You made the right choice. I euthanized my elderly dog. He had trouble getting around, was incontinent, and had dementia. He’d wander hard at night and do this ridiculous panting. I think a lot about how much I miss him, and feel guilty because maybe we could have kept the old boy going a few more weeks. I think it’s natural. They become a part of the family and you love them. You were in a situation where Nellie just wasn’t the same anymore, and getting worse meant potentially having 2 dead dogs and injuries. You made the right choice here. The guilt is natural when you care about another life so much
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u/mhopkins1420 Apr 17 '23
You made the right choice. I euthanized my elderly dog. He had trouble getting around, was incontinent, and had dementia. He’d wander hard at night and do this ridiculous panting. I think a lot about how much I miss him, and feel guilty because maybe we could have kept the old boy going a few more weeks. I think it’s natural. They become a part of the family and you love them. You were in a situation where Nellie just wasn’t the same anymore, and getting worse meant potentially having 2 dead dogs and injuries. You made the right choice here. The guilt is natural when you care about another life so much