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Flatulo

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178. What a nice final gesture to man's (and women's) best friend.

Sat Jan 26, 2013, 02:21 PM

Jan 2013

If you've never had a dog, it's hard to understand how sentient these wonderful creatures are. They offer unconditional love and companionship.

When our beloved chocolate lab Maddie died last year (at 14), she stopped taking food very suddenly, then stopped taking all liquids. I offered her scrambled eggs, ice cream and even homemade beef gravy, but she refused it all. We had to euthanize her the next day since she was clearly suffering. We all hugged her and kissed her for a good hour before the technician came in to administer the IV. She didn't fuss at all and seemed to understand that she was not going to see us again. What a tearful ride home we had.

Good ending though - about a month later we came across another chocolate lab who looked just like her, so we brought her home. Even though we'll never forget Maddie, we now have a new crazy lab in our lives. She has a completely different personality, but is still overflowing with love of everything and everyone.

I see absolutely nothing wrong with spoiling a pet who is in it's last stage of life. Anyone who is offended by this is either looking for a fight or just has no soul.

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Dog Gets Epic Last Meal before he's put down for illness [View all] Liberal_in_LA Jan 2013 OP

........... Angry Dragon Jan 2013 #1

What a cutie RedCappedBandit Jan 2013 #2

. Guy Whitey Corngood Jan 2013 #3

Boxers are great pets. longship Jan 2013 #4

Indeed. MynameisBlarney Jan 2013 #10

Boxer was my first doggy MrMickeysMom Jan 2013 #11

No, they aren't.. All bark and no bite with a playful nature their entire lives. glowing Jan 2013 #18

"More than once that dog has figured out how..." 4_TN_TITANS Jan 2013 #36

Mine knows how to open up the screen door if we have the sliding glass door open. glowing Jan 2013 #42

She already knows how to jump up 4_TN_TITANS Jan 2013 #68

Mine has this insane habit of tapping his feet on the wooden floor to insist I get up and glowing Jan 2013 #71

heeeeeee! how cute BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2013 #92

hah! shanti Jan 2013 #141

Gary Larson brought up dogs and doorknobs dflprincess Jan 2013 #83

they are the best family dog there is. bar none. mopinko Jan 2013 #35

I always have the vet come to my house tavalon Jan 2013 #170

the barfing thing is what got me. mopinko Jan 2013 #172

Dogs have that power - the power to shape children into giving and caring adults tavalon Jan 2013 #188

i have often said mopinko Jan 2013 #189

I wish we could be that kind to people too! I'm so happy for this dog to be able to RKP5637 Jan 2013 #5

I wished I had known when my girl was leaving me. She was diabetic in her later years sinkingfeeling Jan 2013 #6

My Bichon is diabetic and I really miss giving him treats, broiles Jan 2013 #8

For my mom-and-dad's pug, who's diabetic, we do have diabetic dog treats. backscatter712 Jan 2013 #135

Thanks, I'll check this out. broiles Jan 2013 #151

Such a sweet face... joeybee12 Jan 2013 #7

We had to have our Smilo Jan 2013 #9

. Liberal_in_LA Jan 2013 #12

... Chorophyll Jan 2013 #14

Aw, sweet boy. Chorophyll Jan 2013 #13

Awesome! Lizzie Poppet Jan 2013 #15

Post removed Post removed Jan 2013 #16

Instead it helped feed two souls about to say goodbye one last time. Gidney N Cloyd Jan 2013 #17

Well, I hope the dog enjoyed it railsback Jan 2013 #64

I'm sure he did. And luckily for the kids and other hungry people it's not a zero sum game. Gidney N Cloyd Jan 2013 #134

You believe dogs have souls? littleswan Jan 2013 #180

Shoo. Gidney N Cloyd Jan 2013 #185

Stay classy sharp_stick Jan 2013 #20

Yes, dogs over children railsback Jan 2013 #60

Dogs over children? Because a family gave its beloved pet a good last meal? pacalo Jan 2013 #155

And for some of us, kentauros Jan 2013 #159

My dog was my little child, too! pacalo Jan 2013 #187

Yes, because we all know that many children go to bed hungry because of a lack of food on earth. NCTraveler Jan 2013 #169

I don't know how sharp_stick Jan 2013 #173

38 posts in this thread and you had just 480 when you began --probably your biggest day posting here CreekDog Jan 2013 #193

wow. cold. unblock Jan 2013 #21

How so? railsback Jan 2013 #58

why are you typing on a computer? you realize that computer could be educating an entire classroom? unblock Jan 2013 #67

LoL railsback Jan 2013 #80

right. don't expect the troll to answer you, though. BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2013 #98

Troll?? railsback Jan 2013 #103

What's in a name? MNBrewer Jan 2013 #133

Any money that is spent on making sure a beloved family member... BlueStater Jan 2013 #139

No, the only money well-spent is to feed starving children. MNBrewer Jan 2013 #140

We call 'em like we see 'em, troll. backscatter712 Jan 2013 #136

So go buy a child some food. Fuddnik Jan 2013 #166

Does this come naturally for you? daleanime Jan 2013 #22

Post removed Post removed Jan 2013 #54

sounds like you'd be happier taking your cdog to the homeless shelter, killing him BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2013 #77

Sounds like you would be happier with a kid starving to death railsback Jan 2013 #82

Post removed Post removed Jan 2013 #97

You leapt a long time ago railsback Jan 2013 #120

They're not bad, if you cook them properly. Fuddnik Jan 2013 #167

I'm reasonably sure your dog hates you DisgustipatedinCA Jan 2013 #101

Stop calling my dog's cellphone railsback Jan 2013 #105

It's worse than all that. I'm sending messages straight to your dog's brain. DisgustipatedinCA Jan 2013 #109

LoL railsback Jan 2013 #121

^^^ BEST RESPONSE ^^^ Agschmid Jan 2013 #156

That answers my question.... daleanime Jan 2013 #110

Oh, you do the same thing? railsback Jan 2013 #125

How about this? kurtzapril4 Jan 2013 #171

Bookmarking this sub-thread. I want to be able to re-visit your posts whenever ... 11 Bravo Jan 2013 #186

He had to spend eight years in Asshole School! n/t backscatter712 Jan 2013 #137

Your concern is noted. Please feel free to share more of your concerns, and enjoy your stay. nt msanthrope Jan 2013 #24

Of course railsback Jan 2013 #50

I did not call you a 'cretin.' nt msanthrope Jan 2013 #57

I didn't say you did personally railsback Jan 2013 #59

And it looks like you win the douchebag of the week award. trumad Jan 2013 #25

Starve the children. railsback Jan 2013 #47

Tell you what. You feed the starving kids because it affects you greatly Bigleaf Jan 2013 #65

I see you got your priorities straight railsback Jan 2013 #78

Mine can design and dig tunnels under the patio. Fuddnik Jan 2013 #168

OH FFS laundry_queen Jan 2013 #146

Let's all wear sackcloths and ashes, and live in huts eating only what we grow and hunt. NYC Liberal Jan 2013 #28

Dogs certainly deserve more than a starving child. railsback Jan 2013 #46

How do you know the owners of that dog... one_voice Jan 2013 #69

If they did railsback Jan 2013 #88

Bullshit... one_voice Jan 2013 #93

Maybe so railsback Jan 2013 #115

careful of bell curve speculation... BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2013 #143

Provide a link that shows that happened. NYC Liberal Jan 2013 #102

Cretin- secondvariety Jan 2013 #33

So, a 'non-cretin' chooses dogs over starving children railsback Jan 2013 #45

Not mutually exclusive laundry_queen Jan 2013 #147

you had only 483 posts in over 3 years here and just posted 38 in this this in a matter of hours. CreekDog Jan 2013 #165

I hope you don't have kids or aren't planning to, because BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2013 #39

LoL railsback Jan 2013 #44

Double down docuhebag. trumad Jan 2013 #49

Kill the kid railsback Jan 2013 #51

Still you. N/T BlueStater Jan 2013 #119

Wow. I didn't know how messed up America was until now. railsback Jan 2013 #122

Get off your high horse. BlueStater Jan 2013 #132

How about you feed the kids BainsBane Jan 2013 #154

kids are dying so you can have an internet connection. Mosby Jan 2013 #53

Hmmmm railsback Jan 2013 #56

you're the one who decided to shit on a thread about a dying dog Mosby Jan 2013 #61

I'm not the one doing the sucking railsback Jan 2013 #66

it's amazing how fast trolls can takeover a thread. Liberal_in_LA Jan 2013 #85

Post removed Post removed Jan 2013 #116

+1000 smirkymonkey Jan 2013 #175

so why the fuck didn't you feed the kid rather than spending time on the computer JI7 Jan 2013 #84

Ok, FOX railsback Jan 2013 #91

your original reply was Fox Logic, kids aren't starving because of lack of food JI7 Jan 2013 #95

Yes, they're just starving because they choose to be starving. railsback Jan 2013 #117

In the United States, children don't go hungry because there's a food shortage Hippo_Tron Jan 2013 #55

Well, thanks for the sane post railsback Jan 2013 #75

couldn't you be working at a foodbank or something right now , why do you JI7 Jan 2013 #81

How do you know I'm not? railsback Jan 2013 #87

now you are exposing yourself asshole JI7 Jan 2013 #96

Oh, Kilmead railsback Jan 2013 #123

Oh, the horror. REP Jan 2013 #104

Hey! Maybe you can call me 'asshole', too! railsback Jan 2013 #124

Why bother? REP Jan 2013 #127

Ah, you guys are ALL class railsback Jan 2013 #129

Poor you. REP Jan 2013 #131

you're "bigger" than that.... BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2013 #144

Again, hunger is a systemic problem Hippo_Tron Jan 2013 #89

The point is to try railsback Jan 2013 #94

you are a fucking idiot, the complaint isn't excesses about the wealthy but that they don't pay JI7 Jan 2013 #99

LoL. Peas in a pod. railsback Jan 2013 #118

i don't think you care about hungry children JI7 Jan 2013 #74

Not your strong suit, I see. railsback Jan 2013 #100

I'm all for feeding children Terra Alta Jan 2013 #107

I just made a simple observation railsback Jan 2013 #126

There is no hypocrisy you dumbfuck , it's been pointed out that kids are not starving for lack of JI7 Jan 2013 #145

Wow, what a mean and hateful post. Classy! n-t Logical Jan 2013 #128

Well now railsback Jan 2013 #130

No one ripping you is bizarre. Just normal behavior. Enjoy your short stay. n-t Logical Jan 2013 #138

Half of world food goes to waste, global study says Make7 Jan 2013 #184

we had all kinds of plans for our basset hound's last day unblock Jan 2013 #19

hugs to you and your little sweetie.... BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2013 #113

I remember my Golden Retriever's last days.... Tommy_Carcetti Jan 2013 #23

It seems like the word Epic gets over-used or misused lately. AtheistCrusader Jan 2013 #26

Awww, that's wonderful! liberalmuse Jan 2013 #27

poor dog rickjliberal1946sef Jan 2013 #29

My Rottweiler had a very similar cancer, plus arthritis, and also tumors in her liver. RebelOne Jan 2013 #30

I'm sure you did. secondvariety Jan 2013 #32

When we had to have our Frankie put to sleep last year, his last meal consisted of lots of chocolate ET Awful Jan 2013 #31

RIP frankie. sweet dog Liberal_in_LA Jan 2013 #86

Awww. What a sweetheart. He deserved every treat he received! smirkymonkey Jan 2013 #108

I'm happy y'all had eachother. ellisonz Jan 2013 #152

Bless the hearts of all the sweet pets who leave us too soon! AndyA Jan 2013 #34

I know this story isn't supposed to be sad, LeftofObama Jan 2013 #37

Sweet Dreams Lennox ellisonz Jan 2013 #38

.. Politicub Jan 2013 #40

So sweet and so sad nadine_mn Jan 2013 #41

I DO NOT LIKE... SkyDaddy7 Jan 2013 #43

Oh, let's assume the best and appreciate the kindness. nolabear Jan 2013 #48

That explains the intelligence of the poster. RebelOne Jan 2013 #63

Yeah I screwed that up... SkyDaddy7 Jan 2013 #164

You are so wrong. RebelOne Jan 2013 #62

Read what I said agin... SkyDaddy7 Jan 2013 #162

Why is there a need to bring this into the discussion of a beloved pet's last meal? ScreamingMeemie Jan 2013 #176

We are talking about a last meal for a dog that is about to go to doggie heaven. RebelOne Jan 2013 #181

That's spay, not a shovel. hobbit709 Jan 2013 #73

Yeah, I screwed that up... SkyDaddy7 Jan 2013 #163

Awww RIP Lennox DogPawsBiscuitsNGrav Jan 2013 #52

Awww...RIP Lennox... one_voice Jan 2013 #70

Poor little fella. His owner obviously loved him bunches. Both were very lucky. May he rest Honeycombe8 Jan 2013 #72

When it was time...my son cooked his faithful black Lab a leg of lamb & then for a last swim. Auntie Bush Jan 2013 #76

What a great idea! narnian60 Jan 2013 #79

Thanks for posting. n/t guardian Jan 2013 #90

Awww... Terra Alta Jan 2013 #106

Poor Lennox. He is such a sweet, soulful doggie! smirkymonkey Jan 2013 #111

Poor doggie! Odin2005 Jan 2013 #112

We put our Golden Retriever down a week before Thanksgiving. mwdem Jan 2013 #114

that's really sweet. Glad your dog got such a nice send off Liberal_in_LA Jan 2013 #192

We gave our Kelly girl phylny Jan 2013 #142

Epic way to go out! LittleBlue Jan 2013 #148

Aw, sweet boy. laundry_queen Jan 2013 #149

My 19 yr old Spinner cat had been pretty much off his food for a couple of weeks arikara Jan 2013 #150

We treat a dog better than Texas Death Row prisoners. Th1onein Jan 2013 #153

Great dog owner. go west young man Jan 2013 #157

*sob* BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2013 #174

Very cool. lexw Jan 2013 #158

This was so beautiful it made me cry. Lunabelle Jan 2013 #160

wow Pretzel_Warrior Jan 2013 #161

If they have to go, they should at least go happy spinbaby Jan 2013 #177

omg. That's kind of shocking Liberal_in_LA Jan 2013 #191

What a nice final gesture to man's (and women's) best friend. Flatulo Jan 2013 #178

Both sweet and heartbreaking at the same time. Beacool Jan 2013 #179

boxers are great sad-cafe Jan 2013 #182

My dog's last meal........................ mrmpa Jan 2013 #183

these stories make me tear up Liberal_in_LA Jan 2013 #190