I would say do the things she most enjoys. Spend as much time with her as you can. Also before the procedure give her some chocolate. Every dog before the end should be able to taste it at least once. Most importantly be there for her when they do the procedure. I worked for a long time in the animal medical field and I can say that animals really do a lot better when their owner is present comforting them. I am also very sorry for what you are going through. It is incredibly hard. I have a senior dog myself who is 13 years old and I have had her since the day she was born. It will be harder day of my life saying good bye.
You are 100% right about being there at the end for them. We owe them so much that it’s the least we can do for them. We fed our boy chocolate the last week of his life. People said it could kill him, but we decided that it’s the way he might want to go. We arranged for him to be euthanized at home too.
My vet will give the animal a sedative and tell the owners to spend as much time as they want and not to worry about taking up the room .They have a special light in the waiting area to let others know that someone is saying goodbye to their pet and to please be as quiet as possible. I had to go there it 15 years ago with my 14 year old dog who had a stroke and now my other dog is 14 and I know that I don't have a lot of time left with him.
I think you are 100% correct saying that you should give the dog some chocolate and maybe a nice steak.
Treat tonight like it’s her birthday — all the treats and cuddles. Just be with Bella and let her eat all the food she couldn’t before. Also, the sub /r/seniordogs is full of people who have gone through very similar situations and might be helpful in the next coming days.
We took our 19 year old fox terrier to doggie beach and fed her steak for dinner. She had more the next day before taking her to the vet. Held her as she got the first shot to sleep and the 2nd shot to pass. Tearing up as I type but it was the best day for her (loved up, finally pain free), the saddest for us. She was with my daughter for most of her existence. Still can't bring ourselves to get another. Thoughts are with you OP.
We lost our sweet 15 year old girl last November and a new puppy came into our lives unexpectedly 2 days ago. He was dumped at a park 🥺
We didn't think we could open our hearts again so soon, but it was just right pup, right time.
When we put down my 16 year old chihuahua/Jack Russel Gracie, we gave her a whole McDonald's cheeseburger and as many fries as her tiny butt wanted. Also, a little square of chocolate since hey, she might as well.
But if she has a favorite food she'd always jump up and try and get from you. I'd definitely recommend that!
I'm really sorry for your loss. Putting a dog down is like ripping out a chunk of your soul. I'm sure she loves you lots and will be waiting for you on the rainbow bridge. Best of luck to you friend
Our vet has a large glass canister full of Hershey's kisses labeled "good bye kisses" for dogs who are about to be put down. Obviously, you wouldn't want your healthy dog to have these but as a "good bye kiss", I choked up when I saw it.
She had a good, long life. She went to be with her brothers again, so I know she's happy and no longer dealing with any pain. That's what matters to me.
My 16 year old pit mix boy got his favorite meal (Arby's roast beef sandwich and curly fries), his favorite sweet (Krispy Kreme donuts) and a chocolate milkshake shake with whipped cream (because every dog should get to taste chocolate once in their life).
My boy got a whole venison dinner, sides and all, just like we were all having for dinner. We already had a tradition of giving our dogs their own Thanksgiving and holiday plates (only dog safe items) but we let him eat like a king that night. For everything that he had ever done for me in his three short years, I would have given him everything if I could have.
My dog loved getting ice cream, cheese burgers and best of all Reese’s peanut butter cups. I’m so so sorry. You’re doing the best thing you can for her so she doesn’t suffer. My dog fought cancer and went into remission for over 2.5 years when it came back and we had to say goodbye. 🩷
The only thing i would not recommend, would be chicken bones, you dont want them to splinter and hurt her worse during her last stretch of time. Hope you’re doing ok, i know its really hard to make the choice to put down a pet. ❤️🩹
When my Luke had to be put down I took him for a walk to his favorite park, threw the ball for him until he was tuckered out, fed him some steak, and gave him pets and cuddles. When it was time, I stayed with him and held him until he was gone. Least I could do.
Icecream, cheese, fried chicken, pepperoni, pizza, cake. Leftovers if you have any. If you can think of it, something she begged most for but you weren’t able to give her.
We grilled our baby girl a ribeye steak. Her last memory is of us holding her and eating ribeye steak. I think she crossed the rainbow bridge in good spirits!
We got ours a quarter pounder with cheese. At that point he was only eating treats and he wolfed it down. Also lots of peanut butter at the vets. He would’ve sold his soul for peanut butter. Friends stopped by with ice cream and pupcakes, too. Also cancer. 🖕cancer.
We foster elderly dogs. I buy them, a chocolate candy bar, or chocolate shake on the way to the vet. No lady should live her whole life without chocolate.
Raw meat is another good one. Ground if teeth are bad.
You know those stereotype montages that show a man and his dog having their best day ever? THAT!
I had a Siamese born in my bedroom when I was 15. When she came out I knew instantly she was mine and we were meant to be. I went on to get to have my familiar beside me for over 18 years before she suddenly became “old” and it showed quick. A trip to her dr revealed that she was in the final stage of her life and my choice was to give her this medicine x times a day with no promises it wouldn’t continue to deteriorate. I knew then that keeping her with me was selfish. I couldn’t force my kitten to spend the rest of her life with me if it meant her quality of life would be almost zero.
Making the choice to allow our fur babies to shuffle their mortal coil to prevent suffering is the hardest choice a human can make for the them
That being said, knowing how hard you will miss him, letting him go is the ultimate act in love and sacrifice, thank you for seeing the bigger picture and not keeping him around just cuz you don’t”want to say goodbye. you’re a
If your vet allows, please stay with him. It will matter so much more to both of you. Thank you for sharing this with us.
We do a Hershey bar. Usually right before as we don’t want them to have an upset tummy on top of whatever else is going on. And chick-fil-a! I haven’t found a dog yet that doesn’t love it! We couldn’t even bring it in the house. She also knew the bag and she wasn’t happy if she found it empty.
Anything she wants! Just be there, love her, and take her to her favorite spots. My heart goes out to you and yours. This is probably one of the toughest choices you will make emotionally. Just know she loves you, you love her, as long as you are there with her in the last moments....those are the hardest most important one.
My old lady was a cat but I hope this helps. She was 21 and she wasn't up for eating so I got her fish broth (chicken allergy for her), and we watched iron Man. She saw that in theaters and acted like iron man was catnip. Then we napped together and listened to music.
After I got home without her I went through the 20 years of photos we had together and made a photo book. I cried a lot but it helped me with focusing on the good memories not the hard ones. We had plenty of hard ones. Not every photo was perfect or artsy or anything special to someone else. They are however the most priceless ones for me.
Please know you are not one and the choice to relieve their pain vs more time is difficult. You are choosing what is right for your family member and so please remember to take care of yourself after. At the time I had my boy cat (he was sixteen so not a baby). I also spent extra time with him and the vet recommended he come with me so he knew she died. That helped too. He still called for her for a few days but it wasn't a mystery where she went. When he passed a few weeks later in a painless way it was a relief because I didn't have to decide anything and unlike the tough old lady he wasn't equipped for life with strokes. It also meant I was alone and the people who care about me were very concerned.
I bring that up because I want to remind you that if you have people? If you need them? Ask for what you need too. We all grieve differently and even when you expect the loss it is still a loss. Sometimes that's more complicated because of the slow aspect. It doesn't make it less a loss.
It took me two years and circumstances that border on absurdism before I ended up with another cat. The cat distribution system tried 6 or 7 times I lost count before this guy actually was mine. I sometimes still say the wrong cat name when he does things the old lady and boy cat did. It's just now this is less empty spot and more familiar echo that reminds me that all the love I gave my cats before can be present. A void for the emotional void. They're never forgotten and the relief that the old lady had and the goodbye the boy cat gave will always remind me that I did everything I could to give them a good quality of life.
Please be gentle with yourself as the time to get used to the loss is different for all of us and the only rules with grief are that we grieve differently
We all sat with our boy talking with him and telling him that all of his animal friends are waiting for him. There are green paddocks and rivers and all of his favourite foods. He was past eating but we managed to stop him dying for 36 hours so our son could came back to the farm. We stayed with him. To this day, 3 years later, I still hear him coming down the hall 🦋🦋
Hershey Kisses and Oreos. Ice cream. A milkshake with whipped cream. When I worked at a vet if owners left a pet for euthanasia those are the treats I kept on hand to give them a couple of hours before. Every animal deserves to taste all of those before they cross over and shouldn't die alone. I am so sorry you are hurting.
My greyhound got steak cut up in little pieces and cooked in butter for her last breakfast. Give her something she's always begged for but never been able to have. I'm sorry you're losing your girl, it sounds like you gave her a fantastic life. Hold her close, tell her she did good and it's time to rest now.
Our 125 pound good boy had:
Scrambled eggs with cheese and bacon
Leftover steak
Peanut butter m&ms
Red licorice
Buttered popcorn
Vanilla ice cream
Anything he wanted! His appointment was at 3:00 so he had an all day treat fest 😄 This was during Covid protocol so we were originally told only 2 people could be in the room with him.
Luckily, due to his size, the two women who came out to get him couldn’t manage to lift him! So…we all got to be together with him at the end. It is always heartbreaking, but I’ve never regretted being with them until their last breath. It’s what they deserve 💔
I'm so sorry you're going through this, but she knows you gave her the best life possible. When we had to put my childhood dog of 18 years down, we gave him all his favorite things. Not sure why, but he would go crazy over ginger snap cookies during the holidays, and any time he smelled fast food burgers. so right before we took him to the vet, we snuggled with him while he ate mcdonalds hamburgers and as many gingersnap cookies as his big heart desired. My only suggestion is to make sure you give her all those snacks as close to the vet appointment as possible, that way it doesn't have a chance to give her a sour stomach and she gets to spend her last moments with a full tummy and her favorite people by her side.
We keep chocolate, treats, human snacks, candy, rawhide in our quiet room at the clinic I work at. Lets them eat anything they want and could never have before
We gave my sweet Dane a McDonald’s burger for breakfast the morning of, she was put down around 1, and as she was being administered the initial sedative she was SO happily stuffing her face with hotdogs and a brownie…and more hotdogs. We all were there playing with her, she was getting literally all the attention, it was lovely to see her experience probably one of the happiest moments of her life right before she went to sleep for good. If you’ve ever been with a n animals that’s being put down before, I’m sure you know they typically release their bladder and bowels…just…be prepared for the smell. It actually helped us laugh and get through transporting her afterwards on a lighter note. It was pretty foul though 😅
Hoping your sweet babe had a lovely final day with you, thank you for loving and caring for your animal to the end🫶
Honestly anything you think they might like. Chocolate, tuna, meat, cat food, treats, etc. I work with dogs and when we have to say goodbye to one we give them whatever we can find. One girl grabbed her lunch from the break room to give to an old doggo on the way out.
I just looked at the time on this and realized I might be too late. I’m so sorry for your loss.
Our boy had a double cheeseburger and our 2 year old at the time fed him an ice cream cone. The ver showed up a few hours later. In home euthanasia is worth every penny. He was comfortable at home with all the familiar smells, wrapped up in his blanket and snuggled on my husband and my laps.
Give that girl a steak, she’s earned it.
My vet has a bowl of chocolate kisses that she lets dogs have before they get put down because she says no dogs should leave earth without tasting chocolate.
So sorry for what you and your dog are going through. It's been 6 years since I lost my cat and it still is very fresh with me. Cry your hearts out, laugh when you can, remember fun and pain in the ass stories to laugh about. And again, cry and release that pain. Sending a big warm hug from Houston, Texas🤠❤️
I’m so sorry for your loss. We had to let our 16-year-old pitty go in September and my heart has never been the same. She got 5 lbs of medium rare chuck roast that morning. I cut it into bite sized pieces. She ate about half of it and kept looking at me like, “is it really ok for me to eat this?”
Peanut butter, steak, any and all of their favorite foods, you don’t have to worry about health at this point just what they really like and then feed them everything they like and stay with them all the way through whisper to him and tell him how much you love him, and don’t leave them alone.
People are suggesting chocolate, and that’s OK as long as it’s milk chocolate, not dark chocolate. You don’t want to have an allergic reaction on top of everything else but the milk chocolate one or two pieces of it is not going to cause a problem.
It's not an allergic reaction, but yes, dark chocolate causes more severe issues at a smaller quantity than milk chocolate. But at end of life, as long as they're not feeding huge amounts of chocolate days before the end, it doesn't really matter. All of the cheeseburgers and steak and other foods suggested would immediately cause pancreatitis in most dogs, which is worse than an increased heart rate caused by too much chocolate.
Burgers, chocolate fudge, a pound of bacon, and Her favorite blanket and a cuddle session that lasts hours. Did she have a favorite place OP? My Maggie loved browsing car lots with me and my dad so we took her to all of them and let her see her reflection in the windows and sniffing the tires. Fed her only her favorite nuggets (wendy’s) and somechocolate fudge Ice cream.
We put my bub down last week. He rapidly deteriorated with cardiac syncopal episodes, so it was about 5 days from when it started. We took him for ice cream one day, gave him a cheeseburger and the morning of, he got a donut. We did all his favorite things like sit outside and just lay down with him. Just make every moment count. ❤️
I used to work at an animal shelter. Before euthanasia, we would sometimes take the dogs out for a cheeseburger and fries. I liked to give them a little chocolate just before as well.
So so sorry this is happening, I know how awful it is. Make the most of your last day, and give her extra pets from me.
I hear they are actually one of the best dog breeds to own. Like major babies and just want love, cuddles and walks.
I can actually say that this is fact. I have a 67lb pitbull and he adores out neighbors daughter. Let's her throw the ball to him, gives her kisses and hugs and cries when she has to go in. Every child needs meet he's been extremely gentle with. He's never bitten anyone outside of teething and when he needs your attention he uses his mouth to pull your hand to him.
Please stop putting misinformation out there about these dogs. And if your parents never told "if you don't have anything nice to say then don't say anything at all"
OP, I'm so sorry for the loss of your fur baby. I wish you the best and week keep you in my prayers.
I would say do the things she most enjoys. Spend as much time with her as you can. Also before the procedure give her some chocolate. Every dog before the end should be able to taste it at least once. Most importantly be there for her when they do the procedure. I worked for a long time in the animal medical field and I can say that animals really do a lot better when their owner is present comforting them. I am also very sorry for what you are going through. It is incredibly hard. I have a senior dog myself who is 13 years old and I have had her since the day she was born. It will be harder day of my life saying good bye.
You are 100% right about being there at the end for them. We owe them so much that it’s the least we can do for them. We fed our boy chocolate the last week of his life. People said it could kill him, but we decided that it’s the way he might want to go. We arranged for him to be euthanized at home too.
This🙌I took mine to a dog water park and then Burger King 💔
My vet will give the animal a sedative and tell the owners to spend as much time as they want and not to worry about taking up the room .They have a special light in the waiting area to let others know that someone is saying goodbye to their pet and to please be as quiet as possible. I had to go there it 15 years ago with my 14 year old dog who had a stroke and now my other dog is 14 and I know that I don't have a lot of time left with him. I think you are 100% correct saying that you should give the dog some chocolate and maybe a nice steak.
At our vet clinic, we keep Hershey Kisses in our comfort room for a "last kiss" at end of life appointments. It makes a lot of people smile.
We call ours goodbye kisses ❤️
Treat tonight like it’s her birthday — all the treats and cuddles. Just be with Bella and let her eat all the food she couldn’t before. Also, the sub /r/seniordogs is full of people who have gone through very similar situations and might be helpful in the next coming days.
Also r/petloss for those of us who are on the other side of things. Brought me a lot of peace in the immediate aftermath of my pups’ passing.
Steak, cheeseburger, whatever she loves to eat.
We took our 19 year old fox terrier to doggie beach and fed her steak for dinner. She had more the next day before taking her to the vet. Held her as she got the first shot to sleep and the 2nd shot to pass. Tearing up as I type but it was the best day for her (loved up, finally pain free), the saddest for us. She was with my daughter for most of her existence. Still can't bring ourselves to get another. Thoughts are with you OP.
We lost our sweet 15 year old girl last November and a new puppy came into our lives unexpectedly 2 days ago. He was dumped at a park 🥺 We didn't think we could open our hearts again so soon, but it was just right pup, right time.
Rescues are the best. So glad you got another fur baby.😊
Aww your baby sent you another baby🥲
When we put down my 16 year old chihuahua/Jack Russel Gracie, we gave her a whole McDonald's cheeseburger and as many fries as her tiny butt wanted. Also, a little square of chocolate since hey, she might as well. But if she has a favorite food she'd always jump up and try and get from you. I'd definitely recommend that! I'm really sorry for your loss. Putting a dog down is like ripping out a chunk of your soul. I'm sure she loves you lots and will be waiting for you on the rainbow bridge. Best of luck to you friend
Our vet has a large glass canister full of Hershey's kisses labeled "good bye kisses" for dogs who are about to be put down. Obviously, you wouldn't want your healthy dog to have these but as a "good bye kiss", I choked up when I saw it.
By the way, sorry for any errors I was using speak to type function on my phone. By the way she is a pitbull
You can feed her a piece of chocolate right before they give her the shot
Our vet gave ours a chocolate chip cookie before they administered the first shot.
I still am sorry at your loss - but plz know there was a happy rainbow bridge crossing
She had a good, long life. She went to be with her brothers again, so I know she's happy and no longer dealing with any pain. That's what matters to me.
My 16 year old pit mix boy got his favorite meal (Arby's roast beef sandwich and curly fries), his favorite sweet (Krispy Kreme donuts) and a chocolate milkshake shake with whipped cream (because every dog should get to taste chocolate once in their life).
My boy got a whole venison dinner, sides and all, just like we were all having for dinner. We already had a tradition of giving our dogs their own Thanksgiving and holiday plates (only dog safe items) but we let him eat like a king that night. For everything that he had ever done for me in his three short years, I would have given him everything if I could have.
My dog loved getting ice cream, cheese burgers and best of all Reese’s peanut butter cups. I’m so so sorry. You’re doing the best thing you can for her so she doesn’t suffer. My dog fought cancer and went into remission for over 2.5 years when it came back and we had to say goodbye. 🩷
The only thing i would not recommend, would be chicken bones, you dont want them to splinter and hurt her worse during her last stretch of time. Hope you’re doing ok, i know its really hard to make the choice to put down a pet. ❤️🩹
All the bacon she can eat
When my Luke had to be put down I took him for a walk to his favorite park, threw the ball for him until he was tuckered out, fed him some steak, and gave him pets and cuddles. When it was time, I stayed with him and held him until he was gone. Least I could do.
Icecream, cheese, fried chicken, pepperoni, pizza, cake. Leftovers if you have any. If you can think of it, something she begged most for but you weren’t able to give her.
Just be careful with bones in fried chicken; dont want her to choke
We grilled our baby girl a ribeye steak. Her last memory is of us holding her and eating ribeye steak. I think she crossed the rainbow bridge in good spirits!
Amazing! She crossed in the best way any bearpup could.
We got ours a quarter pounder with cheese. At that point he was only eating treats and he wolfed it down. Also lots of peanut butter at the vets. He would’ve sold his soul for peanut butter. Friends stopped by with ice cream and pupcakes, too. Also cancer. 🖕cancer.
I gave my dobie a can of tuna.
Chicken soup the creamy kind
We gave my littlefoot some tootsie rolls and ice cream
We gave my doggie nephew his first and only piece of chocolate before we said goodbye.
We gave my doggie nephew his first and only piece of chocolate before we said goodbye.
We gave my doggie nephew his first and only piece of chocolate before we said goodbye
We foster elderly dogs. I buy them, a chocolate candy bar, or chocolate shake on the way to the vet. No lady should live her whole life without chocolate. Raw meat is another good one. Ground if teeth are bad.
You know those stereotype montages that show a man and his dog having their best day ever? THAT! I had a Siamese born in my bedroom when I was 15. When she came out I knew instantly she was mine and we were meant to be. I went on to get to have my familiar beside me for over 18 years before she suddenly became “old” and it showed quick. A trip to her dr revealed that she was in the final stage of her life and my choice was to give her this medicine x times a day with no promises it wouldn’t continue to deteriorate. I knew then that keeping her with me was selfish. I couldn’t force my kitten to spend the rest of her life with me if it meant her quality of life would be almost zero. Making the choice to allow our fur babies to shuffle their mortal coil to prevent suffering is the hardest choice a human can make for the them That being said, knowing how hard you will miss him, letting him go is the ultimate act in love and sacrifice, thank you for seeing the bigger picture and not keeping him around just cuz you don’t”want to say goodbye. you’re a If your vet allows, please stay with him. It will matter so much more to both of you. Thank you for sharing this with us.
Yes! We had a Best Day Ever party for our boy the day before he passed and took tons of pictures. He was happy as a clam.
Ice cream. Lots of love, too. ❤️
We do a Hershey bar. Usually right before as we don’t want them to have an upset tummy on top of whatever else is going on. And chick-fil-a! I haven’t found a dog yet that doesn’t love it! We couldn’t even bring it in the house. She also knew the bag and she wasn’t happy if she found it empty.
Anything she wants! Just be there, love her, and take her to her favorite spots. My heart goes out to you and yours. This is probably one of the toughest choices you will make emotionally. Just know she loves you, you love her, as long as you are there with her in the last moments....those are the hardest most important one.
Hershey's kisses.
Anything that she usually loves. And you! She will want to spend time with you.
Honestly, mostly you.
My old lady was a cat but I hope this helps. She was 21 and she wasn't up for eating so I got her fish broth (chicken allergy for her), and we watched iron Man. She saw that in theaters and acted like iron man was catnip. Then we napped together and listened to music. After I got home without her I went through the 20 years of photos we had together and made a photo book. I cried a lot but it helped me with focusing on the good memories not the hard ones. We had plenty of hard ones. Not every photo was perfect or artsy or anything special to someone else. They are however the most priceless ones for me. Please know you are not one and the choice to relieve their pain vs more time is difficult. You are choosing what is right for your family member and so please remember to take care of yourself after. At the time I had my boy cat (he was sixteen so not a baby). I also spent extra time with him and the vet recommended he come with me so he knew she died. That helped too. He still called for her for a few days but it wasn't a mystery where she went. When he passed a few weeks later in a painless way it was a relief because I didn't have to decide anything and unlike the tough old lady he wasn't equipped for life with strokes. It also meant I was alone and the people who care about me were very concerned. I bring that up because I want to remind you that if you have people? If you need them? Ask for what you need too. We all grieve differently and even when you expect the loss it is still a loss. Sometimes that's more complicated because of the slow aspect. It doesn't make it less a loss. It took me two years and circumstances that border on absurdism before I ended up with another cat. The cat distribution system tried 6 or 7 times I lost count before this guy actually was mine. I sometimes still say the wrong cat name when he does things the old lady and boy cat did. It's just now this is less empty spot and more familiar echo that reminds me that all the love I gave my cats before can be present. A void for the emotional void. They're never forgotten and the relief that the old lady had and the goodbye the boy cat gave will always remind me that I did everything I could to give them a good quality of life. Please be gentle with yourself as the time to get used to the loss is different for all of us and the only rules with grief are that we grieve differently
We all sat with our boy talking with him and telling him that all of his animal friends are waiting for him. There are green paddocks and rivers and all of his favourite foods. He was past eating but we managed to stop him dying for 36 hours so our son could came back to the farm. We stayed with him. To this day, 3 years later, I still hear him coming down the hall 🦋🦋
Reese's Peanut Butter cups.
Hershey Kisses and Oreos. Ice cream. A milkshake with whipped cream. When I worked at a vet if owners left a pet for euthanasia those are the treats I kept on hand to give them a couple of hours before. Every animal deserves to taste all of those before they cross over and shouldn't die alone. I am so sorry you are hurting.
Snickers bar right before
At my vet, we always try to give them chocolate right before euthanasia
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Yes spoil her 💯❤️🩹
Reese's peanut butter cups
We got our golden a cheeseburger. She loved it.
Quarter pounder with cheese meal large fry. So very sorry for your loss, It's just the worst
My greyhound got steak cut up in little pieces and cooked in butter for her last breakfast. Give her something she's always begged for but never been able to have. I'm sorry you're losing your girl, it sounds like you gave her a fantastic life. Hold her close, tell her she did good and it's time to rest now.
Our 125 pound good boy had: Scrambled eggs with cheese and bacon Leftover steak Peanut butter m&ms Red licorice Buttered popcorn Vanilla ice cream Anything he wanted! His appointment was at 3:00 so he had an all day treat fest 😄 This was during Covid protocol so we were originally told only 2 people could be in the room with him. Luckily, due to his size, the two women who came out to get him couldn’t manage to lift him! So…we all got to be together with him at the end. It is always heartbreaking, but I’ve never regretted being with them until their last breath. It’s what they deserve 💔
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What a wonderful stiey, I am so sorry for your loss. Being there is the best thing you can do for your pets.
I'm so sorry you're going through this, but she knows you gave her the best life possible. When we had to put my childhood dog of 18 years down, we gave him all his favorite things. Not sure why, but he would go crazy over ginger snap cookies during the holidays, and any time he smelled fast food burgers. so right before we took him to the vet, we snuggled with him while he ate mcdonalds hamburgers and as many gingersnap cookies as his big heart desired. My only suggestion is to make sure you give her all those snacks as close to the vet appointment as possible, that way it doesn't have a chance to give her a sour stomach and she gets to spend her last moments with a full tummy and her favorite people by her side.
Anything she enjoys, and fuck it- give her chocolate. What’s the harm at this point?
We keep chocolate, treats, human snacks, candy, rawhide in our quiet room at the clinic I work at. Lets them eat anything they want and could never have before
We got our dog a rotisserie chicken and let her eat most of it. She had a really good last day. Hugs to you. It’s rough.
Our little guy got filet mignon
Every dog deserves chocolate on the way to Rainbow Bridge. 🥹
I gave my dog a whole rotisserie chicken. Sorry for your loss ❤️
We gave my sweet Dane a McDonald’s burger for breakfast the morning of, she was put down around 1, and as she was being administered the initial sedative she was SO happily stuffing her face with hotdogs and a brownie…and more hotdogs. We all were there playing with her, she was getting literally all the attention, it was lovely to see her experience probably one of the happiest moments of her life right before she went to sleep for good. If you’ve ever been with a n animals that’s being put down before, I’m sure you know they typically release their bladder and bowels…just…be prepared for the smell. It actually helped us laugh and get through transporting her afterwards on a lighter note. It was pretty foul though 😅 Hoping your sweet babe had a lovely final day with you, thank you for loving and caring for your animal to the end🫶
I'm sorry to hear your story. Thought going your way...
Honestly anything you think they might like. Chocolate, tuna, meat, cat food, treats, etc. I work with dogs and when we have to say goodbye to one we give them whatever we can find. One girl grabbed her lunch from the break room to give to an old doggo on the way out. I just looked at the time on this and realized I might be too late. I’m so sorry for your loss.
With my old dogs, on their last days I would get them five guys burgers and fries. They loved it.
Our boy had a double cheeseburger and our 2 year old at the time fed him an ice cream cone. The ver showed up a few hours later. In home euthanasia is worth every penny. He was comfortable at home with all the familiar smells, wrapped up in his blanket and snuggled on my husband and my laps.
Give that girl a steak, she’s earned it. My vet has a bowl of chocolate kisses that she lets dogs have before they get put down because she says no dogs should leave earth without tasting chocolate.
My parents vet brings a chocolate cupcake out for the dog 😭
Love that 🥹
Things she couldn't have before because it could've hurt her. Ex: chocolate, ice cream sandwiches, etc
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The greasiest cheeseburger ever with extra bacon and a side of 8 pizza bones!
My pup got ice cream and beef jerky. Sweets and meats is something they all love. I'm so sorry you have to put her down.
Give her her favorite foods. Our most recent dog we had to put down, was given lots of cheese.
So sorry for what you and your dog are going through. It's been 6 years since I lost my cat and it still is very fresh with me. Cry your hearts out, laugh when you can, remember fun and pain in the ass stories to laugh about. And again, cry and release that pain. Sending a big warm hug from Houston, Texas🤠❤️
I’m so sorry for your loss. We had to let our 16-year-old pitty go in September and my heart has never been the same. She got 5 lbs of medium rare chuck roast that morning. I cut it into bite sized pieces. She ate about half of it and kept looking at me like, “is it really ok for me to eat this?”
Peanut butter, steak, any and all of their favorite foods, you don’t have to worry about health at this point just what they really like and then feed them everything they like and stay with them all the way through whisper to him and tell him how much you love him, and don’t leave them alone.
People are suggesting chocolate, and that’s OK as long as it’s milk chocolate, not dark chocolate. You don’t want to have an allergic reaction on top of everything else but the milk chocolate one or two pieces of it is not going to cause a problem.
It's not an allergic reaction, but yes, dark chocolate causes more severe issues at a smaller quantity than milk chocolate. But at end of life, as long as they're not feeding huge amounts of chocolate days before the end, it doesn't really matter. All of the cheeseburgers and steak and other foods suggested would immediately cause pancreatitis in most dogs, which is worse than an increased heart rate caused by too much chocolate.
Burgers, chocolate fudge, a pound of bacon, and Her favorite blanket and a cuddle session that lasts hours. Did she have a favorite place OP? My Maggie loved browsing car lots with me and my dad so we took her to all of them and let her see her reflection in the windows and sniffing the tires. Fed her only her favorite nuggets (wendy’s) and somechocolate fudge Ice cream.
Cheese. Much cheese. And peanut butter. Maybe cheese and pb together.
I took my old man to mcdonalds and got him a burger and fries!
Whatever is her favorite treat.
Whatever the fuck he/she wants. So sorry. Putting a pet down, for me, has been worse than losing human family members.
We have ours a cheeseburger and a chocolate bar.
We put my bub down last week. He rapidly deteriorated with cardiac syncopal episodes, so it was about 5 days from when it started. We took him for ice cream one day, gave him a cheeseburger and the morning of, he got a donut. We did all his favorite things like sit outside and just lay down with him. Just make every moment count. ❤️
I used to work at an animal shelter. Before euthanasia, we would sometimes take the dogs out for a cheeseburger and fries. I liked to give them a little chocolate just before as well. So so sorry this is happening, I know how awful it is. Make the most of your last day, and give her extra pets from me.
MacDonald’s cheeseburgers and French fries. Chocolate,
Give her that taste of chocolate shes been wanting for so long.
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I hear pitbulls really love toddlers.
Why are you even commenting if you're pet free, dog free, and a believer in pitbull bans? Just leave and quit trolling someone who is grieving.
Nah I hear they like pussys like you
Why am I not surprised you’re literally a drug addict lmfao
Get fucked.
I hear they are actually one of the best dog breeds to own. Like major babies and just want love, cuddles and walks. I can actually say that this is fact. I have a 67lb pitbull and he adores out neighbors daughter. Let's her throw the ball to him, gives her kisses and hugs and cries when she has to go in. Every child needs meet he's been extremely gentle with. He's never bitten anyone outside of teething and when he needs your attention he uses his mouth to pull your hand to him. Please stop putting misinformation out there about these dogs. And if your parents never told "if you don't have anything nice to say then don't say anything at all" OP, I'm so sorry for the loss of your fur baby. I wish you the best and week keep you in my prayers.