With Sadness
I heard rang and rang the owners of the dog……and told them I was now seeking legal advice..
They called me back and said youd better bring her back then……………..
I got in the car for the 20 mile trip………….
I called a lady who I’d been in contact with and she said she’d try Wood Green as they may take the dog…..
She called back as they need to speak to owners…
I was almost at there driving on a busy roundabout a link to the M1 and M25…..and Cambridge..the owners called and asked how far away I was…I said about 5 miles, they said they’d booked her in for euthanasia at 2.30pm today…….how I didn’t get into an accident god only knows…….they expected me at around that time…it was now 11.30am
I arraanged to meet at Sainsburys…….whilst waiting the lady called and said Wood Green may or may not take her they need to speak to the owners…….
I called them to say Id arrived……….they walked to meet me and I told them and begged them to try Wood Green…they said no she has attacked 3 other dogs in the past…she was basically not used to them for 5 years……..I pleaded with them to try them one more time as I have spoken to a lady who is doing all she can…..
Then they told me we need to get going as at 12.15 they had booked her into another vets to put her to sleep…
As they had no car I offered to take them as it was not to far away………..I parked outside the vets….and they got out I walked in with them my god the dog was taken into a side room with them…the dog looked at me…….and the door was closed…
I feel menatally phycically sick and drained….I feel so guilty as this am I drove a dog to its death…Im so so sad and I did try so hard…..driving home I was in a blur and I was so lucky as the red light I ran no other cars were there.
Thank you all for your support when I needed it
debz
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Oh, Debz, my dear, dear friend. I feel so bad for you! I know how much you tried to help the dog, and you did all you could possibly do. I know how sad you must feel, and what a horrible thing for those people to put you through. (((Debz))) xxx
Oh Debz,
You shouldn’t feel guilty sweetie – some dogs are a danger to people and other dogs, and there isn’t a thing you can do about it. They have to be put down. This dog was given every opportunity to mend her ways, and she didn’t. It’s sad, but it was the right thing to have done. Hugs sweetie, and please cheer up.
Thank you…the dog was a Labrador……a beautifull yellow one, with the biggest soppiest eyes ever..
Oh I will cheer up I have a feeling that I will never know what her previous 5 and half years were until I had her for the week…at least last night I didn’t give her just meal, noo she had 2 huge suasages, gravy, potatoes and some meal!!!!!….and after about 3 chicken chews….maybe hindsight eh?…
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Ohhh Debz, I am so sorry…. my (((hugs))) go out to you.
so sorry debz xx 🙁
((((((((((((Debz)))))))))) you did everything you could for the dog love. No one could have done more. Thinking of you xxx
Oh Debz find this story very sad ,but feel there was something in that dogs life that was not right, as I have never heard of an aggressive lab dog .They are the gentlest loveable dogs . Hugs. Xxxxx mac .
So sad Debz…you did your best…it’s not really your fault…the dog’s owners were not really honest with you…how would you have known?
Take care …xxx
((((((((((((debz)))))))))))..please try not to feel guilty over this..you gave the dog probably the best time she had ever had..those people are some of the most heartless and cold humans i’ve heard of in a long time..and to have you actually drive them to the vet just ices the cake..the nerve they had..they knew this dog was a problem and probably did little to nothing to retrain her or find somebody who would try…chin up ,girl…when one door closes another opens..just give it time..xxxx
oh Debz, i am so very sorry that you have had to face this terrible experience, stay strong and brave , you have done all you possibly could in the most horrific of circumstances. That lovely dog is at peace now, most probably because of some things in its life that we can only guess about, would never have found peace in this world. And in the last few days of its life it knew perhaps for the first time what to be loved was. I am proud of you my friend. Love Annie xxxx
Debz annie is right…..I have had dogs for years sadly no more now…..all three of mine we had for at least 10 years the oldest was 15. They were for life….but…..I took on a dog that had been straying…thinking I could sort it….previous to this I took him to the local police station…they said they would take him to the RSPCA and I wanted to give the dog a chance,,,He was ok if he had all the attention…were between dogs at the time so that was ok…but…same as the lab…he was an attacker…it got to the stage when the kids wanted my attention the dog would just stand and guard me….then he nipped one of them….Debz it was the look in his eyes…he wanted one person….poor boy I took him to the vets.again…he had been to be checked previously and told the vet about the dogs behaviour….the vet explained that as the dog as an older dog he probably had ‘history’ and that maybe he had been dumped because of it in the area. I came away from the vets…alone….with tears of sorrow…..and anger running down my face.
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oh morv my friend xxxxx
Oh dear debz – not been on SC for a couple of days and just read your blog. Crying for you, but like the others have said you did your best, the owners should not have given him to someone else, they should have taken the steps themselves and that would have saved someone as caring as you the heartache you now feel. I wish I could be there to give you a huge hug – my heart aches for you xoxoxox