Hey all, My dog was put down today after a long battle with cancer. She was still really lively in her last few months but she had an injury that was going to take a month to heal after surgery. So although it was one of the hardest things i’ve done, i made the decision to put her down - she was going to be pretty miserable in her last few months if she went through surgery, and if we put her to sleep now then she had lived a happy life and we had avoided possibility of her dying from cancer, which would have been awful for her. My parents came to the procedure with me (she’s been living with them for nearly a year as i’ve been studying away). It was done in the backyard of the vet and we were there about 20 min waiting for vet to finish with his patients. A few min before the procedure she came and layed with her top half in my lap and her head nestled in my arm (she is a really large dog). She never does this and she’s not usually cuddly at all... she loves a pat but doesnt like hugs or to be cuddled. i’m just wondering if this could mean something deeper? i guess i want to believe she knew what was about to happen and wanted to be close to me in her final moments, to show that she loved me or something. And that i made the right decision? I’ve read things before about cats with strong bonds to their owners dying purposely close to them. Could my dog have done this on purpose?
Also after the shot she let out a long sigh and i started to lose it a bit, full on sobbing, and she got the strength to look up at me and into my eyes (she usually avoids looking into peoples eyes too). She looked like she was trying to show me that it was and i felt a wave of calm come over me (was still a mess though). I dont really know why i’m asking... i guess im just wondering if this is an indication of anything? or would she have been not acting like herself because she was drugged up? I hope this post makes sense. Been a very tough day and guess i just want something good to come out of this.
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