Our old Border Collie is getting to the point I will probably have to put her down. I won`t use a vet because of past bad experiences. How and where is the best place to position a quick killing shot? I have had to put horses down, hitting the right spot it is so quick it`s done no struggling nothing.
Does a dog have such a spot?
I would find another vet!!! I have killed many hogs that way and still miss once in a while 
I know it’s not the same but what if 
Are you serious How could ya shoot your best 4 legged friend??? Sorry man but that is cruel. I’ve had to put down a few dogs and took them to the vet. One shot and about 30sec and it was all over 
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yea really dont shoot your dog. Just find another vet.
I went through this predicament this fall…had a bad experience with other dogs and vets and had the same idea as you. Luckily my mom found a vet that was willing to administer the shot right in the back of the truck. Took Maggie out duck hunting that am. She was able to make four of ten retrieves 
Took her straight to the vet and she was tuckered out but in her favorite place in the world. I parked in the back lot with the wind and the trees and I can say it was one of the most peaceful experiences I have ever witnessed…
Terrible situation and Im sorry for your loss in the future..
Charles Schmidtbauer
Clancy wrote a piece a few years ago about how he put down his beloved bird dog…took him out to a favorite pheasant haunt – first dug a resting place at the back edge of the property – and then took the old boy on his last hunt around the property. They even flushed a rooster, if memory serves me right. They ended their hunt back at the shovel and Gary put his buddy to rest.
I wept as I read it.
He wanted his pal’s last moments to be pleasant ones – in the field. With him. Not at a cold and strange place, which undoubtedly would be traumatic.
Though I can relate to his motivations for doing it this way, I just don’t know that I’d be able to.
I too had a BAD experience when putting our dog down a few years ago. The vet came to our house (which did cost a little extra but worth it because she never liked going to the vet). Anyway, it took 3 shots and 15 minutes to put her down! 
But even with that experience I will find another vet….I just can’t see shooting my own dog. Not saying it’s right or wrong…just saying I couldn’t do it. My condolences in advance for your loss!
While this isn’t a popular topic, I agree with Tom P. I despise being at the doctor. I love being outdoors. I would much rather take my last breath doing something I love than be hauled to a place where I knew it was going to happen.
And let’s not be too quick to cast stones at someone that wants to quickly put down an animal (don’t forget, dogs are still animals). Tom P. isn’t saying that he’s going take a 200 yd shot with this 30.06, he’ll take a .22 to the head while he’s right in front of the dog.
I realize this isn’t the most politically correct answer for a lot of the members on this site, but this is quite common in the rural community.
I can understand not wanting to use a vet, and a gun shot can be a fast and easy way to put a dog down. I don’t think I could do it, but can understand why you would like to.
I asked my vet if I could have the “drug” and take it to a place where my dog had got his first point and retrieve. They could not give it to me, and I thought of shooting him, but my heart would not allow it.
I am sorry to hear about your dog. It is a very difficult situation to be in, and I wish you the best with your decision.
Sorry Tom to hear about having to put down your dog. It’s not only a tough decision of when you should do it, but also how you should do it. 
Obviously you care a lot about your dog otherwise you wouldn’t have taken the time to post this question and you certainly wouldn’t have cared for her for all these years. 
No man should judge another on how we deal with death. I can certainly understand that since it’s your dog, why would you want someone else to put her to sleep? After building so many cherished memories and for being together for all these years, I can understand how you may feel that you owe it to her.
Whatever you choose, I hope you find some closure and peace of mind that you did the right thing for her and for you.
Sorry to hear this Tom. My father believes it’s best to put down his dogs himself. He has a very hard time with it and he spends many hours on his own after. My word of advice, be sure you are capable of dealing with your emotions after this. Especially if this act doesn’t go well.
Know this, we are here for you.
Although I could never do it I have a buddy who has put down all of his hunting dogs on his own. I offered the last time to pay for and take his dog to the Vet. He said thats not the way he was raised or how to do it. It was a bad day for him that is for sure. Don’t let others here effect your decision. You do what you believe is right for YOU and your DOG.
Thanks to all who replied, and support. It is never easy dealing with death, but there is no cure for old age. Got her as a pup from Oklahoma, and for 12 of her 16 years she took care of the cows and me. So I feel it is my responsibility to have it end with her best interest at heart. Here where she lived not in some strange cold place or by some strangers hand ( which she never liked any way ).
I think it’s hard for some of us to imagine ending the life of our best friend that way. And when I first read the post my first reaction was, “Are you kidding me?” But then I got to thinking that it’s a very quick, humane way to go. No pain! I wish you the best Tom.
Sorry about the dog Tom. Whatever you decide will feel wrong I’m afraid.
I dread the day I will do it myself.
Killing your best friend seems kinda wrong to me? find a vet man
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Killing your best friend seems kinda wrong to me?
I’ll pass on the vet while you pass judgement on us.
When the time for mercy is near I’ll be there for my friend. He will hear words of kindness and be at his favorite place. He won’t be laying on a table in a morbid environment feeling the cold sting of a needle……..enough said, sad subject.
I fought with this decision several years ago and decided to go to a vet. This is weird but for ME, I didnt want my best friends last memory of me to be me holding a gun to his head and ending his life. There is no right or wrong answer to this, you need to do what’s best for you and your buddy.
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