Wednesday, January 30, 2008

Good Dog, Rest Now

I forgot to mention, we had to have one of the rescue dogs put to sleep today.  He was a big goofy lab, only two years old.  They thought he broke his leg this morning so they rushed him to the vets only to find out that he had severe damage to his cerebrum, leaving him partially brain damaged as well as having hip displasia and the joints just being completely torn away.  Everyone felt that it was in his best interest to be euthanized.  He would've lived an entire life of pain.  At least his last days were spent in a warm house, not confined to a cage in peace and quiet.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Oh I'm so sorry to hear this, but it would be cruel to keep him in pain for the rest of his life. I'm glad he knew some comfort before he died. (Hugs) Indigo

Anonymous said...

Oh how sad, shedding tears for this dear one.  I agree with him not enduring a life of pain though.
xxx
Lisa

Anonymous said...

Sometimes letting them go like that is the hardest thing, but it is the right thing to do, know that you did do the right thing by that sweet dog.