Hi Irish

I know just how hard that ride home alone is. We still have our dog's collar hanging on the back of the kitchen door and it jangles when anyone opens it. You did your best for him, everything else is incidental.

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Glyndwr---Speaking of jangling;my wife says that everytime that
she comes in the door;she unconciously listens for the jangle
of his name plate&dog license.It snowed;heavily;last night& is
still snowing.One of the first things that I thought;this morning;
was that I had to get the snow off of the deck;outside the door
so that the dog would have a dry place to lie down.All of my dogs
have had an identification tag on their collar.(My name is -----,my
master is----- -----,address&phone #).I have 2 sets of keys;for my
car.My dogs tag is on one set;the last dogs tag is on the other.
Irish

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my dogs have their own room, they have crates in there for "Dens" but they also have free roam of the house, all 11 of my dogs from the 15# pug to the 4 catahoulas who are 60-70#s my old lady who was quite the competitor in her hey day is under my feet, my protector since I was eight, I'm going to miss her when she's gone, somewhere around '06, and I know I'll have to juice her I think my vet may let me do it just to know it was quick. I've had dogs all my life my parents and I have a show kennel as well as maintaining a dog breed rescue service that takes in all ages of certain breeds, we had a 7 year old abandoned dog come to us a few years ago his owners just up and moved and left him w/o food, water or shelter. we got a 14 year old Scottish Terrier who's human mom had recently died, he passed last year and we have his ashes so we can sprinkle them on his mom's grave. I've seen a lot of dogs come and go, usually they are going to new homes, but I always bring them home and bury them in the 40 acres in our cemetary for the pets of our friends. I can't leave them at the vets to be dropped off on the next garbage truck after they come out of the storage freezer.

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irish sorry to hear about your dog sounds like you made the hard right choice.

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Bam baby-
I think the cost of putting a pet down normally include humane disposal. I know that my vet cremates ALL of the animals he euthanasia’s in this way. He has the crematorium on site and there is even an additional charge if you want the ashes back because they clean the chamber completely and operate it only with your single pet.

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I agree with Pantyfanatic.I know that my wife had her last cat
creamated&got the ashes.When she paid the charge(exhorbatant sp?)I kidded her that someone that worked there probably had to clean out their woodstove.After that incident in the southern state(for Humans)it makes you wonder.Is it just
another way of sucking the money out of Old Ladies? Irish
P.S.I used to tell my wife,to creamate me,pour my ashes in the gas tank;of my bike;start it&blow me out the exhaust.Who cares?
I'll be dead;anyway!

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eh having worked in several vets offices I've loaded and unloaded the freezer, and seen collegues take collars that owners didn't want back and put them in their own pocket, the dog is dead, they don't need it, then we slip the plastic trash bag over the still warm body and into the deep freezer it goes. I dunno sometimes.

just speaking frm my experiance down here in the dirty south.....

Kyttn

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The cost here is only for the "pink juice" as we call it, although it's sometimes bright blue, they have to dye the serum to make sure they don't accidentally mix it up with anything else. $25 they juice the dog and you do what you want with the body or you can leave it . the $25 covers the shot and then if the person chooses to leave 'ol Trusty then theres another fee to cover the city ordinance dump charge depending on weight and size of the dog.

damn this is depressing me.

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--Big damn heros Sir.
-Ain't we just.

Irish, I hadn't checked up on this for a while...but Kytten's post popped it back up and I looked. So Sorry you lost your best friend... I'm here for ya bro...

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Just so that everyone knows.It cost me $132 to put my dog down
I have diabetic neuropothy;mostly in my feet&lower legs.I dug;
about a ft down;last week;to get to the top of the septic tank(We
had it pumped out)That killed my legs;so;for the first time;I left
my dogs body;at the Vet for disposal.I stayed with him until he
was dead.It was probably unneccessary but I have this thing in
my head about being used for medical experiments.I made sure
that he was dead and then got his collar,leash,tags,etc.They stretch his body out,inject the"juice"into his leg&he is dead in seconds.Like I said;it may have been unneccessary to be there;
but he gave me alot of years of loyality.At least;I know;that he
won't be experimented on;while he is alive&besides;I wouldn't
walk away& break his heart.I've always believed that animals have feelings;too.Just like humans;probably; more then most!
Irish
P.S.They have proven that in a dogs mind;you don't own it;it owns you!

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Irish, I am so very sorry for your loss. So many people think that pets are just animals we own but your comment is so true, they own us and they are friends and family, not just animals.

*hugs*

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No sweat;now!We got a sympathy card from the Vet. today.The
card cost us $132 and a dog.Most expensive card that we ever
got;but I suppose it's the thought that counts!At least;they said
that they were sorry;instead of"Thanks for the $132 SUCKER!"
Irish

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(Harley Davidson & the Marlboro Man)

I'm not looking forward to any of this myself when the time comes for my cat to go.

But ((((((((((Irish))))))))))).........you did the right thing hun! You are a very special person and your thoughts and feelings here have brought me to tears. You are a kind soul and for that I TY for sharing your experience!

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LixyChick---It eventually happens!You think that you are prepared
but you're actually not.My wife recently had her cat put down.I'm
not a"cat person"but you get attached to any family member;over
the years.We had the cat for;in the teens;of years.I had a"love-
hate"relationship;with it.Altho;I hate to admit it;I really missed it!
She has one now;that almost died.It got down to less than a 1/2
lb.I rushed it to the Vet.The women;down there;technically saved
its life.You'ld never know it now.The cat is HUGE!My wife gets
pissed off because he always goes to me.Animals are pretty smart
They know if you care about them.A dog can tell if you're scared
of it or not.Sorry to get off on animal psychiatry(sp?) Irish
P.S.I think that the cat misses the dog more then we do!They were buddies and had learned to coexist.

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(Harley Davidson & the Marlboro Man)

Wow $132 that is crazy.
I have seen this thread and cried the first time I saw this.
I went through this last year with our 13 yr old, she just could not walk anymore.
Heck done this 4 time and NOT once did the vet charge to put them down and we got a card.
Also always stay by your buds side as long as you can, they stayed by yours.
We were very lucky should I say as we could bring them home a and but them in a crave here, got 41 acres.

A pet just an animal, hell we are animal too.
A pet is a best friend, true and loyal.

Sorry I did not leave a post sooner, some time I am only here for ½ hour and the post are 9 pages deep now, pixies has gotten big.

Speaking of BIG that is the king of heart that Irish has BIG!!!!

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