omg,..i cant believe my beautiful girl has gone .Any words of comfort would be so welcome ,struggling unbelievably with my pain.Dottie was pts yesterday ,christmas day,after a sudden onset of what apppeared to be a type of neurological/spinal problem-i decided i couldnt watch her suffer ,no longer able to stand or walk ,nor could i expect her to go through harrowing and very invasive surgery that had a high risk of not working.I keep thinking i made the wrong decision, this house isnt my home without her.

I'm so sorry for the loss of  your girl.  Please don't torture yourself that you have made the wrong decision, if you had made a different decision you wouldn't have been able to take away any pain and misery she was suffering if her suffering had been prolonged.  I know it is very easy for me to say  yet hard for you to do when you are feeling like this but remember all the good times and the positive things Dottie brought to your life.  (((hugs))), run free Dottie.

I'm so terribly sorry for your awful shock and grief. I went through a similar experience a few weeks ago with my beloved Harry who was paralysed after a seemingly trivial accident, and completely understand how distraught you're feeling right now. Sleep well, Dottie, free from pain and handicap.

Run free Dottie.

god i am so sorry my love, loosing a pet at any time is terrible,but at this time of year must be even worse,i dont know what else to say other than ii feel you done the right thing and she is no longer in pain

Sleep tight Dottie. xx

oh i really am so very sorry, i made the exact same decision last year for one of my very young dogs and truely understand the feelings you are having i too felt i made the wrong choice but the choice was made out of love and so that can never be wrong, you put Dottie first and ensured she didnt endure any painful surgery that had every chance of failing to help her and that was a very selfless thing to do, if you want to chat any further about it at all please feel free to message me, i really DO understand.

What a horrible thing to have to do and on christmas day just makes it all that much sadder too, dottie is free from pain and will thank you for putting her first.

God bless you
Run free Dottie, with my Abbey til we all meet again one day xxx

I'm so sorry for your loss.  I understand completely, having lost my beautiful Ellie last January.  Though she had been ill with arthritis for some time, the end, when it came, was very quick. Her pain became too much for her to bear and for me to see, overnight.

I was devastated, thought I should have waited, but I realised that it was my grief making me feel that way.  I still had a weep for her yesterday, my first Christmas without her. 

The last, and kindest thing we do for them is the hardest for us.  Do not blame yourself for doing what needed to be done, you made your decision based on what was best for her, not what was best for yourself.

Run free Dottie

So very sorry for your loss and yesterday of all days too..

Dottie had got to the point where you did the right thing for her, hard as it is for you and your family to cope with and deal, you have to take comfort that if you left it, its not worth thinking about really.

She sounds like she was a very much loved member of your family and long may all those good memories of her stay with you..

RIP Dottie x

When I had to make this decision in June, my vet reminded me that, although I was suffering pain, I had freed Misty from hers.  So I hope that you will realise that you gave her the most loving kindness.

So sorry for your loss.

I'm really sorry. From what you have told us, it sounds like you took the kindest decision you could and put Dottie first, which is what any good dog owner should do. HUGS.

sorry to hear of your loss x

So sorry for your loss, run free Dottie

I am so sorry to hear your loss, she was obviously a much loved member of the family. Losing a dog is bad enough, but when it is unexpected it seems so much harder to bear. You knew Dottie better than anyone else, and if you felt it was right to let her go, I am sure that decision was right for her, however painful it is for you. Her pain is over now she is running free at the bridge. Take care of yourself and in time you will start to remember the happy times you shared.

please don't regret your decision, dottiedolly, you were brave for her when you had to be. The biggest responsibility we have is to be able to let our friends go when they need to, not when we are ready. We can stop their pain, and you know she would do anything to stop your heartache now if she could. So sorry for your loss xxx