it put down, if no then attempt to give it a good quality of life try pampering him/her every now and then ya know just stick at it im sure you can come to something, i hope this has helped.

This is a hard decision to make, I don't know if she can cope with going on, I mean if she is ok in herself then maybe with some Guidance from you and your husband she will be fine. She will just need more Care. I know I could not have her put down, it is awful. I had to have mine put down at the age ofd 13 but he had Cancer.

i just kill them and say good bye..because i dont like any pets. i just even dont like them roaming around me.because we are humans if we include the animals as our pets means that we are from their category or they are from our category.

This is rather sad. I do think that if she is just struggling with her eyesight it's best not to put her down. However, if she is a danger to herself or those around her, or if she's in pain, then it would make more sense to have her put to sleep to prevent her from suffering more. Since you state that she's not in any pain, why not give her a little longer and see how she goes? A lot of dogs when they go blind tend to find their way around obstacles very quickly - especially in familiar places. If her condition doesn't improve, then I'd suggest taking her back to the vet and demanding a more thorough examination. She shouldn't be in a trance all the time, or not hearing you when you call her. I wish you all the very bets of luck with her.

If it was me, I would wait until she was in pain. When my dog was that age, she had the same problem. After a few months, she adjusted to the blindness and lived three more years. We finally put her down when she got an infection that was not treatable.

My criteria is weather or not the dog appears to be in pain. Does she wag her tail when you talk to her? Does she eat? Can she hold her bowels and bladder? If those answers are yes, I wouldn't put her down. I know it's a very difficult decision to make. If she's not suffering, why would you end her life? You have to look into your hearts, you'll know what to do. She'll probably tell you in her own way when it's time.

I dont think im actually that attached to animals, but if i had a very rare pet it would be alot harder to say goodbye.

Your pet is blind but it can walk, eat and use the litter. I really don't think you should put her down. Put her in a corner where she won't bump into anything dangerous for her. Maybe somewhere in the family room where you watch TV and so the pet won't feel alone even though its movement is limited for its own good. Put a fence around this corner so she can't move too far away and fall down or bump into electric cable etc.

Poor baby...I'm so sorry for her. I had a little Maltese and she went blind with cataracts and she also went deaf. She passed away at 18 with a heart attack. It's very confusing for them, and, looking back at my experience, as sad as it is, I would recommend ending her little life. This has to be one of the most heart-wrenching things to do, but, in times like this, you have to put your own feelings aside and do what's best for the animal. I had two kitties that I finally had to put down with both of them having cancer and being in pain. I could have prevented the terrible pain my Maltese went through if I had taken to her to the vet. before she had her attack. I still miss them and think of them every day.

ohhh, this is sad...i think the best way it's to keep her with you cause she use to you, and you can't drop her like that after many years...isn't?

Your question is how do you say goodbye to a family pet and my answer is, there is absolutely no easy or best way to say goodbye to these loyal little family members. Until now I've only had poodles and for some reason I've always had to be the person to take the dogs for their last ride to the vets office. When I put Rusty down, he was our dog my daughter and I bought him jointly and my daughter had him for his last years in her home. He got old and very sick and there just wasn't any choice. Thankfully my husband came with me because I held that dog so close and I cryed so hard I had to go to the car. My husband wasn't a part of the dogs life the whole time as he is my second husband so it was a little easier for him. Only God knows what I'll do when it's time for us to put our dog down that we have now. We have a georgous Maltese, notice picture on avatar. we got this one at 12 weeks and this dog is a child to us. It's no easy walk in the park when you love an animal and have to put them down. Good Luck that's the only intellient thing there is to say to anyone with love in their heart for their animal and tears in their eyes to say goodbye. I think it's the closest we come to hell for the time we have on earth. Take Care !!!

I think you should let her live and die naturally, It seems that her days are coming to an end, her deteriorating health is the indication.

How awful! Losing a family pet is always so hard. As for whether you should put her down, I really think that is up to you and your family. Perhaps you could discuss the situation with your veternarian. For the meantime, just try to enjoy having her with you as much as you can and, if you do decide to put her down, make sure that you really get to tell her goodbye. One of my good friends just lost a pet, and we planted a tree in the yard in honor of him so that every time she walks by the tree she can think of her dog. Good luck with this very difficult decision. Hope all goes well.

well i never kept a pet in my family...anyways if i ever encountered such bad mishappening...then i wud preferably do all the ceremony as it is done for the other human beings in my religion...we should give full respect to the animals too...

That is a really tough decision to make. If it seems like she is physically suffering, like in pain, then I would put her down because she shouldn't go through that. But I can understand why you can't decide since it seems to be only her eye-sight. Maybe take her to a different vet and see what that vet says. If they still say it's just the eye sight...I guess I would wait a while before putting it down. If things seem to get worse, I would guess it's time to say goodbye. 17 years old seems pretty old for a dog, but I'm not positive. I hope I have helped! I wish the best of luck to you and your family!

I shed a lot of tears through the years for pets whom I loved very much. I know it must be hard for you seeing the once active and playful bunch into the helpless state she's in right now. I never had any of my pets put into sleep because of a medical condition. I took care of them till the very end. You don't have to put her down because she's still okay and not in pain, only her eyesight is impaired. If there are only glasses for dogs (I wish!).

I has a Dog. When ever I wish to go away from him I Shake hand with him and kiss on his forehead. and also before going away I always Says Good bye to Him a packet of Biscuits.

That would be the most difficult decision in my life if I were to be in your shoes. I don't have a dog but I used to have cats. to see them sick or die would just break me down. To me, let's look at the good side of things. May be you try to ask yourself some question such as whether your pet is in pain or not. Since you have mentioned above that she is not in pain, then there is no reason to put her down. How about whether she pose any burden to you or not? If the answer is no, then she should live the rest of her natural life with you. Hope that helps a bit. Have a nice day!

It's very hard to say good-bye to a family pet. Especially one that has been with you for so long. But i think in a way you have to put your self in the animals position if you were slowly going blind but in no pain and generally able to adjust and still live would you want to be put down? Now if the pet begins to have pain and or isn't able to go to the bathroom or eat or anything then thats different. I think the best thing to do would be to ask your vet what options would be best and what they recommend you do.