# How do you decide when to put a dog to sleep? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [September 26, 2012, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-decide-when-to-put-a-dog-to-sleep/635903 "2012-09-26T17:26:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2012, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-decide-when-to-put-a-dog-to-sleep/635903/21 "2012-09-26T22:47:32Z")
We had to make the decision about a year ago. Our little foundling mutt was mostly blind, mostly deaf, and had pretty much forgotten she was housebroken. Going up and down the 2 steps from the house to the yard was too much. She didn’t want treats. And she may have been experiencing whatever the canine equivalent of alzheimer’s is. Even tho we knew it was the right thing to do, there was still the niggling fear that maybe we were wrong, but I really don’t think we were. She’d had good years since we’d rescued her literally off our street, but it was time. It still hurt. ---
**Author:** ![Kevbo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e47774/32.png) [@Kevbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kevbo)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2012, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-decide-when-to-put-a-dog-to-sleep/635903/22 "2012-09-26T22:52:59Z")
When we put Clancy down, he had had terminal cancer (Hemangiocarcoma(sp?) with large tumors on spleen and heart ) for some time. He was still having mostly good days until he stepped in a hole, tweaked his back, and lost control of his rear legs. Though he wasn’t in much apparent pain, he was needing help with basic functions, and even if he got over this, he was quickly going downhill. It was time. Sheba suddenly quit eating (Rare…food was her great love!) in obvious distress, and having trouble getting up. Pancreatic cancer. We tried to ease her pain with Morphine so Kevbabe could come home and say good bye, but she was in too much pain. It was way past time, if only by a day. Though saying goodbye was among the more emotionally difficult things I have ever faced, I don’t regret making those decisions even a little bit. They were wonderful companions, and they didn’t deserve to suffer even one more day. ETA: computer keeps throwing sand in my eyes. ---
**Author:** ![River\_Hippie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/river_hippie/32/26_2.png) [@River\_Hippie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/River_Hippie)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2012, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-decide-when-to-put-a-dog-to-sleep/635903/23 "2012-09-27T00:26:21Z")
Ah… can’t help but can relate. Just put down a much loved cat. In some ways he was going about his daily life as if everything was fine. The day we went to his last vet visit he tore into his scratching post like he was a feisty kitten and pooped/pee’d in his litter box like he had every single time since he was a little puff ball. He ate a good last meal. But…he had always been an indoor cat that longed for the outdoors. On his last two days I let him out…out into the great outdoors that he had long schemed to escape to. He took a couple steps and lay down. That’s when I knew. He was too sick to enjoy the one thing that he always wanted. He had a tumor in his intestines and the tests from the vet confirmed that his kidneys were failing. It was time. Condolences… be strong, be with him at the end. ---
**Author:** ![gracer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8e7dd6/32.png) [@gracer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gracer)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2012, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-decide-when-to-put-a-dog-to-sleep/635903/24 "2012-09-27T01:05:43Z")
For Tabby, my cat, it was when she was really her dignity. She’d been having little accidents and started bumping into things. She got very stiff and went off her food. Then came the day she was drinking with her paw in her drinking bowl. That wasn’t right, and I knew she was suffering. I miss her so much, but I couldn’t let her suffer. For my lovely lab Jana it will be when she doesn’t enjoy things anymore. If she can’t at least attempt a bounce when I say “walkies”, or “where’s your ball”, if she doesn’t proudly bring me sticks or starts suggestively licking her chops at 5 o’clock. She’s still doing ok for now, for an old lady. But please time, don’t move too fast. Hugs for everyone in this thread. I’ll be needing some fairly soon. ---
**Author:** ![Battle\_Pope](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4bbf92/32.png) [@Battle\_Pope](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Battle_Pope)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2012, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-decide-when-to-put-a-dog-to-sleep/635903/25 "2012-09-27T02:41:17Z")
> [@Hello\_Again](#): > > 1. The day you put your animal down should be its Last Good Day, not its last bad day. On that day your animal should be able to enjoy all the things it’s been previously forbidden due to its medical conditions, etc. and do all its favorite things in all its favorite places. Sit on the sofa and have butter for dinner! why not!? If you don’t think your dog is capable having a Last Good Day because there isn’t anything it still enjoys reliably, call the vet and put the dog down today. This is a great way of looking at it. A few years ago cancer got my 7 year old dog. I’d been away out of town for 10 days. When I left he was seemed fine, got home on a Tuesday and noticed that his breathing seemed harsh and raspy, took him to the vet on Wednesday - aggressive cancer, thyroid if IRRC which was causing his throat to narrow, but the vet wanted to check to make sure so we booked him in for exploratory surgery on Friday. That Thursday I took him over to my parents place so he could play in their yard with their dog (they grew up together) and then lots of time sitting together, pats, watching TV on the couch and sharing a bag of potato chips 🙂 When the vet called he confirmed it was cancer and at the best, with lots of treatment we could give _Flash_ about 4-6 months of average quality life. He was still under anasthetic so I asked the vet not to wake him. A good life and an easy death is the best I could give him. ---
**Author:** ![Nars\_Glinley](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nars_glinley/32/8177_2.png) [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2012, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-decide-when-to-put-a-dog-to-sleep/635903/26 "2012-09-27T03:13:29Z")
Wow Skotie, that was really touching. It made me cry and I’m not usually a crier. Fortunately, my kids are in college so I won’t have to go through what you did. I think you handled it beautifully. Thanks for all of the stories and advice Dopers, it really helps. ---
**Author:** ![lavenderviolet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/cdc98d/32.png) [@lavenderviolet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lavenderviolet)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2012, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-decide-when-to-put-a-dog-to-sleep/635903/27 "2012-09-27T03:47:07Z")
My advice would be to have a discussion with your vet about what the dog’s prognosis is and if there is anything the vet can offer. While certainly nobody wants their dog to be blind or deaf, I do think that dogs tend to cope better with that sort of thing than a human does since they relate to the world through smell so much more than we do and personally I wouldn’t put a pet to sleep just because of that. I have heard that female dogs can sometimes have incontinence due to hormone-related atrophy of muscles controlling the urinary sphincter, so I imagine that is why the vet started her on the hormone replacement. I do think that incontinence is a major concern from a quality of life perspective both for you and for the dog. With the arthritis issue, there are medications for pain relief in arthritic animals and I would definitely ask the vet for input about that. Untreated arthritis can be very painful of course but some animals do really well with treatment. It’s never easy to decide to let go of a loved pet. Just wanted to point out that this is a decision that you probably should weigh with the help of the person who knows the dog’s medical situation best. ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2012, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-decide-when-to-put-a-dog-to-sleep/635903/28 "2012-09-27T04:55:11Z")
> [@Skotie](#): > > Just had my good old girl “ojo” put down yesterday. We got “Ojo” as a puppy when my first child was born. From day one, this little black lab pup was a wonderful friend to my little baby Kassie. They started growing together, playing more and more rough while she never once growled at her no matter how much abuse she was getting. My son Skyler came along 3 years later and now the kids teamed up on her yet she was always the sweetest dog ever towards them. I have had other dogs and still have two basset hounds. Out of every dog I have had in my life “Ojo” is the only one that would skip her food at feeding time if I were willing to give her some attention. Such a good dog. So I am not any sort of professional advice giver in dealing with how to handled this but decided to share my story in the hopes it might help someone else during such a difficult time. > > So many questions when dealing with putting a friend down. When is it time? How to handled it with kids? Could I have been a better owner? ect, ect. I don’t have the answers but I can tell you I waited to long. Once I realized she was not going to get better I started reading and found some that said once the dog can’t dog what dogs love to do, play, eat, run, then its time. I personally waited to long. My dog was losing weight like crazy, had a hard time getting up, and couldn’t keep food down the last few days. I knew it was time. The very last act of love we can give them is making this decisions sooner rather then later. > > So now I’m a wreck about losing my girl. My wife can’t handle it and wants nothing to do with it. It’s just to hard. Now I’m dealing with my own feelings, crying like a baby, and also making arrangements. The hardest thing is that I telecommute and had her right next to me the last few days. It’s hard folks and it’s ok to cry. Be sad but don’t feel guilty. Remember, its the greatest act of love we can give our beloved pets. Finally and most importantly how to deal with my kids. Do I use the good old “She went to live on a farm” to save them the sorrow? Do I just not tell them she is dying and explain it afterwards? Do I tell them she was “put down” or just tell them she died? Here is how this Dad handled it. > > While not letting them know ahead of time seemed the easy way out. I really didn’t like the thought of seeing my children saying goodbye and how hard that would be for them to goto school knowing they would never see her again. Yet one thing stuck out in my mind. My daughter has this thing where she always has to have the last kiss in the morning or when I drop her off at gymnastics. I put her in Moms car in the morning, give Mom kiss, give Skyler kiss then always need to give her a kiss and tell her I love her. NOT allowed to speak with anyone after that. So I just knew I couldn’t let Ojo die without her saying goodbye. > > So with plans to have Ojo put to sleep on Tuesday, I picked my kids up on Monday and explained to them that Ojo was not getting any better and I believed she is in pain but is only hanging around for us. So I told them they didn’t have to do there homework tonight and I think we should just spend the night with Ojo letting her know we understand and it’s ok if she wants to goto heaven. This went better then I thought. My daughter cried a little in the car but when we got home she went to her and gave hugs and told Ojo it’s ok, we understand if she wants to go now.(I know, super sad right?). Then she went and got old photo albums and started showing her pictures of Ojo playing with them as a pup. I asked them to draw pictures of what Dog heaven looked like and they did and showed Ojo. Birds, fields and lakes to swim in with other dogs! My daughter ask me when I was going to “Do it” and I say “Do what?” She said, “You Know, Do it?” So she already knew about putting dogs down but I just couldn’t tell her it would be tomorrow. I told her I’m not sure but am having vet come to house tomorrow with results of blood test we had done. She knew. > > So Tuesday morning kids get up and ready for school. I make wife go out and say goodbye knowing she is going to need at least 10 minutes before ever being able to talk. I didn’t want kids to see that. Showing sadness is fine and they have already seen me crying about this but Mom gets to where she can’t even talk about it. After that, Skyler went out and said goodbye. He is 6 but I could tell he was going to be fine. Now it was Kassie turn. The one I worried about the most. This girl has been stung by a bee twice and is scared to death of bee’s yet when one is stuck in the pool she insist I save it life. Same with spiders and all creatures. Kassie went out and spent a few minutes. Kept it together and was so strong. Told Ojo she loved him and it’s ok if she needs to go. So strong. I packed them in car gave everyone a kiss, with kassie being the last of course :-), and sent them off to school > > Now I have to get ready for vet coming at 11:30am. I spend time with Ojo crying like crazy. I take breaks to start digging a resting place near a couple tree in back yard with great view of open fields. I gather item that will go with her. Chewbacca and Yoda from Skyler. Pictures of the family, a ball, and one of my daughter gymnastic metals. I clean up and think I have it together until there is a knock on the door. I open it to let the vet in and just start balling. Don’t worry, they see it all the time and understand. I help Ojo up and to the deck and put her on a bed. I hold her head and tell her it times girl. You go ahead now and play. You have been a wonderful do and we all love you very much. I watch as the vet is about to put in the needled and start repeating. “Kassie says goodbye and loves you vey much and will always love you. Kassie loves you very much and will always love you.” Ojo tries briefly to sit up then just starts relaxing in my arm. I hold her and whisper in her ear “Kassie loves you and will always love you” Over and over until the vet says she is gone. I spend a few minutes then cover her up and let the vet out. I then go back and hold her some more. I carry her down to her resting place, put her on my favorite Raider blanket we always fought for, put wooden flowers on top of her, pictures in front of her face, and Kassies Gymnastic metal around her neck. Give her another good pat on the back and slowly start filling the grave but only with my hands at firsts. After she is covered I fill in the rest with Shovel and place a flower on grave. > > Now I need to get kids from school. As I pick up Kassie from class she gives me hug and we all start walking to car. She was not looking at me so I knew what she was thinking. I said “Kassie” and she looked up at me and I just shook my head and started crying. Let Sklyer go play with friend at school and sat Kassie on grass. I explained that Ojo must have listened to her the night before becuase the vet came to the house and saids she was ready now. I let her know exactly how it went down and how Ojo went very peaceful hearing “Kassie loves you and will always love you” > > We get home and she cry a little in the car but handles it better then Dad had most the day. She is stronger then I realized. She visits his resting place and then collects rocks to paint. After about 15 rocks she takes them down and start placing the around Ojo at sunset. I watch her from above so proud of her. I take Sklyer and Mom down, say a prayer and then read the following > > When I am gone, release me, let me go- > I have so many things to see and do. > You must not tie yourself to me with tears, > be happy that we had so many years. > I gave you my love; you can only guess > how much you gave me in happiness. > I thank you for the love you have each shown. > But now it is time I traveled alone. > > That’s my story. I hope it helps. I know how hard it is. Yes it’s sad. But it’s the final greatest act of love we can give them. Damn, I could barely read halfway through before I started blubbering like a baby. Your story touched my heart. I am so sorry to hear about Ojo. What a beautiful and wonderful thing you did for her and your family. It seems like she was very well-loved, indeed. ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2012, 5:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-decide-when-to-put-a-dog-to-sleep/635903/29 "2012-09-27T05:35:28Z")
[Here’s a link to a list of questions to ask regarding your pet and if it’s time to euthanize them.](http://vetmedicine.about.com/od/diseasesandconditions/ht/_HTeuthanasia.htm) Regarding the arthritis, we have our cats on glucosamine supplements, and they have worked wonderfully. I think one of the most important questions to ask is about Daisy’s quality of life - I’m not sure how good days and bad days figure into that. More bad days than good days means it’s time to do right by her? ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2012, 6:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-decide-when-to-put-a-dog-to-sleep/635903/30 "2012-09-27T06:37:51Z")
> [@lavenderviolet](#): > > Just wanted to point out that this is a decision that you probably should weigh with the help of the person who knows the dog’s medical situation best. I agree with this. My decision to euthanize my dear Denver (a cat) a few months ago was made in consultation with the vet who had treated him for some time. Denver suffered from diabetes, and I gave him insulin injections daily. He staggered around the house like a drunken sailor, due to diabetic neuropathy; but he never stopped trying to live like he always had. But eventually, something complicated the diabetes. He slowed down, lost a lot of weight, and eliminated everywhere (which he could not seem to control to the extent that he could get to a litterbox and was obviously embarrassed by). When I broached the question of euthanasia with his vet, who had treated him and seen him monthly for blood sugar tests and weigh-ins, she agreed that his quality of life was suffering, and that it was probably time. I’m pleased to say that Denver had a Last Good Day. I took the day off work, and spent it with him, however he wished to have it. We played with his favourite toys–gently, because of his neuropathy–after which he curled up in my easy chair for a nap, which he normally wasn’t allowed to do if I wanted to occupy it (this time though, I used another chair). I made sure that the backyard bird feeder was full of food, since Denver loved to watch the birds; and I placed him on the windowsill, where he happily watched the birds come and go. All day long, kitty treats were dispensed liberally to Denver and my other cats. But Denver and I had lots of fun and love on his last good day. In spite of what happened at the vet’s later that day, I have happy memories of that day. ---
**Author:** ![Floater](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/dc4da7/32.png) [@Floater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Floater)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2012, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-decide-when-to-put-a-dog-to-sleep/635903/31 "2012-09-27T14:19:40Z")
> [@Hello\_Again](#): > > … I am a firm believer in two related ideas > > 1. The Last Good Day > 2. Better a day too early, than a day too late. That’s exactly what my parents did when the dog I shared my teens with didn’t seem to enjoy life any more. He was very pampered the whole day before my father took him to the vet. ---
**Author:** ![shiftless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9c0ed/32.png) [@shiftless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shiftless)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2012, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-decide-when-to-put-a-dog-to-sleep/635903/32 "2012-09-27T16:39:26Z")
> [@Labtrash](#): > > IThere’s something in my eyes now, so I have to stop typing. Probably dust. I got some in my eye too. ---
**Author:** ![Moonlitherial](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4bbf92/32.png) [@Moonlitherial](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moonlitherial)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2012, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-decide-when-to-put-a-dog-to-sleep/635903/33 "2012-09-27T18:33:42Z")
I should have known better than to read this thread on a day I’m in the office. Shesh people! ---
**Author:** ![Nars\_Glinley](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nars_glinley/32/8177_2.png) [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2012, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-decide-when-to-put-a-dog-to-sleep/635903/34 "2012-10-10T18:17:41Z")
Unfortunately, the estrogen therapy, which was supposed to take 2-4 days to work, has failed to work. Daisy has little control over her bladder, her vision, hearing and ability to climb stairs continues to deteriorate. I’ve made an appointment with the vet on Friday to see if he has any other recommendations but I’m afraid that we’ll use that time to have her euthanized. I’m going to try to make tomorrow as her last good day. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Kevbo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e47774/32.png) [@Kevbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kevbo)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2012, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-decide-when-to-put-a-dog-to-sleep/635903/35 "2012-10-10T19:15:31Z")
{{{\*\*Nars Glinley \*\*}}} You’ll need that. If it were me, I wouldn’t plan to be productive the rest of the day, or maybe longer. After Clancy was gone, we went for a hike in the sticks, where I could find a deserted rock and sob in peace. ---
**Author:** ![StGermain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stgermain/32/2868_2.png) [@StGermain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StGermain)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2012, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-decide-when-to-put-a-dog-to-sleep/635903/36 "2012-10-10T19:24:15Z")
**Nars Glinley** - {{{hugs}}} I’m so sorry to hear it. It’s never an easy decision, but it really sounds like it’s time. StG ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2012, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-decide-when-to-put-a-dog-to-sleep/635903/37 "2012-10-10T19:35:44Z")
Ah, I was afraid that an update to this thread wasn’t going to be a happy one. Here’s to your last good day, Daisy. ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2012, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-decide-when-to-put-a-dog-to-sleep/635903/38 "2012-10-10T20:29:05Z")
You’re a good dog, Daisy. And you’re a good Daddy, Nars. ---
**Author:** ![rhubarbarin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/eb9ed0/32.png) [@rhubarbarin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rhubarbarin)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2012, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-decide-when-to-put-a-dog-to-sleep/635903/39 "2012-10-10T23:05:52Z")
☹ So sorry to hear you will be losing her. You are an excellent pet owner, and I’m sure Daisy has had a happy life with you. I’m facing the same decision; my 15-year-old pup’s health is better than what it sounds like Daisy has been going through, but she is mostly blind, doesn’t respond to her name or commands, and has lost all ability to be housetrained. Since I live with many room mates it’s not only me who has to take on the significant load of her care, and she ends up spending most of her time locked in her crate. It’s sad to consider putting her down when she still has okay quality of life (she loves to eat, is still spry), but it’s a choice between my well-being and hers at this point. Bleh. ---
**Author:** ![Nars\_Glinley](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nars_glinley/32/8177_2.png) [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2012, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-decide-when-to-put-a-dog-to-sleep/635903/40 "2012-10-12T22:21:40Z")
Thanks guys. I just got back from the vet. He agreed that it was time for her to be euthanized. He said that if it were just the incontinence that was the problem, he had some other medicine that we could try but that with all of her other issues, it was just her time. The actual procedure worked much more quickly than I had imagined. The vet was very gracious and let my wife, daughter and I cry by ourselves. He didn’t charge us since he was her normal vet. I don’t know if that’s a standard business practice or not but I did appreciate it. We had a good day yesterday. We took a long walk around the lake and she got to smell everything in sight. I fed her hot dogs and cheese, her two favorite foods. I petted her as much as humanly possible. Please indulge me as I currently choose to believe in doggie heaven. RIP Daisy. I miss you. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-decide-when-to-put-a-dog-to-sleep/635903.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-decide-when-to-put-a-dog-to-sleep/635903.md?page=3)