Re: Putting down a dog
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04/10/23 12:25 AM
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I feel bad for what you have to do regardless of how it's done.
I recall as a young'un we had a stray show up. It turned out she was pregnant. We got attached, and then she gave birth to 9 puppies. Dad told me that we could not keep them, and he wanted me to get rid of them. I took mama and pups to the woods behind the house and shot the 9 pups. I was 16 at the time. I had no joy in the task, only a mission to complete the task handed to me. I think it was a life lesson dad intended for me to learn.
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Re: Putting down a dog
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I've had do it many times. Don't like it one bit but figure it's my dog and my job. If you do it yourself I'd strongly recommend tying it up. I prefer a shotgun with heavy shot. If a 22 multiple shots very quickly. Way too much! Draw an imaginary line from the eyes to the opposite ear, where the lines bisect is the aim point. I always use 2, 2nd from the side, under the ear.
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Re: Putting down a dog
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04/10/23 07:33 AM
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22 mag to the base of the skull where the spinal cord enters the brain.Instant death and paralysis-no kicking.
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Re: Putting down a dog
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04/10/23 11:27 AM
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I prefer to do them myself. The only one I couldn't was our cocker spaniel.
One thing I might caution you about is discussing doing it yourself with the vet. Some vets are cool about it, others not so much.
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Re: Putting down a dog
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Well, my vet does not do house calls. So I guess we'll be taking her in to the vet tomorrow morning. I dread this so much.
Just give me one thing, that I can hold on to. To believe in this livin' is just a hard way to go.
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Re: Putting down a dog
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Can't you find someone qualified in the area to make a house call for you?
The whole things stinks and many of us know what you are going through. I wish there was someone who could come out to make it a little easier on you.
Eh...wot?
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Re: Putting down a dog
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Well, my vet does not do house calls. So I guess we'll be taking her in to the vet tomorrow morning. I dread this so much. Get on the phone, there has to be someone around that will come out!
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Re: Putting down a dog
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04/10/23 05:48 PM
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Try calling a large animal vet clinic. The ones that service the farms in your area. They typically specialize in house calls. It's just a matter of are they willing to do small animals at home, I know my vet would. My vet is the only large animal vet in the area I know of. There might be more. He makes people bring the large animals to him, lol.
Just give me one thing, that I can hold on to. To believe in this livin' is just a hard way to go.
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Re: Putting down a dog
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Try calling a large animal vet clinic. The ones that service the farms in your area. They typically specialize in house calls. It's just a matter of are they willing to do small animals at home, I know my vet would. My vet is the only large animal vet in the area I know of. There might be more. He makes people bring the large animals to him, lol. Wow that would never fly here. When we do pregnancy checks we will ultrasound 800 head of cattle in about 3 hours with 3 vets, 3 people recording results and 7 or 8 guys moving cattle. Can't imagine hauling that operation to the clinic. I'm really sorry about your situation Angela. I will be thinking of you guys.
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Re: Putting down a dog
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I had to wait over an hour today while he filed horse teeth in the parking lot.
Just give me one thing, that I can hold on to. To believe in this livin' is just a hard way to go.
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Re: Putting down a dog
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Well it was done today. Everyone that said they'd give her the shot and there'd be a few minutes before she died and then she'd just go to sleep..... were totally wrong. I packed a baggie of easter ham, and I gave her a couple of pieces while waiting on the vet. She wanted more, but I told her no as I wanted her to be able to eat them in the couple of minutes between the shot and death. The vet came out and I scattered the ham on the ground for her, he injected her in the leg and she was dead before he could take the needle out. I guess it's a good thing it was so quick and painless. But.... She never got to eat her ham.
Just give me one thing, that I can hold on to. To believe in this livin' is just a hard way to go.
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