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Originally Posted by SubliminalDarkness 
It really IS ok to find a new, loving home for your pet if that's what's in the best interest of the pet and the rest of the family. Really. You made the right choice. I've made hard decisions with pets, too(rehoming once and also putting one dog down) and even though I've gotten grief for it, I KNOW we made the right choice. It was very hard on DS1 to have to put the family dog to sleep, but he also understands that it was the right choice for the dog as well as us.Â
It really IS ok to find a new, loving home for your pet if that's what's in the best interest of the pet and the rest of the family. Really. You made the right choice. I've made hard decisions with pets, too(rehoming once and also putting one dog down) and even though I've gotten grief for it, I KNOW we made the right choice. It was very hard on DS1 to have to put the family dog to sleep, but he also understands that it was the right choice for the dog as well as us.Â
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Thank you for saying that :) I did know in my heart the very next day (once I stopped hysterically bawling long enough) that I made the right choice. And I know he's now happy living with adults only & a lab (he's always been a social dog & always particularly loved labs!) so that gives me some peace. It was the hardest, most heart-breaking decision I ever had to make, and I was glad DS was young enough -- 18mos I think -- to not fully understand what was going on (though he STILL talks about how he misses our dog sometimes, and I want to burst into tears when he says that!)Â
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