Having a dog PTS

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clairelouisehorses

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hi guys, hoping people can give me there previous experiences. Im having my 5 year old rotti put to sleep tomorrow, she has had severe hip displacia all her life and its now time to let her go, I really don't know if I should go with my partner to the vets to be with her the last minute or stay at home and just have the memories of her being there, she gets very stressed when touched and messed with at the vets so know it's not going to be a peaceful process but if i don't go will I regret it.
 
can the vet not come to your home.

Im sorry this is happening but if being at the vets stresses her wouldnt you want her to be in a calm environment with the people she loves.

However harsh it may sound, you have to think of her right to the end.
 
We had our Rhodesian Ridgeback pts a couple of months ago and he hated going to the vets so we arranged for the vet to come to us and we sat with him on the lawn while the vet gave the injection and he slipped away very peacefully with no upset to him whatsoever.

Not a nice time at all, hope it goes as well as can be expected :-(
 
so sorry you are having to go through this but you are being a caring owner by putting your dogs quality of life first. my old deerhound hated the vets and i had the vet come to the house to pts and i am really glad i did although it cost a little more, he took her body away for me as i did not want to bury her and i had said my goodbyes while she was drifting off. as yours gets stressed when going to the vets could you get a sedative that you could give her at home so shes more relaxed? alternatively get the vet to come to you.....hope all goes well and BIG HUGS!!!!for you
 
I would see if you could get the vet to come out, ours did when we decided our old girl had had enough.
Well done for doing the right thing for her, it is a horrible condition and no life for them when they cannot run/jump, have fun x
 
I would give your vet a call and see if they can do it at home. I am very lucky as all mine love my vet (he is a one man band and the surgary is attached to his house - they all get star treatment and adore going to see him) so they wouldn't mind going in to see him but if your lass gets stressed out at the vets perhaps it would be kinder and easier for all if she stayed at home instead?

Good luck with whatever you decide. I have been there for most of mine, only two with out me, one died naturally in the field and another horse was shot by my Dad as she was stressed out by the chap who had come to do it and he didn't want me to see him do it, I was just around the corner instead. I have been there for all of my dogs and its not easy at all. If you think that you can't cope with it and will stress your lady out more then don't be there but if you think that you can cope and give her support while she goes to sleep then be there. Its good to say good bye and have those last moments even if they hurt like heck. It helped me to find closure even though each time it has been the hardest thing I have had to do.

Thoughts will be with you.
 
So sorry you are facing this, but a brave decision to put your girl first. I would agree with others that re asking the vet to do a home visit. You would then be able to be with her as long as you want, and if you feel you want to leave her with your partner at the very end then you can be reassured that she was relaxed when you left.
Will be thinking of you tomorrow.
 
Could you get a mild sedative from the vet to give her first? I'd ask the vet to go to the house: I did for my lad that was PTS last year. He had no idea what was going on and was just delighted see people in the house. It's a lot less stressful.
 
You've really answered our own question. Have your dog put down at home. and be there for it - it's the last thing you can do and the least. My neighbour felt she "couldn't face" her old cat being put down and sent her husband off with it, and then spent months regretting that she hadn't been there. Yes, it will be a horribly sad day for you and I'm so sorry, but at least when you go to bed tomorrow night (today now) you'll know you absolutely did the right thing. I will think of you all.
 
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