My puppy died

[thespearkid]

He got Parvovirus (which is, apparently, some sort of doggy AIDS or something). My family is poor as dirt so we couldn't afford to cure it or even to treat it. Best part is, we couldn't even afford to put him down or bury him. So I drove the poor guy out to the country, took his collar off, and drove away. My last image of him was him trying to hold in his vomit while looking at me sadly.

Then, "My Immortal" by Evanescence came on the radio.

[ThemChains]

He got Parvovirus (which is, apparently, some sort of doggy AIDS or something). My family is poor as dirt so we couldn't afford to cure it or even to treat it. Best part is, we couldn't even afford to put him down or bury him. So I drove the poor guy out to the country, took his collar off, and drove away. My last image of him was him trying to hold in his vomit while looking at me sadly.

Then, "My Immortal" by Evanescence came on the radio.

Horrible song.


That really sucks, I want to make an obligatory PL fuckhead post, but I can't. I wish this was a fake post.

[hiddentrack]

You asshole.

[sjb2k1]

that's pretty fucked up.

[thespearkid]

The vet said he's had the parvovirus for about seven days. If we had caught onto what it was earlier, he may have had a chance but his organs were already starting to fail. Parvo only lasts in a dog for about 7-10 days. If we had caught it just one day earlier, we wouldn't even need medical care to help him survive it (just a lot of sugar water, according to the stuff I'm reading about it now).

[scmaley]

Isn't that the disease that if your dog gets it they tell you not to have another dog in the house for two years, because any other dog you bring in could catch it and die, too?

[thespearkid]

Isn't that the disease that if your dog gets it they tell you not to have another dog in the house for two years, because any other dog you bring in could catch it and die, too?
Yup. I've got another dog in the house but he's no where near where the other one was and he's a lot older so he should be OK. Here's a picture of my little Casey...

http://a533.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/98/l_1d37413063fbf7e49041a38bc7d885c4. jpg

=( RIP.

[pseudonym28]

sad, I can't imagine my dog dying. she is a 5 pound toy poodle her nicknames are

"poodle at the disco" and "winnie the poodle"

[sdbrown]

Uhh, isn't releasing him into the country putting other dogs at risk for catching it?

[brentkid]

You abandoned a puppy in the wild?

[estrella starr]

you could have buried him in the back yard?

i couldnt imagine just letting my poor dying puppy go into the woods :((

[thespearkid]

Well, our choices were bringing him back into our house with out other dog and letting him die in the house or letting him die in the woods. He's not going to infect other dogs (not house dogs anyway) because he's definitely dead by now. We really couldn't afford to put the poor guy down.

[sandra92]

He got Parvovirus (which is, apparently, some sort of doggy AIDS or something). My family is poor as dirt so we couldn't afford to cure it or even to treat it. Best part is, we couldn't even afford to put him down or bury him. So I drove the poor guy out to the country, took his collar off, and drove away. My last image of him was him trying to hold in his vomit while looking at me sadly.

Then, "My Immortal" by Evanescence came on the radio.


:/ damn , that's really sad ..
My cat disappeared a few days ago ):

[remedyeli]

that's horrible.
how can you not afford to put him down?
killing a dog can be dirt cheap and so much less painful for them than what you did.

[thespearkid]

that's horrible.
how can you not afford to put him down?
killing a dog can be dirt cheap and so much less painful for them than what you did.
Dirt cheap is still too much when you're dirt poor. I wish we'd been able to afford to put him down or make him well, etc. but it wasn't even an option for us right now.

[remedyeli]

Dirt cheap is still too much when you're dirt poor. I wish we'd been able to afford to put him down or make him well, etc. but it wasn't even an option for us right now.

if you own a car and a garden hose you can put him to sleep.
that's just one way off the top of my head

[JJJ]

that really sucks man, im sorry. I would be soo upset if my dog died..

[.invisible ink.]

I'm really sorry to hear about your dog but couldn't you have brought him to the shelter or SPCA for them to put him to sleep? It seems a little fucked up to just leave it to die in the country somewhere alone.

Dogs are a big responsibility. If you can't afford to care for them, you shouldn't have them.

[sandra92]

I'm really sorry to hear about your dog but couldn't you have brought him to the shelter or SPCA for them to put him to sleep? It seems a little fucked up to just leave it to die in the country somewhere alone.

Dogs are a big responsibility. If you can't afford to care for them, you shouldn't have them.

that's true .

[shit stroll]

depressing story. you should have dropped him off at the humane society, though. dumping a dieing puppy off in the woods is an extremely shitty thing to do.

[m_rue]

I'm so sad for you, and the puppy.

[OldJersey]

He got Parvovirus (which is, apparently, some sort of doggy AIDS or something). My family is poor as dirt so we couldn't afford to cure it or even to treat it. Best part is, we couldn't even afford to put him down or bury him. So I drove the poor guy out to the country, took his collar off, and drove away. My last image of him was him trying to hold in his vomit while looking at me sadly.

Then, "My Immortal" by Evanescence came on the radio.

since when does it cost money to bury a dog?

[miketrondson]

They should come and take your other dog away just for being inhumane about it.

You've got internet and gas in your car, but a living creature that's "your best friend" deserves to die alone and scared.

You're a real piece of shit.

[argg_xo]

this thread makes me want to cry.

[pshh]

aspca reported

[jnnlopez]

I just don't understand how you could leave a dying puppy in the woods and still have the ability to drive away.
I could never do that.

[checkered.stars]

Just leave him alone. I'm sure he didn't want to leave his dog to pass anymore than any of you do, but it was a decision he was forced to make. Shit happens in life and all that you need to do is to learn from your mistakes and move on. I'm sorry that you lost your dog, just keep your chin up and remember the good times.

[shit stroll]

He got Parvovirus (which is, apparently, some sort of doggy AIDS or something). My family is poor as dirt so we couldn't afford to cure it or even to treat it. Best part is, we couldn't even afford to put him down or bury him. So I drove the poor guy out to the country, took his collar off, and drove away. My last image of him was him trying to hold in his vomit while looking at me sadly.

Then, "My Immortal" by Evanescence came on the radio.
are you still interested in buying my ipod for $150?

[shes.a.ghost]

There are places that you could have taken your dog where they would have put him down for you. Leaving a dog in the country like that is pretty shitty. Now he was starving, thirsty and dehydrated on top of dying from a disease. You should have done research on how to get it taken care of if you don't have the money to do so.

[miriamgoesmoo]

That's what my dog died of a few years ago. We at least put her down even though we were poor. I do have a cat now.

[TheSkyline]

Dirt cheap is still too much when you're dirt poor. I wish we'd been able to afford to put him down or make him well, etc. but it wasn't even an option for us right now.

There are places that will do if for free.
If you can't even afford that, I recommend you stop using the internet, and use the money from that towards keeping your other dog alive..

[mynameisX]

if you own a car and a garden hose you can put him to sleep.
that's just one way off the top of my head

Shut the fuck up. Really.



I'm so sorry for you. When my cat got sick, my dad took him outside and shot him. I know what you're going through, and it sucks a lot.

[matt_bergeron]

most vets or animal shelters would put a dog down for free if it was suffering and you couldn't afford it. you could be arrested for doing this.

but honestly losing a pet is VERY hard

[matt_bergeron]

I'm really sorry to hear about your dog but couldn't you have brought him to the shelter or SPCA for them to put him to sleep? It seems a little fucked up to just leave it to die in the country somewhere alone.

Dogs are a big responsibility. If you can't afford to care for them, you shouldn't have them.


couldn't agree more

[shit stroll]

Shut the fuck up. Really.



I'm so sorry for you. When my cat got sick, my dad took him outside and shot him. I know what you're going through, and it sucks a lot.
what the fuck is wrong with the human race?

[shit stroll]

if you can afford an ipod, you can afford to put your dog down.

[remedyeli]

Shut the fuck up. Really.


why are you telling me to shut the fuck up?
I have cats, I love my cats more than any of my friends.
If any of them got cancer, I wouldn't just throw them in the woods to die painfully.
I would do the right thing and put my pets that I love down so they won't have to suffer as much.

Money should not be a issue for something like this, because it really isn't.

I have only had to loose one of my cats in my life time, and that was really hard for me to get past, but never would I just put it in the woods, because I loved it.

I feel very sorry for the OP about this, I really do, but I don't think that he handled this in the best way at all.

I really didn't want to escalate up this far into a convo like this on this thread, but damn.

[matt_bergeron]

this makes me miss my dog =( we put him down like 4 years ago but i still miss him!!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/punk123kid/DSC01127.jpg

[mynameisX]

why are you telling me to shut the fuck up?
I have cats, I love my cats more than any of my friends.
If any of them got cancer, I wouldn't just throw them in the woods to die painfully.
I would do the right thing and put my pets that I love down so they won't have to suffer as much.

Money should not be a issue for something like this, because it really isn't.

I have only had to loose one of my cats in my life time, and that was really hard for me to get past, but never would I just put it in the woods, because I loved it.

I feel very sorry for the OP about this, I really do, but I don't think that he handled this in the best way at all.

I really didn't want to escalate up this far into a convo like this on this thread, but damn.

Maybe he didn't have a choice? I appoligize for being rude, but it pisses me off to see people jump on this guy without finding out all the facts. Obviously, he's hurting. He didn't want to leave his dying puppy in the woods to die alone. And you all just jump down his throat.

[open mind]

it'd be tough to do but if there was nothing i could do for my dog and there was no way to get a vet to put him down i'd kill him myself (in a quick, clean manner) to put him out of his misery before dropping him off in the woods to die alone........and last i checked digging a hole didn't cost anything.

[thespearkid]

There are places that you could have taken your dog where they would have put him down for you. Leaving a dog in the country like that is pretty shitty. Now he was starving, thirsty and dehydrated on top of dying from a disease. You should have done research on how to get it taken care of if you don't have the money to do so.
Where are all these goddamn places you guys are talking about? Fuck, name them. I live in the tiniest fucking town (my location here says Charlotte but I don't live there yet). My dog had a couple of hours to live. My options are 1) take him back home and let him die and suffer in front of my sisters or 2) take him out to the woods.

There are places that will do if for free.
If you can't even afford that, I recommend you stop using the internet, and use the money from that towards keeping your other dog alive..
The internet costs $30 a month. It's an expected bill that I prepare for every month. Keeping my dog alive would've cost $200 a night for hospitalization and $75 to put him down. We already had to pay $104 of borrowed money (which my mom had borrowed from my uncle so she could take me to orientation next week) just to get to the vet to see him since we didn't have an appointment.

most vets or animal shelters would put a dog down for free if it was suffering and you couldn't afford it. you could be arrested for doing this.

but honestly losing a pet is VERY hard
The vet we took him too wasn't one of these "most vets" you're talking about. And we don't even have a fucking animal shelter, goddamnit.

I'm really sorry to hear about your dog but couldn't you have brought him to the shelter or SPCA for them to put him to sleep? It seems a little fucked up to just leave it to die in the country somewhere alone.

Dogs are a big responsibility. If you can't afford to care for them, you shouldn't have them.
Dude, fuck you. Just because I didn't assume my dog would suddenly need either $200 and $75 at a time when everyone in my house was broke doesn't mean I'm not deserving of a dog. What the fuck is wrong with you people?

why are you telling me to shut the fuck up?
I have cats, I love my cats more than any of my friends.
If any of them got cancer, I wouldn't just throw them in the woods to die painfully.
I would do the right thing and put my pets that I love down so they won't have to suffer as much.

Money should not be a issue for something like this, because it really isn't.

I have only had to loose one of my cats in my life time, and that was really hard for me to get past, but never would I just put it in the woods, because I loved it.

I feel very sorry for the OP about this, I really do, but I don't think that he handled this in the best way at all.

I really didn't want to escalate up this far into a convo like this on this thread, but damn.
Money is definitely a fucking issue when you have $0, dumbass. If you think it's a good idea to let a dog die while puking infected fluids in a house where there's another dog in front of two girls who loved him to death, than that's good for you. I loved my dog so much but it came down to who was going to have to suffer so I chose to let my family off the hook. I don't understand what's so hard to get about that.

[lions]

I just don't understand how you could leave a dying puppy in the woods and still have the ability to drive away.
I could never do that.

...and post about it on the internet. If one of my dogs died, I'd be pretty fucking devastated for a few months. I seriously had to hold back tears after reading this.

[thespearkid]

...and post about it on the internet. If one of my dogs died, I'd be pretty fucking devastated for a few months. I seriously had to hold back tears after reading this.
The internet is my instant escape from stressing things like this. My best friend and I chilled a lot today too to help handle everything.

[OdeToTheSun]

I'm sorry about your loss dude. I know how much it sucks to lose a pet.

[open mind]

Where are all these goddamn places you guys are talking about? Fuck, name them. I live in the tiniest fucking town (my location here says Charlotte but I don't live there yet). My dog had a couple of hours to live. My options are 1) take him back home and let him die and suffer in front of my sisters or 2) take him out to the woods.


The internet costs $30 a month. It's an expected bill that I prepare for every month. Keeping my dog alive would've cost $200 a night for hospitalization and $75 to put him down. We already had to pay $104 of borrowed money (which my mom had borrowed from my uncle so she could take me to orientation next week) just to get to the vet to see him since we didn't have an appointment.


The vet we took him too wasn't one of these "most vets" you're talking about. And we don't even have a fucking animal shelter, goddamnit.


Dude, fuck you. Just because I didn't assume my dog would suddenly need either $200 and $75 at a time when everyone in my house was broke doesn't mean I'm not deserving of a dog. What the fuck is wrong with you people?


Money is definitely a fucking issue when you have $0, dumbass. If you think it's a good idea to let a dog die while puking infected fluids in a house where there's another dog in front of two girls who loved him to death, than that's good for you. I loved my dog so much but it came down to who was going to have to suffer so I chose to let my family off the hook. I don't understand what's so hard to get about that.

snap it's neck..........puts the dog out of it's misery quickly and it costs nothing........kinda like digging a hole costs nothing.

[matt_bergeron]

The vet we took him too wasn't one of these "most vets" you're talking about. And we don't even have a fucking animal shelter, goddamnit.




like someone said before, if you cant afford to take care of a dog you shouldn't own one. you clearly have a computer, i wouldn't have hesitated to sell my computer if it meant it would give my dog a peaceful death.

[thespearkid]

like someone said before, if you cant afford to take care of a dog you shouldn't own one. you clearly have a computer, i wouldn't have hesitated to sell my computer if it meant it would give my dog a peaceful death.
What the fuck are you talking about? My dog had hours to live, not days or weeks. How could I sell my computer (which I'm required to have for college) within 3-4 hours time? I can't stress enough that if I had the ability, I would do anything to save my dog but there was nothing I could do with zero dollars. And I can afford a dog (obviously) but what I can't afford right now is $75 to put him down or $200 a night to hospitalize him.

snap it's neck..........puts the dog out of it's misery quickly and it costs nothing........kinda like digging a hole costs nothing.
I can't snap a dog's neck... I was expecting this thread to have some decent (yet tasteless) jokes in it that could possibly cheer me up, not full of assholes trying to make me feel worse.

[open mind]

I can't snap a dog's neck... I was expecting this thread to have some decent (yet tasteless) jokes in it that could possibly cheer me up, not full of assholes trying to make me feel worse.

i'm not fucking joking dude.
what makes taking a terminally ill animal out to the woods and ditching it so it can continue to suffer until it dies cold and alone and finally gets picked apart by scavengers better then killing it as quickly and painlessly as possible and giving it a decent fucking burial?

[matt_bergeron]

What the fuck are you talking about? My dog had hours to live, not days or weeks. How could I sell my computer (which I'm required to have for college) within 3-4 hours time? I can't stress enough that if I had the ability, I would do anything to save my dog but there was nothing I could do with zero dollars. And I can afford a dog (obviously) but what I can't afford right now is $75 to put him down or $200 a night to hospitalize him.

well then you clearly cant afford a dog. dogs do randomly get sick/ hurt themselves and so when this happens to your other dog its really going to be a shame when you can't afford to pay it.

[thespearkid]

i'm not fucking joking dude.
what makes taking a animal with a terminal sickness out to the woods and ditching it so it can continue to suffer until it finally dies alone better then killing it as quickly and painlessly as possible and giving it a decent fucking burial?
I'm not fucking joking either. I can't snap a dog's neck.

well then you clearly cant afford a dog. dogs do randomly get sick/ hurt themselves and so when this happens to your other dog its really going to be a shame when you can't afford to pay it.
That's like saying you can't afford to have children if you don't have $200 on the day they randomly break their arm. If my dog had gotten sick right after payday or when we had some money, we would've paid for it in a second but unfortunately, no one had any money and we were not expecting the poor guy to go from happy, hopping puppy to near death in two-three days time.

[matt_bergeron]

I'm not fucking joking either. I can't snap a dog's neck.


That's like saying you can't afford to have children if you don't have $200 on the day they randomly break their arm. If my dog had gotten sick right after payday or when we had some money, we would've paid for it in a second but unfortunately, no one had any money and we were not expecting the poor guy to go from happy, hopping puppy to near death in two-three days time.


YOU FUCKING SHOULD HAVE $200 to take care of a kid! you should not be in charge of another life until you are financially stable enough. i would hope if a person has kids they would have more than 200 bucks in the bank at all times.

[open mind]

I'm not fucking joking either. I can't snap a dog's neck.

well if you can't afford to have it put down by a vet and don't have the balls to kill your dog as humanely as possible yourself you clearly shouldn't have a dog.

[thespearkid]

YOU FUCKING SHOULD HAVE $200 to take care of a kid! you should not be in charge of another life until you are financially stable enough. i would hope if a person has kids they would have more than 200 bucks in the bank at all times.
It's obvious you don't understand poverty. I'll chalk that up to ignorance.

well if you can't afford to have it put down by a vet and don't have the balls to kill your dog as humanely as possible yourself you clearly shouldn't have a dog.
If I don't have $200 on me at all times and don't have the balls to snap a dog's neck, I shouldn't be allowed to have one. Sure, whatever.

I admit, I don't have the balls to snap a dog's neck. I seriously doubt there are many people that do. If that means none of them deserve dog's, fine.

[open mind]

It's obvious you don't understand poverty. I'll chalk that up to ignorance.


If I don't have $200 on me at all times and don't have the balls to snap a dog's neck, I shouldn't be allowed to have one. Sure, whatever.

I admit, I don't have the balls to snap a dog's neck. I seriously doubt there are many people that do. If that means none of them deserve dog's, fine.


do you know where the term putting down your dog originated from?

[thespearkid]

do you know where the term putting down your dog originated from?
Don't care. I won't snap a dog's neck.

[open mind]

Don't care. I won't snap a dog's neck.

then shoot it in the back of the head and let your dog die a decent death.

[thespearkid]

then shoot it in the back of the head and let your dog die a decent death.
I don't own a gun. Even if I did, I wouldn't be able to shoot him. I DO NOT HAVE THE BALLS TO KILL MY DOG MYSELF. You can't convince me that it makes me a bad person.

[open mind]

I don't own a gun. Even if I did, I wouldn't be able to shoot him. I DO NOT HAVE THE BALLS TO KILL MY DOG MYSELF. You can't convince me that it makes me a bad person.

taking the alternative of bringing your dog out to the woods, ditching it to suffer and die alone, only to finally have it's body picked apart by scavengers does though.

[thespearkid]

taking the alternative of bringing your dog out to the woods, ditching it to suffer and die alone, only to finally have it's body picked apart by scavengers does though.
So apparently, I'm a bad person because I couldn't afford to treat a disease I never anticipated the poor guy having. I apologize for being poor.

[open mind]

So apparently, I'm a bad person because I couldn't afford to treat a disease I never anticipated the poor guy having. I apologize for being poor.

my point is money or not you're a shit for not taking the most sensible, humane, and responsible course of action possible.........and instead chose to do something far crueler simply for the sake of your own twisted sense of comfort.

[thespearkid]

my point is money or not you're a shit for not taking the most sensible, humane, and responsible course of action.
Which is snapping my dog's neck?

[open mind]

Which is snapping my dog's neck?

yes, most any reasonable person would agree a quick death and decent burial is preferable to a lonely long suffering death and being picked apart by disease spreading scavengers.

[thespearkid]

yes, most any reasonable person would agree a quick death and decent burial is preferable to a lonely long suffering death and being picked apart by disease spreading scavengers.
I agree it would've been a quicker, better death for him with considerable less suffering. The part you seem to misunderstand is that I cannot snap an animals neck. I don't have it in me. I don't and not many people do.

[open mind]

I agree it would've been a quicker, better death for him with considerable less suffering. The part you seem to misunderstand is that I cannot snap an animals neck. I don't have it in me. I don't and not many people do.

if you can't do the right thing by your pets (no matter how uncomfortable it may make you feel) you shouldn't have them.

edit: my girlfriend just pointed out the fact that even though you may not have a gun you must surely know somebody who does.

[thespearkid]

if you can't do the right thing by your pets (no matter how uncomfortable it may make you feel) you shouldn't have them.
Again, are you insinuating that anyone who can't snap a dog's neck shouldn't be allowed to have a pet?

[mellzie14]

That's a really sad story about your puppy. I'm sorry to hear that. I can understand not being able to kill your dog yourself and choosing to spare your family.

[open mind]

Again, are you insinuating that anyone who can't snap a dog's neck shouldn't be allowed to have a pet?

no, i'm saying anyone who's unable to get over a little discomfort in order to do the right thing for thier pet shouldn't have one.

[sowrongitsryan]

if you were dirt poor, then how could you afford a dog?

[thespearkid]

no, i'm saying anyone who's unable to get over a little discomfort in order to do the right thing for thier pet shouldn't have one.
So yes, you're insinuating anyone who can't physically kill their own dog shouldn't have one. Don't try to re-word what you're saying to try and make it sound more acceptable.

[thespearkid]

if you were dirt poor, then how could you afford a dog?
$10 a week for dog food is doable. Planned expenses (annual vet trips, shots, etc.) can be managed. Suddenly needing $75 is not. Again, there's a gross misunderstanding of what exactly poverty is.

[matt_bergeron]

It's obvious you don't understand poverty. I'll chalk that up to ignorance.


If I don't have $200 on me at all times and don't have the balls to snap a dog's neck, I shouldn't be allowed to have one. Sure, whatever.

I admit, I don't have the balls to snap a dog's neck. I seriously doubt there are many people that do. If that means none of them deserve dog's, fine.


its obvious i do. i was poor more than half my life... dirt poor. and we didn't have any pets because we didnt have the funds to take care of them. once my parents got good jobs and started making a good living. we got a dog, that we took care of.

[open mind]

So yes, you're insinuating anyone who can't physically kill their own dog shouldn't have one. Don't try to re-word what you're saying to try and make it sound more acceptable.

don't deflect the issue here........you're a fucking asshole for not taking the best possible course of action for your dog because you couldn't deal with a little of your own discomfort.
in some instances the best thing to do is put your dog out of it's misery as quickly and as painlessly as possible by taking them to the vet and letting them do it........in an a smaller number of cases the pet owner may have to do it themselves because they can't afford the services of a vet..........in an ever greater minority of cases that person doesn't have a gun........but that doesn't suddenly make it ok to take an irrational, inhumane, and irresponsible course of action, you fucking do the best you humanly can........and you clearly didn't.

[thespearkid]

its obvious i do. i was poor more than half my life... dirt poor. and we didn't have any pets because we didnt have the funds to take care of them. once my parents got good jobs and started making a good living. we got a dog, that we took care of.
If you understand poverty, then you understand the check-to-check system and how a day or two before payday, it's rare to have any money. Unfortunately, we didn't have the funds to put him down at the time. If there was anything I could've done, I would've done it but I wasn't expecting this disease.

[thespearkid]

you're a fucking asshole for not snapping your dog's neck.
^^^ That's what you mean, no?

:shrug: If you say so.

[open mind]

^^^ That's what you mean, no?

:shrug: If you say so.

put words in my mouth all you want.........what i'm saying is you're a piece of shit for taking the easy way out instead of doing the best thing possible for your dog..........and yes, in this particular case breaking your dogs neck and giving it a decent burial was the best you could possibly do........so you are in fact an asshole for not doing that.

[FayeQC]

:pet:I'm sorry, my kitten died a while back and it was the shittiest thing ever

[thespearkid]

put words in my mouth all you want.........what i'm saying is your a piece of shit for taking the easy way out instead of doing the best thing possible for your dog.
I'm not putting words in your mouth. I assume you mean that taking the easy way out was me not snapping my dog's neck or some other form of me having to kill him myself. I just don't think me not being able to snap my dog's neck makes me a piece of shit. That's stupid.

[mynameisX]

don't deflect the issue here........you're a fucking asshole for not taking the best possible course of action for your dog because you couldn't deal with a little of your own discomfort.
in some instances the best thing to do is put your dog out of it's misery as quickly and as painlessly as possible by taking them to the vet and letting them do it........in an a smaller number of cases the pet owner may have to do it themselves because they can't afford the services of a vet..........in an ever greater minority of cases that person doesn't have a gun........but that doesn't suddenly make it ok to take an irrational, inhumane, and irresponsible course of action, you fucking do the best you humanly can........and you clearly didn't.

Are you fucking serious? I've had quite a few pets over the years, and NEVER would have been able to snap any of their necks. The only reason my dad shot my cat was because he didn't tell me before he did it. Are you going to call me an asshole now, too, because I don't have it in me to kill my best friend?

[open mind]

I'm not putting words in your mouth. I assume you mean that taking the easy way out was me not snapping my dog's neck or some other form of me having to kill him myself. I just don't think me not being able to snap my dog's neck makes me a piece of shit. That's stupid.

it's not about breaking your dogs neck dipshit, it's about making the best of a given situation........and you didn't do so simply because you couldn't handle a little discomfort on your part.

[open mind]

Are you fucking serious? I've had quite a few pets over the years, and NEVER would have been able to snap any of their necks. The only reason my dad shot my cat was because he didn't tell me before he did it. Are you going to call me an asshole now, too, because I don't have it in me to kill my best friend?

did you see to it that your pets were put to sleep in a humane way? if you did i have no problem with you..........but if your saying it's okay to cause your "best friend" more pain and suffering then is absolutely neccesary just to avoid a little discomfort on your part, then yes..........i am emphatically calling you an asshole for that.

[mynameisX]

yes i am you silly twat.

Oh, that fun. Resort to name calling when you can't come up with a good response.

[thespearkid]

it's not about breaking your dogs neck dipshit, it's about making the best of a given situation........and you didn't do so simply because you weren't comfortable with it.
You say that as if I were comfortable leaving the little guy alone in the woods to die. It wasn't the "easy way out". And how exactly is it not about snapping a dog's neck? That's what you told me I should do, which sparked this whole conversation.

[thespearkid]

Oh, that fun. Resort to name calling when you can't come up with a good response.
Ignore him. No one seriously thinks anyone is an asshole just because they can't snap a dog's neck or put a bullet in it's head.

[open mind]

Oh, that fun. Resort to name calling when you can't come up with a good response.

re-read my post, you'll see it's been edited and is now well reasoned.
sorry for the name calling.

[mynameisX]

re-read my post, you'll see it's been edited and is now well reasoned.
sorry for the name calling.

Well, for claiming to have an open mind (haha, it's a joke), you really can't get past the fact that it would be mentally impossible for me to know that I was the reason my best friend died.

Thanks for the edit, though.

[open mind]

You say that as if I were comfortable leaving the little guy alone in the woods to die. It wasn't the "easy way out". And how exactly is it not about snapping a dog's neck? That's what you told me I should do, which sparked this whole conversation.

you yourself admitted that snapping your dogs neck would have been a better death........and then said you couldn't do that.
this is about doing the best you can for your pet in all instances. for most people it's having a vet give them an injection that kills them.........you didn't have the money for that, and that sucks, i can sympathize.........you don't have a gun, and not everyone does..........what's the next best thing to do? kill him quickly with your bare hands or take him out to the woods, ditch him to die slowly and alone, and finally be picked apart by disease spreading scavengers?
i can sympathize with alot and excuse just as much but what i can't sympathize or excuse is you knowingly choosing to prolong the suffering of your dog simply because you want to avoid some discomfort on your part.

[thespearkid]

you yourself admitted that snapping your dogs neck would have been a better death........and then said you couldn't do that.
this is about doing what's best for your pet that you can in all instances. for most people it's having a vet give them an injection that kills them.........you didn't have the money for that, and that sucks, i can sympathize.........you don't have a gun, and not everyone does..........what's the next best thing to do? kill him quickly with your bare hands or take him out to the woods, ditch him to die slowly and alone, and finally be picked apart by disease spreading scavengers?
i can sympathize with alot and excuse just as much but what i can't sympathize or excuse is you knowingly choosing to prolong the suffering of your dog in order for you to avoid some discomfort on your part.
If you're trying to make me feel bad for not being able to snap my own dog's neck, it's not happening. It would've been a better death for him, yes, but I seriously doubt there's anyone here who can honestly say that they could take a dog that they've loved, fed, and played with for six months, and snap it's neck. I won't feel bad for not being able to do it and quite frankly, you're the piece of shit for trying to make me feel bad about it.

[mynameisX]

you yourself admitted that snapping your dogs neck would have been a better death........and then said you couldn't do that.
this is about doing what's best for your pet that you can in all instances. for most people it's having a vet give them an injection that kills them.........you didn't have the money for that, and that sucks, i can sympathize.........you don't have a gun, and not everyone does..........what's the next best thing to do? kill him quickly with your bare hands or take him out to the woods, ditch him to die slowly and alone, and finally be picked apart by disease spreading scavengers?
i can sympathize with alot and excuse just as much but what i can't sympathize or excuse is you knowingly choosing to prolong the suffering of your dog simply because you want to avoid some discomfort on your part.

Here, try this. I just thought of it.

I don't know how much experience you have with snapping animals necks, but I have exactly none. So, I wouldn't be able to do it quickly and it would probably take me quite a few tries. This would scare my pet beyond belief, and cause it more pain. That doesn't really work with the whole quick and painless approach.

[open mind]

If you're trying to make me feel bad for not being able to snap my own dog's neck, it's not happening. It would've been a better death for him, yes, but I seriously doubt there's anyone here who can honestly say that they could take a dog that they've loved, fed, and played with for six months, and snap it's neck. I won't feel bad for not being able to do it and quite frankly, you're the piece of shit for trying to make me feel bad about it.

i'm trying to make you feel bad for putting your comfort over the comfort of a dying animal you claim to have loved......you do the best you possibly can for the living beings in your life that you truly love.........and you failed to do so.
i would snap my dogs neck if that ended up being the best possible solution.

[thespearkid]

i'm trying to make you feel bad for putting your comfort over the comfort of a dying animal you claim to have loved......you do the best you possibly can for the living beings in your life that you truly love.........and you failed to do so.
i would snap my dogs neck if that ended up being the best possible solution.
Dude, I can't snap a dog's neck and that doesn't make me a bad person. You look like an ass.

[open mind]

Here, try this. I just thought of it.

I don't know how much experience you have with snapping animals necks, but I have exactly none. So, I wouldn't be able to do it quickly and it would probably take me quite a few tries. This would scare my pet beyond belief, and cause it more pain. That doesn't really work with the whole quick and painless approach.

say goodbye and find someone who can do a better job then you in that case.........and then bury it, don't just let your pet rot and be slowly picked apart by scavengers.

[matt_bergeron]

If you understand poverty, then you understand the check-to-check system and how a day or two before payday, it's rare to have any money. Unfortunately, we didn't have the funds to put him down at the time. If there was anything I could've done, I would've done it but I wasn't expecting this disease.


don't give me your sob story. you just shouldn't own animals........end

[hockeycoshow1]

Dude let the guy alone he just lost his dog. It sucks that he had to get rid of it that way but as he said it was a way better alternative to letting it die at home in front of his family or going back and killing it with his own hands which I don't think anyone can honestly say they could do.

[open mind]

Dude, I can't snap a dog's neck and that doesn't make me a bad person. You look like an ass.

what makes you a bad person is you won't do what's best if it has to involve a little discomfort on your part.

[matt_bergeron]

say goodbye and find someone who can do a better job then you in that case.........and then bury it, don't just let your pet rot and be slowly picked apart by scavengers.


not only that he let it die cold and alone.

[open mind]

Dude let the guy alone he just lost his dog. It sucks that he had to get rid of it that way but as he said it was a way better alternative to letting it die at home in front of his family or going back and killing it with his own hands which I don't think anyone can honestly say they could do.

he did not HAVE to get rid of it that way.........that's the entire point.

[infamous_alias]

Well, I for one feel bad for the guy (and for the dog to some extent). Everyone else in this thread would do the same thing given the circumstances.

[mynameisX]

say goodbye and find someone who can do a better job then you in that case.........and then bury it, don't just let your pet rot and be slowly picked apart by scavengers.

What happens after it's dead shouldn't matter, because it's dead. For someone who wants to snap the animal's neck, it's strange you would care if another animal gets nourishment from it's body. Circle of life and all?

[open mind]

What happens after it's dead shouldn't matter, because it's dead. For someone who wants to snap the animal's neck, it's strange you would care if another animal gets nourishment from it's body. Circle of life and all?

............grr...........it's not about wanting to snap a dogs neck.............it's about doing the best you can for those you love even if it's not always pleasant.

[open mind]

Well, I for one feel bad for the guy (and for the dog to some extent). Everyone else in this thread would do the same thing given the circumstances.

speak for yourself.

[thespearkid]

don't give me your sob story. you just shouldn't own animals........end
This, despite the fact that I've successfully cared for my other dog for the past four years? And poverty isn't a sob story, idiot. It's real.

he did not HAVE to get rid of it that way.........that's the entire point.
My serious options:

1. Bring the dog home and let him die in pain and agony on my living room floor in front of my sisters.
2. Take him out to the woods and let him die in pain and agony there.
3. Snap his neck or some other form of quickly killing him myself (you saying I could've found someone else to do it is moronic. I don't know anyone who would kill a dog with their bare hands... especially on such short notice).

Out of my three options, I was not willing to take him to die in front of my little sister. I chose my sister over my dog, if that makes me a shitty person, OK. I never even thought about killing him myself, nor would it have ever crossed my mind if you hadn't suggested it. I can not, under any circumstances, snap a dog's neck. You say it as if I was just some dick who didn't care enough about my dog to snap his neck and that's one of the dumbest things I've ever heard. I seriously doubt there are many people who have it in them to snap their dog's neck. There's nothing wrong with that.

[sdbrown]

If you're trying to make me feel bad for not being able to snap my own dog's neck, it's not happening. It would've been a better death for him, yes, but I seriously doubt there's anyone here who can honestly say that they could take a dog that they've loved, fed, and played with for six months, and snap it's neck. I won't feel bad for not being able to do it and quite frankly, you're the piece of shit for trying to make me feel bad about it.
But there's not a lot of people that can say they'd take a dog they loved and cared for and just let it loose to die (and possibly infect other dogs).

It's hard to lose pet and I'm sorry your puppy got sick but next time make sure you use foresight and think of all the possible situations you may have to deal with before bringing a dog into your home.

[mynameisX]

............grr...........it's not about wanting to snap a dogs neck.............it's about doing the best you can for those you love even if it's not always pleasant.


Sorry, should've worded it better. For a guy who thinks he could snap an animal's neck, it's strange you would care what happens to the body after death. Seriously, though, this guy just lost his dog. Is this really the best time and place for an argument like this?

[thespearkid]

But there's not a lot of people that can say they'd take a dog they loved and cared for and just let it loose to die (and possibly infect other dogs).

It's hard to lose pet and I'm sorry your puppy got sick but next time make sure you use foresight and think of all the possible situations you may have to deal with before bringing a dog into your home.
But if the only two options were snap the neck or leave him in the woods, what would you do? And now that I know about parvovirus, I'll be able to help my other dog better if he gets it. However, when I woke up this morning, I didn't even know what parvo was.

[matt_bergeron]

This, despite the fact that I've successfully cared for my other dog for the past four years? And poverty isn't a sob story, idiot. It's real.


you at one point could clearly afford a computer and pay for internet access, and own a digital camera hence the picture of the dog. while these are are normal everyday things to most of us, to a person living in real poverty these are HUGE luxuries. so either you are lying or you need to work on money management.

[open mind]

This, despite the fact that I've successfully cared for my other dog for the past four years? And poverty isn't a sob story, idiot. It's real.


My serious options:

1. Bring the dog home and let him die in pain and agony on my living room floor in front of my sisters.
2. Take him out to the woods and let him die in pain and agony there.
3. Snap his neck or some other form of quickly killing him myself (you saying I could've found someone else to do it is moronic. I don't know anyone who would kill a dog with their bare hands... especially on such short notice).

Out of my three options, I was not willing to take him to die in front of my little sister. I chose my sister over my dog, if that makes me a shitty person, OK. I never even thought about killing him myself, nor would it have ever crossed my mind if you hadn't suggested it. I can not, under any circumstances, snap a dog's neck. You say it as if I was just some dick who didn't care enough about my dog to snap his neck and that's one of the dumbest things I've ever heard. I seriously doubt there are many people who have it in them to snap their dog's neck. There's nothing wrong with that.

choosing your sister over your dog is not a shitty thing to do, never suggested it was.
ok, fine you can't put your beloved dog out of it's misery with your bare hands...........you could find someone with a gun you could use, or at the very least find someone to wring your dogs neck for you...........and don't say you can't under any circumstances when you obviously have no moral qualms about doing something much worse.

[open mind]

Sorry, should've worded it better. For a guy who thinks he could snap an animal's neck, it's strange you would care what happens to the body after death. Seriously, though, this guy just lost his dog. Is this really the best time and place for an argument like this?

just because i don't believe in needlessly prolonging life doesn't mean i don't have any respect for the dead.......or have no fear of disease being spread.
he didn't just "lose" his dog..............he took it out into the woods and left it to die a slow and miserable death, and then expected everyone to join hands in sympathy for him.

[thespearkid]

you at one point could clearly afford a computer and pay for internet access, and own a digital camera hence the picture of the dog. while these are are normal everyday things to most of us, to a person living in real poverty these are HUGE luxuries. so either you are lying or you need to work on money management.
The laptop was given to me as part of my scholarship and the camera is my sister's. She got it for Christmas from my uncle. Internet costs $30 a month, on the same day, every month. It's easy to pay for it because we know the bill is going to come every month and we can prepare for it. We simply weren't prepared to hospitalize my dog or put him down. As I said before, the only way we were even able to afford the $100 to take him to the vet was because my uncle had lent my mom $100 to help take me to Charlotte next week for my orientation. Again, you're ignorant to what true poverty is.

[sdbrown]

But if the only two options were snap the neck or leave him in the woods, what would you do? And now that I know about parvovirus, I'll be able to help my other dog better if he gets it. However, when I woke up this morning, I didn't even know what parvo was.
I'd probably ask the vet if there was any other way to pt him to sleep on the cheap. Or call a hunting club and ask if someone would come out and help. I couldn't let him loose, if he was going to suffer anyway I'd bring him home so at least in his pain he wouldn't be alone.

I know this sounds like the obvious answer now, but I wouldn't have gotten the dog in the first place. That's why I don't have one now.

[thespearkid]

choosing your sister over your dog is not a shitty thing to do, never suggested it was.
ok, fine you can't put your beloved dog out of it's misery with your bare hands...........you could find someone with a gun you could use, or at the very least find someone to wring your dogs neck for you...........and don't say you can't under any circumstances when you obviously have no moral qualms about doing something much worse.
I don't know anyone with a gun who's available to shoot a dog for me at 9:00AM. I don't know anyone who would be willing to strange a dog either. But if it makes you and the other guy feel cool or better than me or whatever, go around and keep trying to convince me I'm a bad person for being a born into a broke family and for not having the balls to snap a dog's neck or for not living in a town where the vets work for free or for not living close to animal shelters or whatever the fuck other matters I have no control over.

[matt_bergeron]

The laptop was given to me as part of my scholarship and the camera is my sister's. She got it for Christmas from my uncle. Internet costs $30 a month, on the same day, every month. It's easy to pay for it because we know the bill is going to come every month and we can prepare for it. We simply weren't prepared to hospitalize my dog or put him down. As I said before, the only way we were even able to afford the $100 to take him to the vet was because my uncle had lent my mom $100 to help take me to Charlotte next week for my orientation. Again, you're ignorant to what true poverty is.

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[thespearkid]

I'd probably ask the vet if there was any other way to pt him to sleep on the cheap. Or call a hunting club and ask if someone would come out and help. I couldn't let him loose, if he was going to suffer anyway I'd bring him home so at least in his pain he wouldn't be alone.
Unfortunately for me, I don't even know if I can handle watching a dog die. I know for sure my sisters wouldn't be able to handle it. I'm not aware of any hunting clubs in my area, and if I were, I would never guess that they would be open to calls on shooting dogs for people on early Friday mornings.

If this is all my fault, then, fuck, I failed him as an owner and I'm a terrible human being. I can't talk about this anymore. I'm done.

[open mind]

I don't know anyone with a gun who's available to shoot a dog for me at 9:00AM. I don't know anyone who would be willing to strange a dog either. But if it makes you and the other guy feel cool or better than me or whatever, go around and keep trying to convince me I'm a bad person for being a born into a broke family and for not having the balls to snap a dog's neck or for not living in a town where the vets work for free or for not living close to animal shelters or whatever the fuck other matters I have no control over.

don't fucking tell me that you couldn't find someone with a gun kid.......and i'm sure you didn't ask around to see if anyone you know would be willing to put your dog down for you............BUT supposing you have no access to a phonebook, AND don't know anyone who would help you do the right thing, that still doesn't make it a GOOD idea to take your dog out to the woods to ditch it and let it die a slow, miserable, and lonely death.

[mynameisX]

just because i don't believe in needlessly prolonging life doesn't mean i don't have any respect for the dead.
he didn't just "lose" his dog he took it out into the woods and left it to die a slow and miserable death, and then expected everyone to join hands in sympathy for him.

Oh, for the love of God! There's no arguing with you, is there? You're one of those people who, when arguing, are so sure that they're right that they refuse to even consider that the other person could be right. And now you're going to say "I'd listen to him if he had a point." But you're not listening to him. He's been saying all along that, given the time span, he couldn't find someone to snap his dog's neck. And it's perfectly understandable not to snap your dog's neck. You're the only person I've ever heard say they could do it. Yes, the dog's death was painful and miserable, and that sucks. You've made your point and stressed it quite enough. What's your motive for continuing to pick on the guy who just had to make up his mind and leave his puppy behind to die alone? If you don't agree, leave. It's obvious you're not going to get him to agree with you.

[thespearkid]

don't fucking tell me that you couldn't find someone with a gun kid.......and i'm sure you didn't ask around to see if anyone you know would be willing to put your dog down for you............BUT supposing you have no access to a phonebook, and don't know anyone who would help you do the right thing, that still doesn't make it a good idea to take your dog out in the woods to let it die a slow, miserable, and lonely death.
I'm a terrible human being.

Will you leave me alone now?

[remedyeli]

ok.

1. if you just lost a loved one, why are you trying to prove that you got rid of it the right way over the internet? I just don't get that.

2. I do agree with you, I would not be able to snap my own pet's neck either, but what you did was not right in any way.

3. there are other ways, there are plenty of house products that could put a dog to sleep faster than dumping him in the woods, it doesn't need to be as extreme as shooting it or snapping it's neck.

[open mind]

Oh, for the love of God! There's no arguing with you, is there? You're one of those people who, when arguing, are so sure that they're right that they refuse to even consider that the other person could be right. And now you're going to say "I'd listen to him if he had a point." But you're not listening to him. He's been saying all along that, given the time span, he couldn't find someone to snap his dog's neck. And it's perfectly understandable not to snap your dog's neck. You're the only person I've ever heard say they could do it. Yes, the dog's death was painful and miserable, and that sucks. You've made your point and stressed it quite enough. What's your motive for continuing to pick on the guy who just had to make up his mind and leave his puppy behind to die alone? If you don't agree, leave. It's obvious you're not going to get him to agree with you.

i don't accept bullshit as a valid argument if that's what you mean.
huh? when did i say anything like that?
my motive is not wanting to see this fucked up chain of events repeat itself.
he didn't HAVE to make that choice...........and don't tell me to leave, as i have just as much right as you do to share my opinion on these boards.

[open mind]

I'm a terrible human being.

Will you leave me alone now?



eh maybe i got a little carried away, you're not a terrible person, but you did fuck up, and i hope my stressing that point will make you think twice before you do the same thing again.

[thespearkid]

ok.

1. if you just lost a loved one, why are you trying to prove that you got rid of it the right way over the internet? I just don't get that.

2. I do agree with you, I would not be able to snap my own pet's neck either, but what you did was not right in any way.

3. there are other ways, there are plenty of house products that could put a dog to sleep faster than dumping him in the woods, it doesn't need to be as extreme as shooting it or snapping it's neck.
I'm such a jackass. Someone should anal me to death.

Happy?

[mynameisX]

ok.

1. if you just lost a loved one, why are you trying to prove that you got rid of it the right way over the internet? I just don't get that.

2. I do agree with you, I would not be able to snap my own pet's neck either, but what you did was not right in any way.

3. there are other ways, there are plenty of house products that could put a dog to sleep faster than dumping him in the woods, it doesn't need to be as extreme as shooting it or snapping it's neck.

Probably because the person who's attacking him is online. If someone told me I was an asshole for not snapping my dog's neck, I'd fight back. You're right about it not needing to be as extreme, though, but the guy was really distressed. I never would've thought of a garden hose and my car when my cat was dying.

[remedyeli]

I'm such a jackass. Someone should anal me to death.

Happy?


no, that didn't make me happy.
but I did get a good laugh at the anal comment.

[thespearkid]

no, that didn't make me happy.
but I did get a good laugh at the anal comment.
This thread went way too long without anal.

[mynameisX]

i don't accept bullshit as a valid argument if that's what you mean.
huh? when did i say anything like that?
my motive is not wanting to see this fucked up chain of events repeat itself.
he didn't HAVE to make that choice...........and don't tell me to leave, as i have just as much right as you do to share my opinion on these boards.

So don't leave. But don't expect him to swing suddenly over to your side. My point was you attacked him when he's distressed and hurting. Of course he's going to fight back and not agree with you. This could've been handled tactfully, but it wasn't.

Actually, I'm surprised you read all that. I didn't realize how long it was.

[open mind]

Probably because the person who's attacking him is online. If someone told me I was an asshole for not snapping my dog's neck, I'd fight back. You're right about it not needing to be as extreme, though, but the guy was really distressed. I never would've thought of a garden hose and my car when my cat was dying.

how many fucking times do i have to say i'm not calling him an asshole because he didn't snap his dogs neck? i've tried explaining i don't know how many times in a reasonable and easily understandable manner that that's not the point i'm trying to make here..........but you and this kid you've chosen to defend continue to act like all i've said is anyone who doesn't snap their dogs neck is an asshole, which is a total bullshit argument tactic that's really just a poor diversion from the heart of the matter at hand.

[remedyeli]

Probably because the person who's attacking him is online. If someone told me I was an asshole for not snapping my dog's neck, I'd fight back. You're right about it not needing to be as extreme, though, but the guy was really distressed. I never would've thought of a garden hose and my car when my cat was dying.

Sorry if I sound out of line here, but. IT'S THE INTERNET.
I understand how it can be a way to escape reality and get your mind off things, that's what blogs are for, not public forums.

I would have thought of a way like a hose and car, because I would have been thinking of the best way for my cat to pass away.

In fact, 2 years ago I almost had to do it until a kind doctor took him in for free as credited towards an "experiment".

Just the bottom line, dropping it off int he middle of nowhere really wouldn't even be in my thoughts.

[thespearkid]

So don't leave. But don't expect him to swing suddenly over to your side. My point was you attacked him when he's distressed and hurting. Of course he's going to fight back and not agree with you. This could've been handled tactfully, but it wasn't.

Actually, I'm surprised you read all that. I didn't realize how long it was.

how many fucking times do i have to say i'm not calling him an asshole because he didn't snap his dogs neck? i've tried explaining i don't know how many times in a reasonable and easily understandable manner that that's not the point i'm trying to make here..........but you and this kid you've chosen to defend continue to act like all i've said is anyone who doesn't snap their dogs neck is an asshole, which is a total bullshit argument tactic that's just a poor diversion from the heart of the matter at hand.
Honestly you guys, I no longer have any interest in discussing this. If you could all just let the thread die, it'd be really cool of you. Thanks. =)

[open mind]

So don't leave. But don't expect him to swing suddenly over to your side. My point was you attacked him when he's distressed and hurting. Of course he's going to fight back and not agree with you. This could've been handled tactfully, but it wasn't.

Actually, I'm surprised you read all that. I didn't realize how long it was.

i'm not always polite when i see someone expecting sympathy from everyone when they've just admitted to doing something pretty screwed up.............to be honest i'm not really all that polite a guy to begin with haha.

[remedyeli]

Honestly you guys, I no longer have any interest in discussing this. If you could all just let the thread die, it'd be really cool of you. Thanks. =)

you do know that there is a "delete topic" button right?

[thespearkid]

you do know that there is a "delete topic" button right?
That would be kinda rude to the people who posted in it though.

[mynameisX]

how many fucking times do i have to say i'm not calling him an asshole because he didn't snap his dogs neck? i've tried explaining i don't know how many times in a reasonable and easily understandable manner that that's not the point i'm trying to make here..........but you and this kid you've chosen to defend continue to act like all i've said is anyone who doesn't snap their dogs neck is an asshole, which is a total bullshit argument tactic that's just a poor diversion from the heart of the matter at hand.

Ok, calm down. I know you're not calling him an asshole for not snapping the dog's neck. I just figured the other guy would understand what I meant. I was just paraphrasing the arguments. That make sense? I understand your point, and I agree with most of it. I was only saying that he's arguing with you because you attacked him when he was "down."

[mynameisX]

That would be kinda rude to the people who posted in it though.

I find this hilarious in the context of this thread.

[remedyeli]

That would be kinda rude to the people who posted in it though.

why?
all this topic was is just people arguing over what they think.
It didn't change anybodies mind and it certainly didn't change anything.
and it's just going to continue and be pointless going back and forth.

[thespearkid]

why?
all this topic was is just people arguing over what they think.
It didn't change anybodies mind and it certainly didn't change anything.
and it's just going to continue and be pointless going back and forth.
All any topic is is people arguing over what they think and not changing anyone's mind.

[open mind]

Ok, calm down. I know you're not calling him an asshole for not snapping the dog's neck. I just figured the other guy would understand what I meant. I was just paraphrasing the arguments. That make sense? I understand your point, and I agree with most of it. I was only saying that he's arguing with you because you attacked him when he was "down."

that's a pretty crappy way of paraphrasing the argument but i get you now.

[open mind]

All any topic is is people arguing over what they think and not changing anyone's mind.

so..........did you mean what you said about, you know.........the anal?











it's cool if you hate me now, but just to be clear that was just a joke.

[thespearkid]

so..........did you mean what you said about, you know.........the anal?











it's cool if you hate me now, but just to be clear that was just a joke.
I never joke around about anal. It's a serious subject.

[thesafeword]

Losing dogs fucking sucks, especially this way. I am the biggest of dicks on the internet and I can't even bring myself to joke about this.

[fightoffyrdmns]

Really sorry about your loss. I couldn't imagine myself in your situation, so I'm not justified to judge. Wish your family the best of luck in the grieving process.

[Sargent Sausage]

i couldn't possibly snap a dogs neck. i think that is a terribly unrealistic think for someone to do.
open mind i would say you are boarderline sick fuck. i bet you wouldnt have the fucking balls to do it. sure, you think its the best thing to do.just picture yourself having to go through the motion of snapping its neck. yeah thats right, you couldn't do it

[caress me down]

that is depressing

[eHaMpToN]

maybe he's not dead.

[open mind]

i couldn't possibly snap a dogs neck. i think that is a terribly unrealistic think for someone to do.
open mind i would say you are boarderline sick fuck. i bet you wouldnt have the fucking balls to do it. sure, you think its the best thing to do.just picture yourself having to go through the motion of snapping its neck. yeah thats right, you couldn't do it

i'm a sick fuck? why is that? because i'd choose to kill my terminally ill dog myself before deciding to leave it in the woods to suffer and die alone?...........ok then dipshit.
i could and can do it........do you know why? because i'm willing to deal with a little unpleasantness for the benefit of my friends.

[open mind]

maybe he's not dead.

maybe.

[sandra92]

maybe he's not dead.

That's a possibility, but if he's not , he's suffering :S

[remedyeli]

This tread has gone down to the retarded level.

[xxOvercastKidxx]

He got Parvovirus (which is, apparently, some sort of doggy AIDS or something). My family is poor as dirt so we couldn't afford to cure it or even to treat it. Best part is, we couldn't even afford to put him down or bury him. So I drove the poor guy out to the country, took his collar off, and drove away. My last image of him was him trying to hold in his vomit while looking at me sadly.

Then, "My Immortal" by Evanescence came on the radio.

that's sad. :-(

[SLoT]

I've got a hard time believing this story, but if it's true I'm sorry to read this news.

[popdisaster00]

I can't tell if this is fake or not.

[thespearkid]

Ah, it's not fake. I assume "pics or it didn't happen" rules apply.


http://a533.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/98/l_1d37413063fbf7e49041a38bc7d885c4. jpg

=( RIP.

[atticus1492]

Lololololololololololololol

[brentkid]

I still think this is fucked up.

[xrider105]

Never did I think I would be reading the words "snap", "neck", and "dog" in the same sentence at ap.net. I'm very sorry to read about everything that happened.

[PadraicPrincess]

Losing a dog is one of the most painful things someone has to go through. I'm sorry for your loss, but why didn't you allow him to die inside your house, where he was safe and protected and in familiar surroundings? I think it is cruel that you made him die alone and confused. Sure, you couldn't afford to put him to sleep or get him buried, so why not let him die in the safety of your own house and then bury him yourself. I'm pretty sure a shovel does not cost that much...

[thursday727]

it costs 20 bucks to put a dog down
if you are too poor to afford that why the fuck are you using the internet.

[thespearkid]

$75, actually. But what I did was wrong and if I could go back, I'd do something/anything else.

[RememberFminus2]

Im suprised everyone believes this kid

[hero_dujour]

Yeah, abandoning him so he can die alone and uncomforted was not the way to go.

[Tyler Revolution]

Two things.

1. I agree with the few people that said, "if you don't have the income for a dog (or any pet), you shouldn't have one."

2. On the other hand, it's fucking insane that people are actually saying you should have killed him yourself. I couldn't do that. I couldn't even go with to have my cat put down, I was too sad. Ending the animals life yourself "because it's the last option?" Fuck no. But like many others have said, abandoning him still wasn't the way to go.

It's a tough situation.

[thursday727]

It cost us 20 bucks to put our dog down , i remember that because my parents didn't have cash at the time so i had to pay to for it and they paid me back later.

props on the Cool Kids avatar.

[thespearkid]

Two things.

1. I agree with the few people that said, "if you don't have the income for a dog (or any pet), you shouldn't have one."

2. On the other hand, it's fucking insane that people are actually saying you should have killed him yourself. I couldn't do that. I couldn't even go with to have my cat put down, I was too sad. Ending the animals life yourself "because it's the last option?" Fuck no. But like many others have said, abandoning him still wasn't the way to go.

It's a tough situation.
I understand #1 but like I said before, we didn't have the $75 to put him down at the time. We were lucky enough to have the $104 it costs for the vet to see him without an appointment. Again, I can accept that what my family and I chose to do was not the best thing.

[Judge'sDaughter]

Man. I wish this were a joke. That really just sucks. I'm sorry.

[Judge'sDaughter]

you yourself admitted that snapping your dogs neck would have been a better death........and then said you couldn't do that.
this is about doing the best you can for your pet in all instances. for most people it's having a vet give them an injection that kills them.........you didn't have the money for that, and that sucks, i can sympathize.........you don't have a gun, and not everyone does..........what's the next best thing to do? kill him quickly with your bare hands or take him out to the woods, ditch him to die slowly and alone, and finally be picked apart by disease spreading scavengers?
i can sympathize with alot and excuse just as much but what i can't sympathize or excuse is you knowingly choosing to prolong the suffering of your dog simply because you want to avoid some discomfort on your part.

I'm reading through this thread and I must say that I disagree with nearly everything you're saying. The most annoying part, though, is your terrible grammar. When you use ellipses, you only put THREE dots, not six or seven, as you seem to do. Also, "your" and "you're" are not the same thing.

[Judge'sDaughter]

eh maybe i got a little carried away, you're not a terrible person, but you did fuck up, and i hope my stressing that point will make you think twice before you do the same thing again.
because this is a common, every day thing?

[brentkid]

Im suprised everyone believes this kid
I wish it weren't true. But hey, he was able to afford a ticket to see The Dark Knight, meanwhile his family has enough trouble with money related to basic care for a pet.

[thespearkid]

$5.50

[amo.]

that's really heartbreaking. my dog is a pain in the butt but i'd still be sad if she got sick like that. :-(

[brentkid]

$5.50, that's like what, a bag of food? Maybe a small bed? Just some minor stuff to keep a dog comfortable rather than living outside I guess.

[thespearkid]

$5.50, that's like what, a bag of food? Maybe a small bed? Just some minor stuff to keep a dog comfortable rather than living outside I guess.
My dog never lived outside. He lived comfortably inside, ate twice a day, had all his shots, and was played with constantly. A day before payday, no one was expecting to have to spend so much money and no one had it. Again, if I could go back and do it again, I probably would've done something different. I'm not sure what, but something.

[brentkid]

So I guess it's safe to say the dog would have been comfortable at home in its last days rather than alone in the woods. But you made a shitty decision that you have to live with so I'm over telling you how horrible of a decision it really was.

[thespearkid]

So I guess it's safe to say the dog would have been comfortable at home in its last days rather than alone in the woods. But you made a shitty decision that you have to live with so I'm over telling you how horrible of a decision it really was.
Not days. Hours.

[Richard Maxim]

that must've been uber sad, i remember when i had to give away my beagle i cried like a little girl.
now i have 2 cats and i loves cats but these little fuckers love shitting everywhere but there litterbox. =C

[Susan Sarandon]

Not sure if this was mentioned or not, but I'm pretty certain if you were to call a humane society or SPCA and told them you couldn't afford to put your dog to sleep and were going to abandon it to die in the woods, they would take the animal..

[andrew4045]

Well, our choices were bringing him back into our house with out other dog and letting him die in the house or letting him die in the woods. He's not going to infect other dogs (not house dogs anyway) because he's definitely dead by now. We really couldn't afford to put the poor guy down.

Luckily you can afford a digital camera

[thespearkid]

Read the thread.

[dubey]

I don't feel like reading through the whole thread, but why the fuck would you get a dog if you're "poor as dirt"? What a fucking idiot.

You just leave the dog to die instead of putting him down? You deserve your impoverished conditions and you are obviously too stupid to ever get out of them.

[thespearkid]

It's all been discussed.

[thespearkid]

I don't feel like reading through the whole thread, but why the fuck would you get a dog if you're "poor as dirt"? What a fucking idiot.

You just leave the dog to die instead of putting him down? You deserve your impoverished conditions and you are obviously too stupid to ever get out of them.
For a 21 year old, you're embarrassingly ignorant to the true nature of poverty.

[AlternaPrincess]

He got Parvovirus (which is, apparently, some sort of doggy AIDS or something). My family is poor as dirt so we couldn't afford to cure it or even to treat it. Best part is, we couldn't even afford to put him down or bury him. So I drove the poor guy out to the country, took his collar off, and drove away. My last image of him was him trying to hold in his vomit while looking at me sadly.

Then, "My Immortal" by Evanescence came on the radio.

That is one of the most heartbreaking things I've ever read. Oh my God, I am about to cry.

[TakingBackDowd]

Pathetic... here you are telling people they're ignorant to the true nature of poverty while you sit here and post about it on the internet. It's quite obvious you're the ignorant one. Regardless of "planned expenses", there is no excuse for owning two dogs when you can't afford to take care of them. Owning a dog is not just buying it food, giving it water and attention, and sheltering it. At 18 you should know that there are going to be problems with animals, and should have something to fall back on. So instead of looking for sympathy on the internet, you should try even harder to make sure something like this doesn't happen to your other dog. I'm in no position to tell you what you did was wrong, but there were definitely other options.

[dubey]

For a 21 year old, you're embarrassingly ignorant to the true nature of poverty.
If I'm ignorant about poverty, what does that say about you and your family? You'd think the people living through it would understand their situation. I have no sympathy for you, in fact I wish nothing but the worst on you.

[remedyeli]

Pathetic... here you are telling people they're ignorant to the true nature of poverty while you sit here and post about it on the internet. It's quite obvious you're the ignorant one. Regardless of "planned expenses", there is no excuse for owning two dogs when you can't afford to take care of them. Owning a dog is not just buying it food, giving it water and attention, and sheltering it. At 18 you should know that there are going to be problems with animals, and should have something to fall back on. So instead of looking for sympathy on the internet, you should try even harder to make sure something like this doesn't happen to your other dog. I'm in no position to tell you what you did was wrong, but there were definitely other options.

/thread.



PS: please let this thread die now.
seriously.

[thespearkid]

If I'm ignorant about poverty, what does that say about you and your family? You'd think the people living through it would understand their situation. I have no sympathy for you, in fact I wish nothing but the worst on you.
AP amazes me sometimes.

[thespearkid]

PS: please let this thread die now.
seriously.
Concur.

[brentkid]

Not days. Hours.
Yup, more disgusted by you now.

[Angylion Gefell]

how can you not afford to bury a dog? you have a shovel, right? I mean, it's sad, but you're a prick.

[thespearkid]

how can you not afford to bury a dog? you have a shovel, right? I mean, it's sad, but you're a prick.
We couldn't afford to put him down for $75 and we didn't want to let him die in the house around my sisters.

But I've already admitted that we made a mistake in the way we went about it. We had a decision we had to make quickly and we didn't make the best one, apparently, but I'm tired of answering the same four questions over and over again so I'm pretty sure we can let this thread die now, yes?

[Willy McFurgle]

PS: please let this thread die now.
seriously.

i'm all for that.

[Judge'sDaughter]

Pathetic... here you are telling people they're ignorant to the true nature of poverty while you sit here and post about it on the internet. It's quite obvious you're the ignorant one. Regardless of "planned expenses", there is no excuse for owning two dogs when you can't afford to take care of them. Owning a dog is not just buying it food, giving it water and attention, and sheltering it. At 18 you should know that there are going to be problems with animals, and should have something to fall back on. So instead of looking for sympathy on the internet, you should try even harder to make sure something like this doesn't happen to your other dog. I'm in no position to tell you what you did was wrong, but there were definitely other options.
He said he could afford to take care of them. You've clearly never worked- when you get a paycheck, especially if you don't get paid much, you already know what you're going to spend it on. He clearly had enough to take care of the dog. It was just something terrible that happened. Like if you get in a car crash the day before you get paid. You won't have the money to fix your car. Does that mean that you shouldn't own a car because you can't take care of it? No, it means that life goes on- it isn't something you could expect.

[Angylion Gefell]

He said he could afford to take care of them. You've clearly never worked- when you get a paycheck, especially if you don't get paid much, you already know what you're going to spend it on. He clearly had enough to take care of the dog. It was just something terrible that happened. Like if you get in a car crash the day before you get paid. You won't have the money to fix your car. Does that mean that you shouldn't own a car because you can't take care of it? No, it means that life goes on- it isn't something you could expect.

Unnecessary. We're trying to put this thread down.

[open mind]

I'm reading through this thread and I must say that I disagree with nearly everything you're saying. The most annoying part, though, is your terrible grammar. When you use ellipses, you only put THREE dots, not six or seven, as you seem to do. Also, "your" and "you're" are not the same thing.

you know who i hate? idiotic grammar and punctuation nazis.

[weworemasks]

i feel sorry for your dog for have a piece of shit owner.

[allhourcymbals]

What a fucking shitty thing to do. And then post about it on here? What, did you expect sympathy? There's places you could have brought him that wouldn't have cost you anything, and you could have kept him in your backyard or something better than throwing him in the woods to die alone you piece of shit.

[screamoutmyname]

i'm sorry to hear that, man. =/

[CellarGhosts]

This is so fucking sad, I can't even stand to think about it.

[thespearkid]

Everything's been covered.

[travisjeffery]

one time this kid that i know made an ass of himself by taking a bunch of xanax and shooting up 4 bags of heroin started talking about his dog that died.

....turns out he never had a dog.

[Angylion Gefell]

AMAZING story.

Seriously people, thread is over. Nothing to see here.

[ReadyForAction]

You didnt make the best decision, but hindsight is 20/20 isnt it?
Everyone here is a fucking idiot for thinking less of you

[Angylion Gefell]

http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff175/IrishManX/facepalm/facepalm.jpg

Seriously folks.

[TeachBirds2Fly]

Uhh, isn't releasing him into the country putting other dogs at risk for catching it?

agreed... I think by releasing him into the wild you have prob infected hundreds of others.
Well done.

[Yes. And?]

Lololololololololololololol
Oh Atticus...I wish you posted more often. I agree. This thread is ridiculous.

[brentkid]

I love how this angylion guy wants the thread to die but thinks posting after every bump is helping his cause.

Let's see what happens!!

[victoriasdf]

wow, this just put a damper on my day

[njg418]

im really sorry you had to do that. Im actually wishing now that i hadnt read this post...

[njg418]

actually now that i write that, i cant decide if im sad or mad that the world is like this.
you couldnt have given it to a family or a vet that takes sick animals??? you could have thought of a better solution.

[Nolessthanblink]

Sounds fake to me

[CstSnow]

http://a533.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/98/l_1d37413063fbf7e49041a38bc7d885c4. jpg



Dude everything has been said that needs to be said...except for you are a complete dumbass you say you are poor but look at the picture , you guys have so much money its just laying all over the floor you fucking liar. You should have just collected that shit it probably would have gotten you the $75.




Just kidding, and no matter what anyone feels about how you handled it, we will all agree that is a horrible situation to be in and I feel for you man.

[maiabean]

I'm pretty sure I vomitted in my mouth after reading through this thread.. Some people on AP are fucking dicks.

Sorry for your loss dude. This made me pretty teary-eyed so I can't even imagine how your family has been coping.

[FScott]

He got Parvovirus (which is, apparently, some sort of doggy AIDS or something). My family is poor as dirt so we couldn't afford to cure it or even to treat it. Best part is, we couldn't even afford to put him down or bury him. So I drove the poor guy out to the country, took his collar off, and drove away. My last image of him was him trying to hold in his vomit while looking at me sadly.

Then, "My Immortal" by Evanescence came on the radio.

Sounds like something a black person would do, minus the car and 10 fold the aids

[thespearkid]

Sounds like something a black person would do, minus the car and 10 fold the aids
What?

[TK]

That sucks.

[DannySniper]

What?

...so someone did read it the way I did?

[fran.182]

I will feel very bad the day my cat dies


But it's young (2 years) I have it since it' had 2 months