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

Forum Index » Pets

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

Subject:

Emoticons





More smilies

Text Color: Font: Close Marks

[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP - I just wanted to say how sorry I am for what happened. Please don't feel guilty - [b]you were acting  in what you thought were your dog's best interests[/b], in what sounds like a very hard situation.

Just know that there are frequently no clear bright lines when it comes to euthanasia decisions. I am surprised to hear that a rescue group would euthanize a dog in this situation, but their vet may have believed that this was the best option. You and your vet might have come to a different decision. There's no saying which was right.

To me it sounds like your dog could, at the least, have been placed in a "focpice" home, even if her prospects weren't great. Perhaps the rescue group wasn't able to find such a home, though, and without one felt there wasn't any other choice than euthanasia.

I think they should have reached out to you to let you know what was happening. To see if you wanted to take your dog back for however long she had left. I'm sure it wasn't out of bad faith they didn't; they may have thought you couldn't take the dog back, or couldn't help find another home, or whatever reason. I would attribute this to something other than malice, most likely.

I'm sure your heart is hurting, and I am sorry.[/quote]

OP here, Thank you to everyone trying to be understanding.  Yes, I 100% thought I was doing the right thing for her, and wanted a better life for her.  She had two professional walks a day, in addition to one with me in the morning, at dinner, and before bed.  I took really good care of her, but I didn't believe it was enough.  In the end, I only wanted a better life for her, with an owner who wasn't ill, and didn't have any other option of rehoming with a family member or trusted friend.

Your perspectives help, thank you.[/quote]

I am struggling to understand this. Your dog had five walks a day, if I’m reading correctly, and you thought it wasn’t enough? I’m supportive of you getting another dog, if you feel it’s the right choice for you, but I’m not sure what kind of life you thought would be better for your dog than one with five walks a day and a home she had known for years. [/quote]

+1  What in the world?  Sounds like the dog had a pretty good life before she went back to the rescue group.[/quote]

Options

	Disable HTML in this message
	Disable BB Code in this message
	Disable smilies in this message

Review message

Search Recent Topics Hottest Topics