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Originally Posted by MoneyGuy
I need advice from someone who has done this. My little buddy (bijon-cocker) is being put down Thursday. I'm wondering if I should go with him into the room or just take him into the vet's office. He's a nervous dog and gets anxious about all kinds of things so I'm thinking I should be with him all the way, to hold him tight. Any advice? I'm very sad today.
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Sorry to hear that. Always a difficult time . . .
I've had to let roughly 10 pets go. Three dogs, ages nine, 12 and 12 years of age and the rest cats, including two 15 year olds.
I'm in the room with them. Always.
It's very difficult, particularly your first time and double particularly with a dog. While cats are in and out of your life at their choosing, a dog is underfoot everyday, all day for a decade or more and the void in the house can be pretty jarring.
They are great friends and with sad experience, I've come to accept it as a fairly natural "cycle of life" kind of thing. We outlive them. Almost always. That's just the way it is. Therefore I don't think they deserve to be confused and only in the company of strangers when things end.
But if this is your first experience it will be difficult.
Just a couple of tips. . . . . . pay for the procedure before you go into the room or arrange to come back later and pay for it. I can flat out guarantee you that when you walk out of that room you'll just want to head for the door instead of trying to find a credit card in front of a waiting room full of people. Secondly, arrange for cremation and to pick him up later. Helps with closure.
Best wishes.
Cowperson