If possible, take your dog's companions to their euthanasia. Dogs understand death, let them honor their family, too. Research shows that dogs who get to accompany their pack mates to their euthanasia and witness their passing do not suffer the same confusion as when their pack mates simply do not come home. When Jones passed this summer it was totally unexpected, which meant I didn't take the other dogs to the emergency vet, which ended up being our final goodbye. Over the last 3 months since h

Euthanasia: Why do people disagree about the ethics of euthanasia?

Panel debates pros, cons of euthanasia