If you had to put down a beloved pet yourself, not through a shot at the vet, would you be able to do so?

If I knew with absolute certainty there was no chance of saving my pet's life, then I hope with all my heart that I could make myself end it. I have a strong sense of commitment to each animal I adopt. The older I get, the more deeply I feel the responsibility toward them and appreciate the powerful bond between us.

Knowing me, if I had even a little bit of hope that my dog could make it, I would probably at least try to wrap the poor thing up in my coat and carry it back for help. It's so awfully difficult to lose animals I love so very much, even under the most normal of circumstances. Amazing, life-saving things sometimes happen.

However, if I realized it really was no use, I believe I would stop and do what was necessary to put her down, and I believe it would shatter my heart for a long time to come. I actually know someone who did put one of his own dogs down, and it was excruciating for him. He says he could never, ever do that again.

I do not think that I could do it myself. Being that I have become so attached, I would always feel that there is hope of survival. I would make the trip back, and pray that he would turn out alright.

And if he passed along the way, at least I was trying to save him. I would have to at the very least try.

I don't know. I probably could if it meant end my beloved pet's suffering but it would really traumatize me and broke my heart. I had to euthanized my dog once, though I called a vet to do it, and it already traumatized me.

Until now I still couldn't let go of the guilt, because I felt that I should have try harder to cure her. Damn, I'm tearing up now. I really really hope I would never find myself in that situation.

Wow, that is an intense question. Our dogs and cats are part of the family. I'm not sure I could do it either.

I would hope that I could end their suffering but I'm not sure I could. I would probably have to rely on my husband to do it because I wouldn't be able to.

Oh gosh, I don’t know. I don’t think I could take my dog’s life, even if I did witness her suffering a terrible and eventually fatal injury from a wild animal. I realize that my dog would be in immense and undeniable pain and shock would soon be setting in.

However, I am not sure if I could end her life right there to alleviate her suffering. My little, black Pomeranian is one of the sweetest, loyal, and lovable pets I have ever lived with and she means everything to us (especially my children). It would break my heart to have to watch her die from a fatal injury.

I think when it came down to it, I would leave her at a memorable site in the forest, whisper final, loving words to her, and make a run for it. I would try not to look back and rid myself of the final images of my suffering pup in my mind. I would only want to preserve the happy memories of my dog and forget about the tragic instances that led up the horrifying event of her URL1 may not be the optimal way of dealing with a death, but I would be the only way I could ever forgive myself for having placed her in this type of danger.

It is a very sad thought to lose our beloved pet in this way and I truly hope I would never have to deal with any similar situation.

I had to take my mini schnauzer many years ago to the vet to have her put to sleep because she was so sick and I was so messed up about it, I couldn't even go to work for the next two days. All I could do was lie in bed and cry. I think I would probably do what I could to get the dog back to the campground to the vet if there was a chance in hell for her to make it.

I probably would not have anything on me to put her out of her misery since I don't keep a gun or knife on me.

I have put pets down in my basement at home when they were old and suffering. Others have lived out and I have found them dead of natural causes and I had one die in my lap. It's not easy but I cannot let them suffer for selfish reasons.

I had to send the wife and kid to do it. Very traumatic.

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