What a wonderful story and full of truths, even more so from a veterinarian who has seen the pain more than one would like to admit. We have our vet for twenty years, snickers our little girl dachshund who is hone and Maxwell who died tonight. Dr. Young left on a fishing trip today for a week, so a fill in vet, great young gal, helped us with Max. It was hard without Dr. Young there and tonight I am second guessing our decision. But it was best, kidney failure for over a year, sub q iv twice a day. His back was causing his legs to go out from under him and he would just fall on his side. Eating issues and he was vomiting today. The vet was very concerned about under the skin bleeding on his stomach area, that has just developed. But my little lion still had a twinkle in his eye as he layed there. Tell me Doc, did I do the right thing?
Tell me Doc, did I do the right thing?
Please don't do that to yourself. Of course you did the right thing! You love that dog and made a decision based on that. This is the end of a dogs prayer that I found and it gave me a lot of comfort -
"And, beloved master, should the Great Master see fit to deprive me of my health or sight, do not turn me away from you. Rather hold me gently in your arms as skilled hands grant me the merciful boon of eternal rest...and I will leave you knowing with the last breath I drew, my fate was ever safest in your hands."
After reading the post I am responding to, YES, you did the right thing.
It’s the PROMISE we give them when we take them into our lives:
When life becomes a burden, and pain is the only thing they can experience, when their expression of joy at our arrival causes pain, it is TIME...
There isn’t a single critter I’ve had that I don’t miss. A LOT.
My heart goes out to you for your loss, and rest assured that your grief is well noted by all who see this thread, including our merciful G_d.
May we all take comfort in HIS love.