Quote: ... it hurts me deep inside that dogs are being put down instead of being allowed to live to the very end of their natural lives.
How can anyone sit by and watch their beloved pet be in absolute agony when there is no hope of them making a recovery? I have had two dogs put to sleep and it's not something that I took lightly or did for my own convenience. Both had serious conditions which were no longer treatable and with both were in a lot of pain. I did it because I loved them and I was the only one who could ease their pain and suffering. What is the point of forcing a dying dog to go through the trauma of a slow and lingering death just to ease the owners guilt? I was there when both my dogs were born and I was there when their life ended. I had them put to sleep because I loved them unconditionally.
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