On the heals of burying 3 pets so close together, the hubby and I decided that it was time...

It was time to put our Napoleon to rest. He was a strapping, 90# Amer. bulldog. He's now 60# soaking wet, can hardly stand up, no longer has control of his bowels and has a heart murmor.

So, I called around today to find a humane place to have him euthanized, but we want to bring him home to bury him with the rest of our babies.

I got scolded for "wanting" to put my dog "down" and reprimanded so badly that I ended up bawling before I hung up. It's hard to watch my Nappy, the dog I had before I was married, reduced to a mere shell and watch him suffer as he tries to stand or lay down.

I feel like I suggested that we wanted to use Nappy for lab-tests or some demented experiment...

Thanks for letting me rant

That's horrible and whoever made you feel that way was out of line for saying that.  Maybe they were over-sensitive because of owners bringing in healthy pets and asking them to be euthanized?

Still not right for not being sensitive to your situation where you have an older pet who is suffering and doesn't have good quality of life - you are being a good, responsible owner for doing that which is the very hardest thing for a loving owner to do - allow them to go on when it is their time.

I'm so sorry they made you feel that way.  Hopefully you will find a compassionate vet who will do what is right for your dog.

I'm going to try to find the courage to call one more place, here in Pittsburgh and if nothing pans out, we'll make arrangements out in Ohio.

It's a tough decision. You're so fortunate to have a great vet. Apparently, good medical skills and good bed-side manners do not go hand-in-hand.

I am so very sorry that you were treated so cruely.  I know that it is a hard decision to help a loving pet cross and when to do it.  Hopefully, you will find a vet with compassion.  When we had to take Copper to the vet, they were the greatest with us.