Might have to put fiance's family's dog down

[Monky]

Depending on how loved the pet is there are vets who will come to your house and do it..

If money is the only concern then I would suggest your local vet, or contacting a shelter..

However, if it is a loved family member there are options.

http://www.caringpathways.com/

http://www.besidestillwater.net/

I've never used either, but my X used the besidestillwater lady.. when she had to put down a pet she had for 15yrs or something. It seemed to help her w/ the decision and what not.

I want to say that it wasn't all that expensive, considering.

[chunga]

Harrison Memorial Hospital could be another place to check out.
If you're in Adams County--Adams County Animal Control could do it to.
Don't let a vet gouge you on this--sodium pentabarbitol (euthanasia solution) only costs $60 for a 250CC bottle and dosage is 1CC per 10 lbs. Be aware that the vet does have to pay for carcass disposal

[Clint45]

No, he's a good kid, and he treats the animals fairly well. He's 19. He mostly just allows unwanted behavior, or just "yells" to correct the dog, but isn't familiar with a way to introduce good behavior in place of said unwanted behavior. By "tormenting", I mean arousing her while sleeping, playing with, or cuddling the dog, which just serves to annoy her. Or just teasing the dog. He's never physically mistreated or abused any of their animals that I'm aware of.

Okay. From the wording of your prior post I was under the impression that the puppy was being abused. Thanks for clarifying that.

[ghettodub]

MaxFund is a great program for folks who cannot afford veterinary care, but you don't want to use them in this case as they are opposed to euthanasia. Go to any other vet in the Denver area and most will do this for you at a reasonable rate. It should not cost much more than $100 for the injection and disposal combined. Some vets will try to talk you into authorizing thousands of dollars worth of "tests" and "treatments" first, and you should let us know if anyone tries pulling a sleazy scam like that. For an additional hundred bucks you can get delivery of cremains which may or may not be those of the dog in question, depending on the unregulated service they're using.

If it's related to medical reasons, they're not a "no-kill" shelter per-se, and I'm pretty sure they would do it. I've volunteered at the shelter for years, so I'm not 100% sure on the wellness center rules. Could be wrong though...

They just don't put animals down due to crowding issues like most other shelters

[Ah Pook]

Last time I had to go through it, the non-return cremation was $120. I think the return was $150.

Good luck. It never gets easier.

[obisean68]

We had to put our dog down 2 years ago. Our vet bill was $150. They had a room and we spent as much time as was needed. 2nd hardest thing I've ever had to do but they were great.

[Glock Shooter]

Depending on how loved the pet is there are vets who will come to your house and do it..

If money is the only concern then I would suggest your local vet, or contacting a shelter..

However, if it is a loved family member there are options.

http://www.caringpathways.com/

http://www.besidestillwater.net/

I've never used either, but my X used the besidestillwater lady.. when she had to put down a pet she had for 15yrs or something. It seemed to help her w/ the decision and what not.

I want to say that it wasn't all that expensive, considering.

+1 Beside Still Water was recommended to us when our agged Pit/Lab passed in January

Beside Still Water
Dr Ann Shroeder.
303-237-0817

[Lex_Luthor]

Thanks for the replies guys. It's good to know that this is such a good network of people. For now, Maxine seems alright, except a bit tired, old, and stiff. My fiance's dad got home last night, and she got up and went to see him like nothing was wrong all day and the night before. Today, her cousin is going to get us some medicine from the vet she works for, and we're going to try that and see how things go. After seeing her response to the medicine, we're going to have to make the decision of what to do next.