Friends' Dog Is Going to Be Put Down on Saturday...

[Anonymous]

I'm going by on Friday night to say goodbye. Very sad. The dog has cancer in his spine. Is there something I should take to the family. A card? A little treat (dog is pretty high on drugs right now). A little bear.

I don't know, but I do know that I love my dog and this would be very sad.

[Anonymous]

This is DC, wrong use of the ', but I was rushing.

[Anonymous]

Any or all would be lovely.

[Anonymous]

I fed my boy steak , hot dogs and burgers for a week before he was put down.

[Anonymous]

Anything you bring will be lovely and thoughtful. I think just the fact that you are going to see the pup one last time is very supportive.

[Anonymous]

Send a sympathy card. If you have a great picture of the dog, send it to them in a frame. Make a donation in memory of the dog to the SPCA.

[Anonymous]

I might not bring a treat as my own dog wasn't interested in food at all towards the end. Bringing something for the people, though, even if it was just a card, would be really kind of you.

Be prepared for your friends to be complete wrecks, I was a disaster for a solid month after we had to put my dog down.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I might not bring a treat as my own dog wasn't interested in food at all towards the end. Bringing something for the people, though, even if it was just a card, would be really kind of you.

Be prepared for your friends to be complete wrecks, I was a disaster for a solid month after we had to put my dog down.

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[Anonymous]

I have a friend who very thoughtfully gave us a framed photo of our dog after he died. I immediately displayed it and it has been there, where we can see it every day, ever since.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Send a sympathy card. If you have a great picture of the dog, send it to them in a frame. Make a donation in memory of the dog to the SPCA.

As a lifelong dog lover, who has posted here many times. I love this idea. Our vet did this for us. And every birthday and Christmas I make a donation to the rescue group my dog came from. Her's was Save-a-Sato, but Lost Dog & Cat rescue, Humane Society, any will be great. That and the personal visit (where you gush over the dog) are wonderful. I say gush over the dog, because everyone believes (as they should), that their dog is the greatest, best dog to ever live.

[Anonymous]

My sisters sent me flowers and my vet sent me a plant the day after we had to put our dog down. I really appreciated both and we still have the plant despite several moves since he died.

[Anonymous]

Wow, that is really thoughtful of you. Kudos and keep making the world a kinder place. I put my dog down in April and had to find comfort in meh text messages.

[Anonymous]

You are so sweet OP. I wish more people were as kind and supportive! Losing a pet is rough.

[Anonymous]

Another idea is a little stone grave marker.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You are so sweet OP. I wish more people were as kind and supportive! Losing a pet is rough.

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