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My grandmother tried to OD our dog of over 15 years, problem was the old bastard wouldnt die and the drugs extended his life by a couple months. Eventually his musculature atrophied too much and she took him to the vet, he died in her hands blind, deaf, and happy.
Yeah I tried to OD him on Xanax with about 10x the dose that I would take. He was entirely insensate and his breathing was very slow and I just couldn't let him continue further. It took about a minute with my hand gently over his muzzle to smother him.
I am well aware that a lot of people will consider what I did as an inhumane thing. I reply by saying. Do you think that taking your best friend the person who trusts you more than anyone you have ever known, to a brightly lit strange place where they stick them with needles is more humane? I think not.
I dont think theres a good way of putting things out of their misery. Even with my bloodlust its entirely focused on people. I dont think there is a yes or no answer to such things.
I agree. There is no good way. I chose the way where he was comfortable at the home he knew with the people he loved. I absolutely 100% ride or die loved that dog. He was my bestest boy. I made a choice, and I stand by it.
Edit: If I had a choice about the way I was going to die, this is the way I would choose. Surrounded by family, everyone telling me I did a good job and it's time to go, then I slip into unconsciousness and then I'm gone. Hell yeah.