Just had to have my Dog put to sleep

That was the hardest thing I've done for a while

He was 14 years old - A true companion RIP Murphy

Sorry about that mate,god help when my staff goes with the wife and kids.Well and me too he is like one of the family.

That was the hardest thing I've done for a while

He was 14 years old - A true companion RIP Murphy

Really sorry to hear, unless you have had a best friend like your dog its very hard for some people to understand how you feel.
RIP Murphy a mans best friend.

Sorry to hear that not easy. I had to put my golden retriever down a few years ago cried my eyes out.

I have had five dogs throughout my life and had to have three of them put down through old age (two Boxers and a Welsh Springer) and one of them (a white Boxer) died in my arms. I still have a King Charles spaniel at the moment. Each and every one of them have been a big part of the family. Every time I have lost one in the past I have said no more, that's it, I don't want to go through that again. (when the dogs have been put down I have always been with them) But reality sets in and I doubt I could be without a dog. They are hard work to look after and demand attention, and not to mention vets bills.
But I have some great memories of them all and glad they were part of my life and family.

Gutted for you today fella, but you'll never forget him.

Thanks Guys for the kind words

Its like losing a family member - The house is so empty

But 14 years is a good age and he had a good life

That was the hardest thing I've done for a while

He was 14 years old - A true companion RIP Murphy

My heart goes out to you Mate, I have had to do that twice in my life, the last time was with my GSD Rontue this was in 2005 and I cried like a baby for days. I will never have another dog again . So sorry for you.

sorry to hear about murphy.he,s resting now.iv had a dog put down .not nice.i got a pic up in my living room .under the glass is a lock of hair i took off her before she went to vets.the dog was a yorkie.when an ex and i split we,d share the dog .i had custody mon/wed.sounds mad but true.i got a greyhound now.love him to bits.they give us unconditionai love.think of the fun times mate

Thanks Guys for the kind words

Its like losing a family member - The house is so empty

But 14 years is a good age and he had a good life

Thats all that matters mate, ive kept dogs all my life and currently have 4, 3 spaniels and a german shepherd, and i dread the day when any of them is called to that big kennel in the sky.

RIP Murphy.

Really feel for you mate. Dogs are part of the family and putting a dog down is a horrible thing but it has to be done. RIP Murphy.

The wife and me have always had cats (we're not home that often through work) and in the last 10 years we've lost 7, of those 6 through illness and old age and 1 was virtually kicked to death by some arsewipes, she struggled home with her eye badly damaged and her jaw broken and the fur and skin hanging off her lower jaw, unfortunately she had to be put down. We now have 2 who can't stand each other but both totally happy and healthy but I know that the time will come when they will leave us, it's very sad but while they're here they give us so much love and the house wouldn't be the same without them.

Sorry to hear the sad news.

Unless someone has experienced losing the family dog for themselves it's very difficult for them to understand. I had my dog put to sleep a few years ago (15yrs old) and it isn't an experience I'd wish on anyone. I don't cry about much but I had to pull the car over on the way home to dry my tears.

You'll always miss him but the good memories become the thing you remember fondly, and those memories will eventually bring a smile to your face when you remember him.

when i was 8 i was told my golden lab had gone to live with someone else......ten years later i was told he had died.....was gutted even after all that time.....gotta little staffy now even tho she's a pain in the arse id be lost if anything happened to her

So sorry to hear that. I am dreading the day my Staffie Cross leaves us. Big part of the Family. My heart goes out to you buddy as i know when our Max goes i am gonna blub like a baby

Iv got a Staffy cross, stunning dog. Hes 8 at the moment, Just been given a Pedigree Staff now aswell so im up to 2. Cant think what id do without my dog. What happens when they die ? Do you bury them or take them to the vets to be cremated ?

That was the hardest thing I've done for a while

He was 14 years old - A true companion RIP Murphy

Know how you feel mate, been through it twice in the last year, absolutely heartbreaking, mans best friend and loyal to the end. I would say it gets easier with time but i would be lying, sad to hear.

Iv got a Staffy cross, stunning dog. Hes 8 at the moment, Just been given a Pedigree Staff now aswell so im up to 2. Cant think what id do without my dog. What happens when they die ? Do you bury them or take them to the vets to be cremated ?

Mine is 8 as well as being a cross hopefully he will be with us for a while yet. But the Vets can sort it or there is a pet Cremation which i saw at the Vets. But i defo wont get another after this beast as i loves him tooooooo much

Mine chewed the house apart when he was very young, good as gold now tho and sleeps in my daughters bedroom right next to her bedroom door, she 9. Hes very protective of her and wont leave her out of his site. Prob the most loving dog iv had.
Im saying this and the new puppy is sitting on my lap. lol