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Posted by rlt4uk (Member # 3194) on 09-15-2019, 12:07 AM:

I'm sad tonight. I just had to have my dog Rusty put to sleep. He ran under my wife's car as she was pulling into her parking spot.
I thought when it came time to put him out of his misery that I could shoot him, but I couldn't. He was 17 years old. I'm going to miss my old friend.

Posted by Old Norm (Member # 1482) on 09-15-2019, 09:46 AM:

Sorry. [Frown]

Posted by PaulCat (Member # 513) on 09-15-2019, 10:29 AM:

One of the worse feelings ever is having to put your dog down. My heart goes out to you, RLT.

Posted by MountainMafia (Member # 2066) on 09-15-2019, 10:29 AM:

I feel for you, rlt4uk...it's really hard to lose a loved one.

I have a female Beagle (Gypsy) that I love like a child...she is 16...wish she wasn't.

[ 09-15-2019, 10:44 AM: Message edited by: MountainMafia ]

Posted by rlt4uk (Member # 3194) on 09-15-2019, 11:04 AM:

Thank you guys so much. I just buried him, and I can't stop crying.

Posted by boomdaddy (Member # 2644) on 09-15-2019, 12:18 PM:

Family pets aren't just animals, they are family members. We had one die on Christmas day, five years ago. It was devastating.

Posted by CatfanRick (Member # 126) on 09-15-2019, 01:06 PM:

Sad to hear RLK, as others have said they become family.

I had my second of 2 pet birds pass last month. Had to have him put down, the other died in his cage. They passed 366 days apart and I had them 17 and 20 years each. I still get tears in my eyes from time to time, even a month after.

I think over time we become their pets, and they become our masters, I know that is how I felt.

Posted by MountainMafia (Member # 2066) on 09-15-2019, 02:45 PM:

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I think over time we become their pets, and they become our masters,

I know exactly where you're coming from, CFR. [Wink]

Posted by Tiptree (Member # 844) on 09-15-2019, 05:39 PM:

Had to have three dogs put down over my adult life. Only one of them happened in my presence -- the most recent one. I have decided that I cannot bear to do that again, so the dog I have currently will be my last.

The pain and sorrow are great. I feel for you RLT.

Posted by m hamilton (Member # 127) on 09-16-2019, 06:10 AM:

Not only are they like family, but in most cases they become your best friend. Always happy to see you!

Posted by CatFanInYankeeville (Member # 2025) on 09-18-2019, 03:30 PM:

I'm real sorry, and to everyone here who's had to lose or put down a pet, I feel your pain. We had our last dog for only 8 years before lymphoma took her and we had to put her down. Read that poem 'The Rainbow Bridge' and sobbed like a schoolgirl. They definitely are like one of the family.

Posted by rlt4uk (Member # 3194) on 09-20-2019, 12:12 AM:

It's amazing how much you can love a pet.

Posted by MountainMafia (Member # 2066) on 09-23-2019, 10:46 AM:

We seem to have a bunch of big blue dudes in Ah-la-Bahama. What part do you live in rlt?.....Tuscaloosa here

Posted by rlt4uk (Member # 3194) on 09-24-2019, 10:49 PM:

Enterprise, southeast corner. Next to Fort Rucker.

Posted by rlt4uk (Member # 3194) on 09-24-2019, 10:51 PM:

I'm planning on coming to T-town when the Cat's play Bama in round ball,maybe we can get together.

Posted by MountainMafia (Member # 2066) on 09-27-2019, 07:16 AM:

Let's do it! [Smile]