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Bullets are faster than drugs, if you make sure you get the right  
place. I don't know what that would be in a dog. Behind the ear?

I'm sorry bout your dog.




On Aug 8, 2008, at 2:28 PM, Robert Walton wrote:

> I had to put down my Dalmatian last year. He was suffering and I
> decided it was time. Took him to the vet. I'd never done this before.
> The vet gave him an injection of something that made him really out of
> it and then came in with the injection that killed him. It was
> something that needed to be done, but I sure did not think that the
> last few minutes of his life went without stress.
>
> I've got another dog whose time is near. She's deaf and close to
> blind. She's got a skin ailment that can't be controlled and she
> scratches herself raw from it. Now, she's started to drink large
> amounts of water and is not able to keep on weight, even though she
> eats like a horse. Worst part of her being deaf and blind is that she
> gets lost outside real easy, not really lost, just she can't see for
> more than a few feet and she'll walk around tryign to find the door or
> people or whatever.
>
> Now... I'm thinking that a walk to the woods with my .22 rifle might
> be a lot more respectful way to go than to take her to the vet. A
> quick point blank shot from the rifle to the head ought to put her
> down fast. Does to goat's I slaughter and little chance to miss at
> such close range.
>
> I'm curious what others thoughts are on this.
>
> Rob - Va