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kipperiggy · 05-30-2010, 04:37 PM

Bumping this thread because I'd like to ask a question of everybody.

We're getting to that time that we are seriously considering putting our 15 year old dog, Simba, down. His back legs just don't work right anymore (esp. his left) and he just lays around and sleeps all the time, and walks on 3 legs when he does move himself.

But my question is not about whether or not to put him down because it's pretty clear the time is quite soon.

My question is: Would you want to be with your pet when he/she is put down? Or would you be able to? My mom and my sister have both expressed that they won't be able to be in the room and my stepdad has volunteered to take him in and be with him... but I just can't decide what to do. My mom is worried about my work schedule but work might just have to take a backseat if I'm going to feel guilty forever because I wasn't there.

What would you do?

05-30-2010, 04:37 PM	#115
kipperiggy First Line Centre Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Sask (sorry) Exp:	Bumping this thread because I'd like to ask a question of everybody. We're getting to that time that we are seriously considering putting our 15 year old dog, Simba, down. His back legs just don't work right anymore (esp. his left) and he just lays around and sleeps all the time, and walks on 3 legs when he does move himself. But my question is not about whether or not to put him down because it's pretty clear the time is quite soon. My question is: Would you want to be with your pet when he/she is put down? Or would you be able to? My mom and my sister have both expressed that they won't be able to be in the room and my stepdad has volunteered to take him in and be with him... but I just can't decide what to do. My mom is worried about my work schedule but work might just have to take a backseat if I'm going to feel guilty forever because I wasn't there. What would you do? __________________ Thanks AC! Last edited by kipperiggy; 05-30-2010 at 06:50 PM.