Did I do the right thing?

[Shel]

Let me begin by saying we adopted an senior white miniature eskimo dog 3 years ago. She had been beaten, battered & broken. Slowly thru the last 3 years she deteriorated; she couldn't hear, see, her back had been damaged when she was abandoned at the shelter by being thrown over the fence. She became incontinent, and was never fully housebroke - we put her out on a schedule. One of my other dogs only tolerated her.

She never tried to bond with us despite our attempts to love her. She preferred being left alone, so as much as we tried to love her all we were able to give her was food & shelter. She hated being groomed & trimming toenails was considered evil!

Today she "got her wings" because I felt her quality of life was miserable. So given all the health issues & history she had, why do I feel like a terrible person tonight? It's so hard to let them go!

 

[Eeyores Butterfly]

It is hard to let them go, but it sounds like you did the right thing. You gave that dog a chance at happiness that she obviously never known. It is clear from your posts that she probably was happy with you, even if she never showed it. You gave her what she wanted most- shelter, food, and a place to call home, even if she preferred it without anybody. Most likely without you she would have been euthanized as very few are willing to adopt dogs who have been injured/abused.

It's never easy losing one of our babies.

 

[Disney Doll]

Of course you did the right thing...that poor baby's misery is over. Not that she was miserable with you...you were the best thing that ever happened to her. But she probably never got over the abuse and then couple that with the physical deterioration...

God bless you for doing the right thing by that doggie by adopting her, loving her and letting her go when it was her time...

 

[SandrA9810]

It's hard to deal with a dog's emotional problem, because you can't just hold them and tell them everything's going to be ok.

My doggie was adopted too from the pound, and every so often things come up that you can tell come from her past. Like being scared of men. She usually gets comfortable with people that come over often and spend time with her. But even when we were living with a friend for an entire month, she still barked at him when he walked in the door.

 

[lisajl]

Yes.

 

[bballmom56]

You gave her the best 3 years she ever knew. I'm sure she was grateful for all you did, but because of the abuse was unable to show it. Thank you for all that you did and yes, you did the right thing.

 

[Maridw]

Yes you did the right thing. She had 3 wonderful years with you. Bless you for giving her a great final 3 years.

We recently adopted an older dog. She is an 8yo Cocker/Lab mix and she is super sweet. But when we bring home her dog food, she stays near the bag and "guards" it from the cats. That is the only thing that she does, sometimes she growls at them if they get too close, but otherwise she is really good with all our cats. We know we might not have many years with our Dalia, but at least her final years will be good ones.

We had to give our Bambi her wings two years ago just before Christmas and that was very hard for both my DH & I, especially my DH because he was the one who had picked her out as a puppy.

Yours is at the Rainbow Bridge with our Bambi & Patches waiting for you.

 

[Muushka]

Yes, you did the right thing.....twice. You gave a wonderful creature a second chance by adopting her. She was able to see what love looks like, but she was just not able to receive it. You tried. And then you offered her rest and peace, which she needed. Please know that you are a good person and you did the right things.

 

[SaraJayne]

Yes, you did the right thing.

 

[Lanshark]

Yes

 

[kirbydog48]

Yes, you did the right thing. It was a very loving and conscientious thing to let her go, and you gave her everything you could. It must be difficult.

 

[Shel]

Thank you for all your kind words. I'm feeling a bit better today, but of course still missing my furbaby.

 

[ginna74]

yes

 

[chell]

You did the right thing. She knows you love her. Now she doesn't have to suffer with the pain. Maybe she kept to herself because she had more physical pain than you realized.

 

[JerseyMamaBear]

You gave her the best 3 years she ever knew. I'm sure she was grateful for all you did, but because of the abuse was unable to show it. Thank you for all that you did and yes, you did the right thing.

well said, im sorry for your loss.