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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]9 is a child. I don’t understand parents who rush kids out of their childhoods. Give her the gift of not having adult worries like responsible pet ownership and tell her it died peacefully while she was at school. Give her a chance to say goodbye by telling her you think the end is really close. But if you can spare her a little heartache, if you really think it would upset her, why wouldn’t you [/quote]

The sadness is the death of the pet which can’t be hidden.  Euthanasia is a gift that we can give our animals as responsible pet owners, a gift that avoids prolonged suffering and pain.  The animal DID have a peaceful death because a veterinarian facilitated it.  I have three kids and we have lost two dogs during their childhood, and it’s hard no matter what because what is upsetting to the child isn’t how the death happened but the fact that the dog is no longer with us.  I made sure that they understood that the death was a smooth process because we were able to get the dog to the veterinarian who could help, and that brought them some kind of peace with the process knowing the dog wasn’t in pain.[/quote]

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