Put a dog down today.

[GAW9576]

I'm sorry for your loss. We had to put our beloved 16 year old Chihuahua down recently. She was fine one day then had to go to the emergency vet twice in the same night. They ultimately said there wasn't anything they could do to save her.

I saw this recently and it seems fitting and oh so true.

   

[ShadowsDad]

Has to do with the detonation rate. More than that? I got nothing.

But here's more"

https://www.lanl.gov/museum/news/newslet...osives.php

[MaineYooper]

Brian, I am sorry for your loss. But no doubt you gave her the best life she could have, full of love, fun, and treats!

[ShadowsDad]

Brian, I am sorry for your loss. But no doubt you gave her the best life she could have, full of love, fun, and treats!

Thanks, yes she had a great life but all of our dogs are members of the family and live with us. They contribute what they can. In the past our vet has commentated on their place in our home, right in front of the fire when it's cold out. He's witnessed it.

Shadow has been loving the search for the new member of the family. He loves to ride in the car and he's been getting much more of that than what's  normal. So far no new member though. But our requirements are narrow and not just any dog. I suspect we'll need to contact a breeder. Todays dog was spraddle legged. At least I think that's what it's called.

[Wchnu]

If I was closer, I'd put you out of your worrying 

Gee, thanks, just remember, my shaving stuff is rigged with high explosives.

By the way, how explosive do explosives have to be to be considered "high" explosives?

High explosives consist of materials that typically combine the reacting elements in the same molecule. This allows them to react much faster, and they “detonate.” Detonation involves supersonic shock waves that pass through the material, causing chemistry that happens quite a bit faster than burning. High explosives do not need to be contained to make their bang. Nitroglycerine, trinitrotoluene, and RDX are high explosives. Los Alamos National Laboratory is engaged in important research into high explosives and has been recognized for making them environmentally cleaner and more stable, which means safer.

[Wchnu]

I'm sorry for your loss. We had to put our beloved 16 year old Chihuahua down recently. She was fine one day then had to go to the emergency vet twice in the same night. They ultimately said there wasn't anything they could do to save her.

I saw this recently and it seems fitting and oh so true.

Luna mostly thinks about Squirrels seems like. Always on the hunt for the critters.

[TobyC]

Gee, thanks, just remember, my shaving stuff is rigged with high explosives.

By the way, how explosive do explosives have to be to be considered "high" explosives?

High explosives consist of materials that typically combine the reacting elements in the same molecule. This allows them to react much faster, and they “detonate.” Detonation involves supersonic shock waves that pass through the material, causing chemistry that happens quite a bit faster than burning. High explosives do not need to be contained to make their bang. Nitroglycerine, trinitrotoluene, and RDX are high explosives. Los Alamos National Laboratory is engaged in important research into high explosives and has been recognized for making them environmentally cleaner and more stable, which means safer.

[ShadowsDad]

Maybe the search for a new dog is over. It certainly appears that way.

I've been searching for a female Staffordshire Bull Terrier since the day after we put Star down. I found a few but for various reasons none of the possibilities never clicked. I was breed specific because we've had rotties, a cane corso, now an AmStaff and I like the mindsets of those dogs. But we're getting older and need to downsize. Sure I could have taken a rescue pit bull mixed breed but with unknown parents what would the full grown size be? The existing rescues were all too large.

To shorten the story, yesterday I contacted a woman with pups down in Florida. Filled out the questionnaire, and talked with her for 50 minutes this AM. The upshot is that we're ideal owners and we'll be mailing out a check. She doesn't "ship" because she doesn't want to put the pup in a cage in the hold of an aircraft. I like that. Instead we'll work something out where the pup can avoid that even it if means paying someone's airfare to hand carry her. Or her son is going for his comm' pilots license and needs to log flight hours, maybe fly up here and we pick it up from his hands.

The pups are 4 weeks old and Maine law states that pups must stay with the parents to either 10 or 12 weeks so there's plenty of time to work out arrangements. I like that too, the pups need to learn things. SBTs are people dogs (the original Nanny dog) and the present owner says that even though their eyes are just opening when the family goes to the whelping area they leave mom and make their way to the human.

Barring nothing unforeseen happening it sure appears our search is over.

How is Shadow handling the loss of his sister? Not good. He's a different dog. We do what we can but he's obviously grieving. When he goes outside he goes to where she used to lay and starts to dig looking for her. He never cried before but now he does, often. We handled Stars death incorrectly. We should have let him see and sniff the body. He's intelligent enough to understand. We failed him. I hope the pup pulls him out of his funk.

[Old Sarge]

Maybe the search for a new dog is over. It certainly appears that way.

I've been searching for a female Staffordshire Bull Terrier since the day after we put Star down. I found a few but for various reasons none of the possibilities never clicked. I was breed specific because we've had rotties, a cane corso, now an AmStaff and I like the mindsets of those dogs. But we're getting older and need to downsize. Sure I could have taken a rescue pit bull mixed breed but with unknown parents what would the full grown size be? The existing rescues were all too large.

To shorten the story, yesterday I contacted a woman with pups down in Florida. Filled out the  questionnaire, and talked  with her for 50 minutes this AM. The upshot is that we're ideal owners and we'll be mailing out a check. She doesn't "ship" because she doesn't want to put the pup in a cage in the hold of an aircraft. I like that. Instead we'll work something out where the pup can avoid that even it if means paying someone's airfare to hand carry her. Or her son is going for his comm' pilots license and needs to log flight hours, maybe fly up here and we pick it up from his hands.

The pups are 4 weeks old and Maine law states that pups must stay with the parents to either 10 or 12 weeks so there's plenty of time to work out arrangements. I like that too, the pups need to learn things. SBTs are people dogs (the original Nanny dog) and the present owner says that even though their eyes are just opening when the family goes to the whelping area they leave mom and make their way to the human.

Barring nothing unforeseen happening it sure appears our search is over.

How is Shadow handling the loss of his sister? Not good. He's a different dog. We do what we can but he's obviously grieving. When he goes outside he goes to where she used to lay and starts to dig looking for her. He never cried before but now he does, often. We handled Stars death incorrectly. We should have let him see and sniff the body. He's intelligent enough to understand. We failed him. I hope the pup pulls him out of his funk.

Very good news! I had to Google the SBT...fine looking breed! Sounds like a lot of hoops to jump through, which will totally be worth it. Sorry to hear about Shadow and his struggle. His new little brother will undoubtedly help him move on too!

[Dave in KY]

Hoping that it all falls into place and it is comforting to Shadow. We'll definitely need pictures !