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**maclaudser** · 03-18-2011, 04:37 PM

You think reading this WOULD stop people from dumping their dogs off at the shelter..but of course it doesn't. Since I volunteer at our local animal shelter, I also see this often. But instead of putting the dogs down they just keep them there. I'm not sure which is worse..being in a shelter for however many years until adopted or being put down. We had a dog at the shelter who finally got adopted by another volunteer a little while ago who has been there for six years!!! Makes me sad. But now I'm spending even more time at the shelter to walk and play with the dogs. They deserve it!

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Wow This really made me feel down. Thanks for posting it tho it speaks in volumes.

Ive owned 4 dogs total in my life that were only mine, not family dogs. Bug is who is missing, I have Proof, Kuniva and Grim. The day I had to let Bug go I felt like I did the ultimate betrayal, I even held off for a week or so.

She was such a good dog had been with me since I was seven and moved with me wherever I went. A week after her 18th birthday I went to the vets we always have gone too. I waited in the room holding her on the table wrapped up against my chest. The tech came in and asked if she could hold her so she would be steady. I said no she needs to be with me. The vet extended her arwm stuck the needle in and I said "Love you little girl" amd she slumped against my chest. I cryed in her black fur and asked to have a minute before i left. I miss my girl.

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I did get her cremated, She will be buried or cremated with me when I die, same as my boys when their time comes.

I may hunt and see my dogs as hunters and working dogs but they are always my hunting partner and friend. Never just a tool for the job.

I have two dogs that are cremated also. The first one was a dog that I grew up with named Dawson. He was only two months older than me. He passed away at the age of 18. The other dog that I have was a rescue from a person who had 62 dogs at her house. He was a old little pomeranian named Bandito. He was horribly underweight and had no teeth. The vet couldn't even predict his age. I only had that little guy for a week until we had to put him down because the vet said it was best for him.

03-18-2011, 04:37 PM	#13
maclaudser Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 412 Senior Member	You think reading this WOULD stop people from dumping their dogs off at the shelter..but of course it doesn't. Since I volunteer at our local animal shelter, I also see this often. But instead of putting the dogs down they just keep them there. I'm not sure which is worse..being in a shelter for however many years until adopted or being put down. We had a dog at the shelter who finally got adopted by another volunteer a little while ago who has been there for six years!!! Makes me sad. But now I'm spending even more time at the shelter to walk and play with the dogs. They deserve it! ---------- Post added at 09:37 AM ---------- Previous post was at 09:34 AM ---------- Wow This really made me feel down. Thanks for posting it tho it speaks in volumes. Ive owned 4 dogs total in my life that were only mine, not family dogs. Bug is who is missing, I have Proof, Kuniva and Grim. The day I had to let Bug go I felt like I did the ultimate betrayal, I even held off for a week or so. She was such a good dog had been with me since I was seven and moved with me wherever I went. A week after her 18th birthday I went to the vets we always have gone too. I waited in the room holding her on the table wrapped up against my chest. The tech came in and asked if she could hold her so she would be steady. I said no she needs to be with me. The vet extended her arwm stuck the needle in and I said "Love you little girl" amd she slumped against my chest. I cryed in her black fur and asked to have a minute before i left. I miss my girl. ---------- Post added at 09:34 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:30 PM ---------- I did get her cremated, She will be buried or cremated with me when I die, same as my boys when their time comes. I may hunt and see my dogs as hunters and working dogs but they are always my hunting partner and friend. Never just a tool for the job. I have two dogs that are cremated also. The first one was a dog that I grew up with named Dawson. He was only two months older than me. He passed away at the age of 18. The other dog that I have was a rescue from a person who had 62 dogs at her house. He was a old little pomeranian named Bandito. He was horribly underweight and had no teeth. The vet couldn't even predict his age. I only had that little guy for a week until we had to put him down because the vet said it was best for him.
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