Thread: Show us your ...........DOG

Bugger - always a hard and sad thing to do. Sounds like she had a great life with you.

Sorry to hear Steve, please pass my condolences to the rest of the household.
She was a lovely dog.

Ten week old kelpie in training. Not mine, he belongs to my grandson who's working on a property at Mudgee at the moment. My grandaughter thinks he's cute and wants to steal him.

Originally Posted by Saitch

Our big, border Collie, Josie, had to have the "Big Sleep" needle this arvo.

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It is often inevitable that the "it's time" day will arrive. It makes for a tough day for all but you've got some 14 years of memories to remember her by. Mourning for the dog is normal but on the other hand enjoy the great memories you have of her.

Sorry to hear of your loss. 15 years is a good span for bigger dogs.

I hope that you do not mind my posting here, but the following is something we tend to overlook:


Why you shouldn't bury your pet in the backyard


Why you shouldn't bury your pet in the backyard - ABC News

Companion animals are part of our families, but inevitably the time comes for us to say goodbye to them due to old age or disease.

Many pet lovers opt to bury their pets in the backyard. However, there are some hidden risks to this, and there are other options that will help other pets, and even the owners who love them.

Donating their body to science, for research and veterinary training, can potentially help hundreds of pets.

Why the backyard isn't best


Backyard burial may seem like the easiest way to respectfully take care of your pet's remains. Unfortunately, it can be dangerous for other pets and wildlife.

Most pets are put to sleep with an extremely concentrated anaesthetic agent, which results in a very peaceful death (hence the term euthanasia, which means "good death"). However this drug, pentobarbital, persists in the buried body of the pet for up to a year. Any animal scavenging on the remains will be poisoned by the euthanasia solution.

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Originally Posted by Old Farang

Sorry to hear of your loss. 15 years is a good span for bigger dogs.

I hope that you do not mind my posting here, but the following is something we tend to overlook:


Why you shouldn't bury your pet in the backyard


Why you shouldn't bury your pet in the backyard - ABC News

Companion animals are part of our families, but inevitably the time comes for us to say goodbye to them due to old age or disease.

Many pet lovers opt to bury their pets in the backyard. However, there are some hidden risks to this, and there are other options that will help other pets, and even the owners who love them.

Donating their body to science, for research and veterinary training, can potentially help hundreds of pets.

Why the backyard isn't best


Backyard burial may seem like the easiest way to respectfully take care of your pet's remains. Unfortunately, it can be dangerous for other pets and wildlife.

Most pets are put to sleep with an extremely concentrated anaesthetic agent, which results in a very peaceful death (hence the term euthanasia, which means "good death"). However this drug, pentobarbital, persists in the buried body of the pet for up to a year. Any animal scavenging on the remains will be poisoned by the euthanasia solution.

Long article>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

I appreciate this. Both our last dogs had 'Issues' which were costing us around $800 a month. Now, i know this amount of money may sound stupid to a lot of people, considering that one dog was from the pound and the other was a 'Street Kid'.
These dogs' problems were studied by vets and have helped a lot in canine research.

Originally Posted by Saitch

Our big, border Collie, Josie, had to have the "Big Sleep" needle this arvo.

She was nearly 15 y.o. and her hips were bad, incontinence was increasing and her kidney and liver functions dodgy. She had a wonderful life from when we got her from the pound at 12 months old but, it's still not an easy thing to do.

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Sorry for your loss.

Our rescue dog “Lucy” doing her super man impression .