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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I was almost 13 when our parents put our dog to sleep. Even at that age, even having seen her have a couple of strokes, lose her hearing (not all, just a lot), lose a lot of energy, wind up lost and confused in our basement, I was STILL beyond very upset with my parents. "They could develop a cure for this at any time!"

Honestly, it wasn't until I was in my 40's and my brother's dog deteriorated and they put her to sleep that I truly understood. She was not enjoying her life. She was not happy.

So yeah, lie to her and tell her you were going to have the dog put to sleep next week but she died in her sleep so no need. Make sure your DD says goodbye to the dog each day before school. [/quote]

Same. I was 13 when my parents put our cat down. As an adult, I can fully [b]respect [/b]their decision *and* call up very negative emotions whenever I think of the actual act. Tell your daughter that the animal seems to be failing. When she comes home, say the animal died. IF she asks, then say you took her to the vet and together you decided it was best. When you go in there, you can even check with the vet so it’s not a lie.[/quote][/quote]

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