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Brewmaster
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How to kill your best friend 3
#19079731 - 11/03/13 10:50 AM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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See that beautiful little bulldog that is my avatar? Her name is Banana. Formerly Savanah. We've spent over a grand this week trying to figure out what's wrong with her. Two vets and a neurologist. On Wednesday she woke up completely blind and unable to walk. One vet said she had a stroke. Neurologist said it wasn't. Either an immune disease, infectious disease or cancer. They want another 4000 to do an MRI and spinal tap which we can't afford. Especially just to find out that she needs more expensive treatment. Right now we have her on a variety of meds to treat a variety of disorders and she's taking pain killers but she seems miserable.
We decided that we wouldn't keep her alive for our own sake, that if she was in pain that we would do the humane thing and put her to sleep. But how long do I wait for the meds to do anything if at all? I haven't slept in days because I've been up all night with her whining and barking. I know she's scared because she can't see or walk. I can barely see because I've been crying nonstop for days.
I know someone here has been in the same boat. How do you put down your best friend? I really don't want to just drop her off at some crematorium. I wanted her to die of old age in her sleep but now I've got to make the hardest decision of my life. I want to be with her when she goes. Should I feed her a shit ton of opiates? I don't think I have the heart to put a bullet in her noggin.
Sorry to be a bummer but I really need some advice. If you've had this problem, what did you do? What would you do? How do you kill your best friend in the whole world?
-------------------- On storing pedro tea... Brewmaster: Well, the mescaline will still be in there, but I'd be afraid of it conjealing and trying to escape after it grew in size from eating all the other shit in my fridge, and possibly my dogs if it got out. Pithlit: sentient drugs, now that is an idea ... OneMoreRobot: Idea? It's a fuckin' reality. You know Salvia? Nigga stole my TV.
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Re: How to kill your best friend [Re: Brewmaster]
#19079739 - 11/03/13 10:52 AM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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Are you looking to do it yourself? Just have the vet put her down, you can be with her the whole time.
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Re: How to kill your best friend [Re: Mush4Brains]
#19079766 - 11/03/13 10:56 AM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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i dont know if vets will make house calls, but that would probably be best
if i had to do it myself id probably use a gun, i dont think overdose of opiates would be very fun, but maybe a combo of perfect amount of opiates and a gun
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Re: How to kill your best friend [Re: Mush4Brains]
#19079773 - 11/03/13 10:58 AM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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OP, take her to the vet. He can put her to sleep with medicine there. I'm so damn sorry for what you're going through. I know what its like to have a sick pet and not enough $ to get him /her fixed.
Cant the vet put you on a payment plan? Usually, I know this is sad, but when my cat was sick, our vet told us if we spent the $ to try to fix him and it didn't, he wouldn't charge us the $200 to put him down.
If any other shroomerites want to donate $ to help OP get his dog some peace, speak now or PM me or whatever.
OP I'm so sorry
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Re: How to kill your best friend [Re: Brewmaster]
#19079776 - 11/03/13 10:59 AM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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sorry to hear man. how old is this pup of yours?
i had a 15 year old pup who recently passed away, he could no longer walk but i didn't have the heart to take him to the vet to be put down. who was i to decide his fate?.. how did i know he didn't want to live to the very end?.. anyway yea man it's a tough one. hopefully it gets better.
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Re: How to kill your best friend [Re: zZZz]
#19079786 - 11/03/13 11:01 AM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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I'm so sorry. Good vibes you and your bestie's way.
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Re: How to kill your best friend [Re: hidenseek1]
#19079796 - 11/03/13 11:02 AM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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A lot of vets will make house calls. Unless it was a massive opiate overdose it wouldn't be very fair to the dog..It would have to be done IV to be sure it did the job quick.
Do your friend the last act of kindness you can for her and have the vet come to your home.
It's hard I lost 2 dogs in a few months who I spent a ton of time with. One had cancer and when they went to do surgery the vet said it was everywhere and there was nothing she could do...She said she would wake him up for me but I didn't want to be selfish and told her to put him to sleep without me there. You have the option to do the right thing so do it.
It is a responsibility we take when we get dogs/animals. We keep them alive when they probably wouldn't have lived this long in the wild anyway and sometimes we have to put them to sleep because of it. Just be thankful for the time you had and your dog knows you are doing what's best.
It sucks sorry to hear.
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Re: How to kill your best friend [Re: hidenseek1]
#19079817 - 11/03/13 11:06 AM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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hidenseek1 said: i dont know if vets will make house calls, but that would probably be best
A lot of vets will, that's why you rarely ever see farm animals at the vet. It will cost more of course but it will also be a lot less painful for both parties.
Also you can just take your dog to the vet and be right with him when the vet administers the dose.
It's not fun.
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Re: How to kill your best friend [Re: zZZz]
#19079837 - 11/03/13 11:13 AM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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zZZz said: sorry to hear man. how old is this pup of yours?
i had a 15 year old pup who recently passed away, he could no longer walk but i didn't have the heart to take him to the vet to be put down. who was i to decide his fate?.. how did i know he didn't want to live to the very end?.. anyway yea man it's a tough one. hopefully it gets better. 
She just turned 8 in August. We've had several bulldogs and they all keeled over at 9. Banana was by far the healthiest, slimmest bulldog you've ever seen. She would go hiking, swimming and skateboard like a champ. We totally expected her to outlive us.
-------------------- On storing pedro tea... Brewmaster: Well, the mescaline will still be in there, but I'd be afraid of it conjealing and trying to escape after it grew in size from eating all the other shit in my fridge, and possibly my dogs if it got out. Pithlit: sentient drugs, now that is an idea ... OneMoreRobot: Idea? It's a fuckin' reality. You know Salvia? Nigga stole my TV.
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Re: How to kill your best friend [Re: VivaLaMushie]
#19079843 - 11/03/13 11:14 AM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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VivaLaMushie said: OP, take her to the vet. He can put her to sleep with medicine there. I'm so damn sorry for what you're going through. I know what its like to have a sick pet and not enough $ to get him /her fixed.
Cant the vet put you on a payment plan? Usually, I know this is sad, but when my cat was sick, our vet told us if we spent the $ to try to fix him and it didn't, he wouldn't charge us the $200 to put him down.
If any other shroomerites want to donate $ to help OP get his dog some peace, speak now or PM me or whatever.
OP I'm so sorry
Thanks brother. You're my new best bud. Your thoughts are greatly appreciated.
-------------------- On storing pedro tea... Brewmaster: Well, the mescaline will still be in there, but I'd be afraid of it conjealing and trying to escape after it grew in size from eating all the other shit in my fridge, and possibly my dogs if it got out. Pithlit: sentient drugs, now that is an idea ... OneMoreRobot: Idea? It's a fuckin' reality. You know Salvia? Nigga stole my TV.
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Re: How to kill your best friend [Re: Brewmaster]
#19079899 - 11/03/13 11:26 AM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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I had to put my best friend down earlier this year.....
My condolences... If your baby is in pain, don't let her suffer anymore.
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Re: How to kill your best friend [Re: Brewmaster]
#19079902 - 11/03/13 11:26 AM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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Re: How to kill your best friend [Re: Brewmaster]
#19079916 - 11/03/13 11:30 AM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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sorry to hear about that man
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Re: How to kill your best friend [Re: Brewmaster]
#19079951 - 11/03/13 11:35 AM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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have they tested your dog for diabetes?
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Re: How to kill your best friend [Re: joe666]
#19079977 - 11/03/13 11:42 AM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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I'd just do it old yellar style. You have to be the one to shoot it, its only right. sorry for your loss
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Re: How to kill your best friend [Re: joe666]
#19080044 - 11/03/13 12:05 PM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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Yes, she's had bloodwork done twice this week. No diabetes. Tested positive for lyme disease which she contracted 3 years ago but both vets said that that was just from antibodies still working against it. No correlation.
-------------------- On storing pedro tea... Brewmaster: Well, the mescaline will still be in there, but I'd be afraid of it conjealing and trying to escape after it grew in size from eating all the other shit in my fridge, and possibly my dogs if it got out. Pithlit: sentient drugs, now that is an idea ... OneMoreRobot: Idea? It's a fuckin' reality. You know Salvia? Nigga stole my TV.
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Re: How to kill your best friend [Re: Brewmaster]
#19080143 - 11/03/13 12:30 PM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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That sucks man.
Viva's advice is good. I took my cat to the vet to have him put down. They handled the cremation end too. It really sucked but the little guy was in pain.
I'd go the vet route. It's not as ugly as a handful of benzos.
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Re: How to kill your best friend [Re: Set]
#19082720 - 11/03/13 09:15 PM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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This reminds me of "Of Mice and Men". Shooting the dog isn't the worst idea. My condolences, sorry to hear about that
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Re: How to kill your best friend [Re: Brewmaster]
#19082758 - 11/03/13 09:25 PM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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Set said: I'd go the vet route.
It is what it is. I wouldn't wait very long before I take her to the vet, in fact on the first day of not being able to walk/blindness I'd have her put down. Bullet in the head, opiates, I guess it all ends up the same way but for my own peace of mind I'd take her to the professionals and have her put down that route. I think it'll fuck you up worse if you start trying to play doctor. What if things don't go right? What if it suffers even more? Sorry to hear about your dog unfortunately all good things come to an end.
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i feel bad op sorry about your dog had to go through this with my Siamese kitty took her to the vet  i know its devastating cried my self to sleep that night try and take it easy i am sure you gave her a good life
Edited by watermelon mon (11/03/13 09:29 PM)
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