OP here. She died on her own this afternoon while sleeping.

Anonymous wrote:I saw our family dog being euthanized at home by a vet service. No, it is not peaceful passing. If your dog is not in pain and is just sleeping/in coma, I would let him be and let him die in his sleep. This is the natural way for animals to die. Not by getting poison by the vet.

Do not wake him up. Keep some water near him though.

100% agree based on our experience of a euthanasia of an elderly pet vs one dying naturally of old age at home, that sounds remarkably similar to what OP is describing.

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Anonymous wrote:I would bring her in and euthanize her. Why have her suffer?

I agree. Please do not let her suffer.

Given what OP describes, she will suffer more if you take her to the vet.

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Anonymous wrote:I would bring her in and euthanize her. Why have her suffer?

DH doesn’t think she is suffering. She is just asleep in her bed. He thinks moving her or trying to wake her would be more cruel and if she became aware she was at the vet office she would become upset (she never did well at the vets office).

Having gone through this with my cat, I agree with your husband.

It would be much more cruel to rouse her, put her in the car and take her to the vet, when she can die peacefully at home.

Anonymous wrote:Does she rouse if you try to pick her up?

I generally think it's unkind to let pets die naturally. It usually involves gasping for air, organs shutting down due to lack of water, mental distress - it's not "peaceful" just because it's time. But if she's actually in a coma then maybe I would let it be.

I'm sorry for your loss.

We had a cat dye peacefully at home from old age. It was nothing at all like you decribed.

Just like OPs dog, she was curled up in her favorite corner, sleeping non stop and not eating. Shortly after she stopped drinking, her breathing got very slow until she peacefully passed away while my husband laid next to her and gently pet her. I was pregnant, so I laid close by and talked to her, bjt did not pet her. It was very calm, peaceful and gentle. She didn't like car rides or a vet, so it gave us comfort that we didn't upset her in her last hours.

I also had a kitten die in my hands. It was a feral kktten that had been left pulled out of the litter by its mother, than abandoned. It was peaceful for the kitten, and much more traumatic for me because it was the first time I saw anything die.

We brought our elderly 2nd cat to a vet to be put down. It was also not eating or drinking, hlost the ability to walk or stand, and had lost control of its bladder. Even though it was near death, it got so stressed by the car ride to the vet that it tried unsuccessfully to stand and get away when we got to the exam room. It was so traumatic for my young teen, who viewed it as their dying pet trying to come back to life, while I and the vet knew that it was just a fear reaction. The vet then had to convince our teen that yes indeed, it was time for the cat to pass.

Of the three, putting it down at the vet was the most traumatic, both for the cats and for the people.

The elderly cat dying at home was the gentlest, most natural and least traumatic of the deaths.

My dog never hated the vet. He lived there when he was between homes and everyone loved him.

That said, we asked that they not bring us back until the very last minute. He was given the first shot to slowly make him relaxed / feel no pain then the second IV to put him down. He was gone as soon as the second dose was administered. It was fast.

I posted on here previously and some people were very cruel. He was sleeping most of the day, still food motivated and still could (barely) potty on his own. However he was suffering from a bloody poops that wouldn't stop and every day his mobility / symptoms of dementia seemed to get worse. As we waited for the appointment I found myself telling him, don't worry just one more day buddy.

His whole life with us involved some level of pain (needles, eye issues) and he NEVER complained. Ever. So, frankly, I would have never known his level of discomfort. But the fact that he couldn't walk normally and wouldn't greet us anymore was enough evidence to me that whatever the pain level he couldn't be himself anymore. He was also so stubborn in his love that I believe he would fight beyond what I would want him to.

the end may come with siezure, stroke, heart attack etc.

you don't want that for her or for you.

call the home vet.

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Anonymous wrote:I saw our family dog being euthanized at home by a vet service. No, it is not peaceful passing. If your dog is not in pain and is just sleeping/in coma, I would let him be and let him die in his sleep. This is the natural way for animals to die. Not by getting poison by the vet.

Do not wake him up. Keep some water near him though.

Maybe the vet didn't get the dose right. Usually it is.

He choked, foamed in the mouth, whimpered, vomitted... it was terrible. We poisoned him. Nope. Let the dog die peacefully if he is in coma.

Bad reaction to the meds. It happens, but rarely. Just like with lethal injection. Still, the vast majority of euthanasia events reduce suffering. It's not reasonable, PP, to take this one example and conclude that euthanasia is not worth the risk.

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Anonymous wrote:I saw our family dog being euthanized at home by a vet service. No, it is not peaceful passing. If your dog is not in pain and is just sleeping/in coma, I would let him be and let him die in his sleep. This is the natural way for animals to die. Not by getting poison by the vet.

Do not wake him up. Keep some water near him though.

Maybe the vet didn't get the dose right. Usually it is.

He choked, foamed in the mouth, whimpered, vomitted... it was terrible. We poisoned him. Nope. Let the dog die peacefully if he is in coma.

I'm sorry that happened, but OP needs to know that it's not normal.

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Anonymous wrote:I saw our family dog being euthanized at home by a vet service. No, it is not peaceful passing. If your dog is not in pain and is just sleeping/in coma, I would let him be and let him die in his sleep. This is the natural way for animals to die. Not by getting poison by the vet.

Do not wake him up. Keep some water near him though.

Maybe the vet didn't get the dose right. Usually it is.

He choked, foamed in the mouth, whimpered, vomitted... it was terrible. We poisoned him. Nope. Let the dog die peacefully if he is in coma.

You had a lousy vet then. Both of our pets just slipped away while we were there to pet and talk to them.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I saw our family dog being euthanized at home by a vet service. No, it is not peaceful passing. If your dog is not in pain and is just sleeping/in coma, I would let him be and let him die in his sleep. This is the natural way for animals to die. Not by getting poison by the vet.

Do not wake him up. Keep some water near him though.

Maybe the vet didn't get the dose right. Usually it is.

He choked, foamed in the mouth, whimpered, vomitted... it was terrible. We poisoned him. Nope. Let the dog die peacefully if he is in coma.

I’ve had 6 pets euthanized and none of them experienced this. It was peaceful for all of them.

Anonymous wrote:There are vets who will come and euthanize her at home while you hold her. They are incredibly compassionate and make it a positive experience for all of you. I suggest this.

Yes. I did this for my cat and it was much nicer than going to the vet.

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Anonymous wrote:I saw our family dog being euthanized at home by a vet service. No, it is not peaceful passing. If your dog is not in pain and is just sleeping/in coma, I would let him be and let him die in his sleep. This is the natural way for animals to die. Not by getting poison by the vet.

Do not wake him up. Keep some water near him though.

Maybe the vet didn't get the dose right. Usually it is.

He choked, foamed in the mouth, whimpered, vomitted... it was terrible. We poisoned him. Nope. Let the dog die peacefully if he is in coma.

I saw our family dog being euthanized at home by a vet service. No, it is not peaceful passing. If your dog is not in pain and is just sleeping/in coma, I would let him be and let him die in his sleep. This is the natural way for animals to die. Not by getting poison by the vet.

Do not wake him up. Keep some water near him though.

Anonymous wrote:I saw our family dog being euthanized at home by a vet service. No, it is not peaceful passing. If your dog is not in pain and is just sleeping/in coma, I would let him be and let him die in his sleep. This is the natural way for animals to die. Not by getting poison by the vet.

Do not wake him up. Keep some water near him though.

Maybe the vet didn't get the dose right. Usually it is.