This sucks

[Sgt. Hartman]

Had to put my dog to sleep today.

I know there's a lot worse shit that people have to deal with everyday so not looking for sympathy but this sucks.

She was as good a dog as I could have dreamed of having and I loved having her in my life for 10 years and will miss her everyday. RIP Reagan.

[Vettester]

Sorry to hear bud. My thoughts are with you my frien!

[Lunk1]

Looking for sypothy or not...you have mine just the same.

[oatmeal69]

Sorry, that sucks.

[ironbeck]

I've lost a few...they are good, loyal, unconditional love ...members of of the family. It sux bro. Cheers.

[songdog]

Sorry to hear that bro

[MickeyKnox]

Wow, there seems to have been a number of pets that have been laid to rest lately. This certainly does suck.

Sorry to hear about Reagen, Sarge.

[LGM]

That sucks man. Dogs are always around, no matter how bad your day or night, no matter if they got in trouble 10 minutes ago. Tough to let a great friend like that go after 10 years.

Sorry.

[Zodiac82]

sorry to hear that....sad times for sure

[austinite]

Very sorry to hear this, Sgt. Thoughts are with you my friend. Can't be easy

[Tron3219]

I was never really an animal person, but when my dads dog died I still felt like a piece if the family was gone. I can only imagine how you feel. Sorry bud...

-Chomp Chomp Chomp-Clink Clink Clink-

[slfmade]

That's a bummer. Sorry Man.

[kelkel]

The love is unconditional from a dog like that. Hard to come by in humans.

Very sorry to hear. I empathize with your loss sarge...

[gbrice75]

Damn buddy, I'm really sorry for your loss and what you're going through. Today is 4 weeks and 8 weeks respectively since losing our 2 of nearly 15 years, so nobody can empathize more right now.

I'm on my phone so must be brief - but if you wanna talk, PM me. I know all too well how sucky this is. Stay strong brother.

[Sgt. Hartman]

You guys are right it's the unconditional love part that I guess is so hard about it. I've had people in my life pass on, including family, and it was less upsetting than this.

I guess I'm pretty emotionally closed off in real life and tbh I haven't cried in years, but holding my dog while they gave her that injection and seeing her look up at me still wanting to do nothing more than please me and just wondering what I wanted her to do and what was going on, man I cried like a baby.

She's had kidney failure for quite some time now and it could have killed her tomorrow or a few months from now but it was gonna get the better of her eventually and I thought I was prepared. But of all things she gets bit by a fvcking snake!! It's not like I live in the country or that she was an outside dog. I have a lawn but it's manicured and she goes outside long enough to go to the bathroom and comes back in, she always wanted to be wherever we were. So her paw starts getting all swollen and I thought it was fluid retention from her kidneys failing and took her to the vet. He didn't know why it was swollen but said it wan't kidney related. By the next day (yesterday) it was like she'd dipped her paw in acid and there was no skin left all. Just blood and puss. Massive antibiotics did nothing and by this morning it was spreading up to her knee, basically eating every bit of soft tissue she had. She never complained or cried or let on she was in pain but all the skin on her back and chest was constantly twitching so it had to be excruciating for her.

The meds we could have given her to keep her alive a little longer would have shut down her kidneys so really we had no choice. I know I did the right thing but I can't help feeling guilty about it the way she looked up at me when the injection set in. I'm sure she'd have preferred to stay with us regardless of the pain but she was suffering too much and it would have eventually gotten her anyway.

Alright I'm done now that I got that out and sorry for boring you guys with this story but I prob won't talk about it with anyone except my wife (who's totally fvcked over this).

[Rwy]

Wow Sarge I am so sorry to hear this. Everyday I look at my dog and I say to myself what am I going to do when that day comes. I really cant imagine how you feel. Thats so ****ing crazy that she was bite by a snake.

We think about moving south all the time and I swear to god thats something I think about. I have even called pest control places in certain areas of Georgia that we liked to ask if dogs are bite often.

[marcus300]

So sorry to hear your grief sgt, she looks a beautiful dog

all the best mate

[Dougiefresh7707]

I feel ya man that does suck I just put down my boxer she was 15 so I know ur pain

[tigerspawn]

Had to put my dog to sleep today.

I know there's a lot worse shit that people have to deal with everyday so not looking for sympathy but this sucks.

She was as good a dog as I could have dreamed of having and I loved having her in my life for 10 years and will miss her everyday. RIP Reagan.

Sorry to hear that man. It sucks when they get hurt or God forbid die. They become family and it always hurts when they pass.

[BG]

My heart goes out to you !

[barrybulkers]

Sorry to hear that man! I'm a big animal lover myself! Losing my dog was one of the hardest things i've been through! I'm now owned by an englisch bulldog, cant imagine losing her! And yeah, u read that right!

[ghettoboyd]

You guys are right it's the unconditional love part that I guess is so hard about it. I've had people in my life pass on, including family, and it was less upsetting than this.

I guess I'm pretty emotionally closed off in real life and tbh I haven't cried in years, but holding my dog while they gave her that injection and seeing her look up at me still wanting to do nothing more than please me and just wondering what I wanted her to do and what was going on, man I cried like a baby.

She's had kidney failure for quite some time now and it could have killed her tomorrow or a few months from now but it was gonna get the better of her eventually and I thought I was prepared. But of all things she gets bit by a fvcking snake!! It's not like I live in the country or that she was an outside dog. I have a lawn but it's manicured and she goes outside long enough to go to the bathroom and comes back in, she always wanted to be wherever we were. So her paw starts getting all swollen and I thought it was fluid retention from her kidneys failing and took her to the vet. He didn't know why it was swollen but said it wan't kidney related. By the next day (yesterday) it was like she'd dipped her paw in acid and there was no skin left all. Just blood and puss. Massive antibiotics did nothing and by this morning it was spreading up to her knee, basically eating every bit of soft tissue she had. She never complained or cried or let on she was in pain but all the skin on her back and chest was constantly twitching so it had to be excruciating for her.

The meds we could have given her to keep her alive a little longer would have shut down her kidneys so really we had no choice. I know I did the right thing but I can't help feeling guilty about it the way she looked up at me when the injection set in. I'm sure she'd have preferred to stay with us regardless of the pain but she was suffering too much and it would have eventually gotten her anyway.

Alright I'm done now that I got that out and sorry for boring you guys with this story but I prob won't talk about it with anyone except my wife (who's totally fvcked over this).

im so sorry brother to hear of your loss...I just went through this same thing recently and it was definitely the hardest thing I ever did...your dogs situation sounded horrible and im sorry you had to watch her go through that, devastating to say the least...stay strong buddy...

[bdos]

Sorry for your loss man

[DSM4Life]

Sorry to hear.

[humbleman]

I'm so sorry bro.. Breaks my heart to hear this .

[HitIt]

sorry to hear bro. lost mine a year ago today

[Flagg]

Had to put my dog to sleep today.

I know there's a lot worse shit that people have to deal with everyday so not looking for sympathy but this sucks.

She was as good a dog as I could have dreamed of having and I loved having her in my life for 10 years and will miss her everyday. RIP Reagan.

Short of an actual family member dying, I cant think of "worse shit".

It's the worst when a pet has to be put down. The very worst. I'm really sorry for your loss Sarge.

[DanB]

you done the right thing by making sure sure didnt suffer, hard to do but right thing, keep the chin up mate

[GirlyGymRat]

Pets are family and she had a good life in yours. Sorry for your loss.