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My girlfriend’s dog is geriatric, mostly blind, deaf, and pretty miserable all the time. I’ve been trying to let her come to terms with the fact that his time has come - now we actually need to put him down.

There was a good post I saw on here but haven’t been able to find it, it had some decent advice on how and when to put a dog down. It was talking about not letting your dog go in a vets office and go out under the cold lights of that environment. We want to give him an honorable death and let him pass in the best way possible. Anyone have any good advice on the subject?

Personally, for my own dog I think I’d want to just give him a bullet to the back of the head and bury him… even though as I contemplate that it brings tears to my eyes. But I figure I owe him that, somewhere in nature and fast, hopefully as pain free as possible.

She’s a little more sensitive which is why I’m looking for alternative ideas. Any help at all is much appreciated.

My girlfriend’s dog is geriatric, mostly blind, deaf, and pretty miserable all the time. I’ve been trying to let her come to terms with the fact that his time has come - now we actually need to put him down. There was a good post I saw on here but haven’t been able to find it, it had some decent advice on how and when to put a dog down. It was talking about not letting your dog go in a vets office and go out under the cold lights of that environment. We want to give him an honorable death and let him pass in the best way possible. Anyone have any good advice on the subject? Personally, for my own dog I think I’d want to just give him a bullet to the back of the head and bury him… even though as I contemplate that it brings tears to my eyes. But I figure I owe him that, somewhere in nature and fast, hopefully as pain free as possible. She’s a little more sensitive which is why I’m looking for alternative ideas. Any help at all is much appreciated.

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There should be an organization in your area that will come to the home and euthanize your beloved pet. Even if you live rurally. It’s not cheap, but well worth it. The guy I’ve used in the past will pray over your pet, speak calmly and let you know all along the way what is happening. He literally will put the dog to sleep first (my last dog was snoring), before injecting the drug to stop the heart. I’ve used him 3 times. Each time it was seemingly peaceful for the animal. Afterwards, with the grave already dug, we wrap the dog in burlap and place him in his truly forever home while still warm. God bless your gf’s dog. He gave her a good life, now give him the send off he deserves. Good luck.