I returned my dog to rescue org and they put her down

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Anonymous wrote:i think that you should have tried (very very hard) to personally re home her. If that wasn't possible I would have kept her even if it meant compromising my health. I would have kept her until I personally found a suitable home.

Me too. I get that not everyone feels the same but after five years? There’s not a chance I won’t do everything I can to keep my dog, even if it’s at the expense of my own comfort.

PP, I hope you've been in OP's shoes, because until you have, you don't actually know what kind of decision you'd make, and it's neither fair nor kind to judge someone else's choice. It's very easy to truly believe that you would never, under any circumstances, consider re-homing your pet. Then there's reality, which can be cruel and unforgiving. Deciding that the best thing for a dog you've adopted is to be returned to a rescue is an incredibly difficult decision, which it sounds like OP did not make lightly. Judging someone for doing what they thought was in the best interests of an animal when you do not truly know or understand the circumstances is just mean. I hope if you are ever faced with having to make such a difficult decision you won't be met by criticism and contempt from strangers.

OP here... thank you so much. I was seeking honest feedback, and while I expected some negativity, I still appreciated hearing from some who could try to put themselves in my shoes. I am still sad every day about what happened, and all the circumstances that led to it. I don't want to go into detail about my chronic illness, but I agonized about the decision for a very long time to try to make things work with the pup, while trying to find family or close friends to help. No one could, and I honestly thought the rescue org would do a better job than me with all of their resources.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:i think that you should have tried (very very hard) to personally re home her. If that wasn't possible I would have kept her even if it meant compromising my health. I would have kept her until I personally found a suitable home.

Me too. I get that not everyone feels the same but after five years? There’s not a chance I won’t do everything I can to keep my dog, even if it’s at the expense of my own comfort.

PP, I hope you've been in OP's shoes, because until you have, you don't actually know what kind of decision you'd make, and it's neither fair nor kind to judge someone else's choice. It's very easy to truly believe that you would never, under any circumstances, consider re-homing your pet. Then there's reality, which can be cruel and unforgiving. Deciding that the best thing for a dog you've adopted is to be returned to a rescue is an incredibly difficult decision, which it sounds like OP did not make lightly. Judging someone for doing what they thought was in the best interests of an animal when you do not truly know or understand the circumstances is just mean. I hope if you are ever faced with having to make such a difficult decision you won't be met by criticism and contempt from strangers.

OP here... thank you so much. I was seeking honest feedback, and while I expected some negativity, I still appreciated hearing from some who could try to put themselves in my shoes. I am still sad every day about what happened, and all the circumstances that led to it. I don't want to go into detail about my chronic illness, but I agonized about the decision for a very long time to try to make things work with the pup, while trying to find family or close friends to help. No one could, and I honestly thought the rescue org would do a better job than me with all of their resources.

OP, you did what you needed to do and what you thought was best. I hope you can move on from being sad every day. You sound like you have enough on your plate right now, and guilt can be all-consuming. Consider talking to someone if you really feel like you can't let it go. Don't let others' opinions affect you, and make peace with what happened.