I guess that’s how you’ll be to if you get baby sat after school by your Irish grandfather… (sighs) Oh well.

I wouldn’t really relish the idea of going up to my daughter and try to explain why daddy had to go out back and put a few slugs into one of her dogs. Or why I went to the vet with him and never came back. But the up side would be at least she is old enough that she would understand…I hope.

But anyway. Sorry man.

I don’t have a .22. Or a 9mm.

MY guns will shoot through a garage door and a car windshield regardless of whether there’s a cocker spaniel’s skull in the way or not, so I’m seriously considering NOT using either of them just for safety and/or property damage reasons. That leaves me with less pleasant but safer options.

Meanwhile, the dog’s condition is unchanged. He’s still the same dog… only slower and weaker. Sad when he tries to jump on you but can’t quite manage to stand on two legs. Too early to tell if he’s getting better, but he’s no worse than yesterday so I guess that’s something.

ANYWAY, we’re taking udgang’s approach, mostly due to necessity than anything else. The decision was made last night; if what’s already been done doesn’t help him, then he’s gonna have to be put down because we literally don’t have any other option. I’m okay with that… I just really wish we hadn’t spent so much money already. The wife, however, will have a fit. As will the remaining dog. Both of them are very attached to the Evil One. Me, I barely consider Cocker Spaniels to be real dogs.

And it’s a hell of a lot better then letting the damn thing suffer ya know. I mean 12 years is a hell of a long time depending on the type of dog it is.

But then again. Telling you to do this and actually going out and doing it is two different things. lol.

… wtf … ???

Anyway, 12 years IS a lot for a dog (a “dog year” is 7 “human years”, so your dog is like an old man of 84). I say wait some time, and if the animal dosn’t get any better, have it put to sleep. That’s what I would do. And I would have the vet do it, but that’s just because I can’t stand the idea of me killing anything larger than an ant.

I have the tools at home, but I don’t know if I could have done the job myself or not.

My honest opinion is to ask the vet up front what they think, and tell them to give it to you straight. Nothing lives forever, and there’s no point in putting money into an animal that’s nearing the end of a natural lifespan. Especially if you need that money for bills and groceries. Animals are a nothing but a money pit, and they serve no purpose except for eating.

Well, I’ve heard of people who have another use for sheep, but that’s another story.

PS: Please don’t send Eric after me because of my comments.

I don’t remember that song, though.

Suddenly I’m reminded of the old GnR song “I used to love her, but I had to kill her…” Um, you DO know he was talking about his dog, right?