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[bob ford <bobford79 AT yahoo.com>]

Have a vet do it , if at all possible; if it has to be done the old fashioned 
way, try to have a friend do it.  That is my honest opinion. 

 I was brought up to believe that a man should shoot his own dog, when the 
time came.  But, my father could not do that, and he was not close to animals 
the way I am.  I shot my first dog,as an adult, when I was in my early 
twenties.  The dog was suffering, it was an unusal situation that I choose 
not to go into right now.

  I would have a very difficult time putting down this dog; even with a vet 
doing it.  Unless there is no choice, don't even contemplate.  Life is too 
damn short ....bobford


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--- On Sat, 11/8/08, Gene GeRue <genegerue AT ruralize.com> wrote:

> From: Gene GeRue <genegerue AT ruralize.com>
> Subject: [Homestead] How to end life of pets
> To: "Homestead" <homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org>
> Date: Saturday, November 8, 2008, 4:45 PM
> Chris and I are contemplating our next dogs and cats at
> Heartwood. We  
> were sad but felt we did the right thing, having Dax
> euthanized by the  
> vet. I am still very unhappy about shooting a cat that was
> obviously  
> in pain and dying. I am interested in your thoughts on what
> you feel  
> is the best way to end the pain and suffering of pets.
> 
> I do not want the perspective of those who feel that we
> should not  
> have emotional connections with dogs and cats.
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