Donna
02/19/10
06:36 PM EST
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A friend of mine recently had to have her dog put to sleep. As anyone who
has had to do this knows, it is a gut-wrenching experience, and yet it is
the greatest act of love. Her vet did something very unusual and very
wonderful just before the dog received the injection. The vet gave the dog
a big bowl of chocolate ice cream with chocolate syrup! The dog was
focused on the bowl of ice cream and didn't even care about the procedure
that was being started. We all know that dogs are not allowed to have
chocolate during their lives because it is toxic to them. But they love
the taste of it. So why not let them have it just before they pass on? It
is such an extra loving thing to do. I wish I would have thought of it
years ago.
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lzepeda
01/08/13
07:20 PM EST
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Wow! That is a great act of kindness! I just put my 2nd German Shepherd
down last year. His brother, died the year before, kidney failure, but
Lobo, the second one, had hip dysplasia, infection in his spine, and could
hardly walk, so the only thing to do was to put him down after 13 years.
I sat on the floor, talking to him, telling him it was okay for him to go,
and to go find his brother, Argos, so that they could run together again.
I stroked him while the vet gave him an injection to relax him. After 20
minutes, they cam and gave him the final injection. He died with his head
on my lap. I am still grieving his death. I pray that I will see all my
pets someday. I still miss him and his brother Argos! They were my heart!
Donna wrote:
A friend of mine recently had to have her dog put to sleep. As anyone who
has had to do this knows, it is a gut-wrenching experience, and yet it is
the greatest act of love. Her vet did something very unusual and very
wonderful just before the dog received the injection. The vet gave the dog
a big bowl of chocolate ice cream with chocolate syrup! The dog was
focused on the bowl of ice cream and didn't even care about the procedure
that was being started. We all know that dogs are not allowed to have
chocolate during their lives because it is toxic to them. But they love
the taste of it. So why not let them have it just before they pass on? It
is such an extra loving thing to do. I wish I would have thought of it
years ago.
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