# Does my dog know she's going to die? Sad, sad, sad :(

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-my-dog-know-shes-going-to-die-sad-sad-sad/478000>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [December 19, 2008, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-my-dog-know-shes-going-to-die-sad-sad-sad/478000 "2008-12-19T23:48:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![Savannah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b3f665/32.png) [@Savannah](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Savannah)\
**Post date:** [December 21, 2008, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-my-dog-know-shes-going-to-die-sad-sad-sad/478000/21 "2008-12-21T17:13:10Z")

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> [@Hi\_Neighbor](#):
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> I really can’t even imagine putting her down at this point; she’s still very playful and has the outlook of a four-month-old puppy. As her health continues to decline, my family will invariably have “the talk” and make a decision.

Please don’t wait too long. Giving her a good death is a kindness, as difficult as it is. And we’ll be here for a memorial thread and tribute.

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