How do you get past the guilt of putting your beloved dog down?
He wagged his tail as the vet was injecting him and I was holding him, singing and crying telling him he’s my good boy. I feel like a traitor and murderer.
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WildMountainRose · 56-60, F
I don't know if this will help you, but I believe when an animal passes, its spirit immediately rejoins God's (or Creator, or Higher Power), as I believe animals come straight from the spirit of God. 🙂🤗
If you put your dog down due to suffering, there will still be some guilt, but maybe by realizing that by keeping your beloved dog around, while it was suffering, you would have been thinking more about yourself than your pet. That could help.🙂🤗
The loss, no matter how it happens, is going to take time to heal. I have a sweet ole dog, and she limps so bad. One leg has arthritis, but she still wants to live. She still greets each day with happiness and doesn't let her leg get her down, but if she were barely making it through each day, I would have to face what you are facing now. I don't want to think about that.😔
Please don't be so hard on yourself. You loved, with all your heart, your beloved dog. The trust he placed in you was earned from years of good treatment, and what you had to do in the end, you did out of love. Your beloved dog would want you to know this. 🤗
If you put your dog down due to suffering, there will still be some guilt, but maybe by realizing that by keeping your beloved dog around, while it was suffering, you would have been thinking more about yourself than your pet. That could help.🙂🤗
The loss, no matter how it happens, is going to take time to heal. I have a sweet ole dog, and she limps so bad. One leg has arthritis, but she still wants to live. She still greets each day with happiness and doesn't let her leg get her down, but if she were barely making it through each day, I would have to face what you are facing now. I don't want to think about that.😔
Please don't be so hard on yourself. You loved, with all your heart, your beloved dog. The trust he placed in you was earned from years of good treatment, and what you had to do in the end, you did out of love. Your beloved dog would want you to know this. 🤗
TangledUpInBlue · F
@WildMountainRose thanks