Dead shitzu in my truck tool box

GeneMO · Jan 28, 2010

Sometimes you get into weird deals. Friend of mine from the city called the other day to ask me if I would come shoot their dog. It was old, blind, and had lots of other ailments and was in pain. Said they would leave the house open and to just do it while they were at work. Vet would have charged over $100 and I work for beer.

So I put some .22 shorts in the Ruger, take the little fellow out back and send him to doggy heaven. They left a towel and his blanket and a garbage bag, and I rolled him up and put him in my truck tool box.

It was pouring rain that day, then it froze up.
So I been carrying this dead dog around in my toolbox waiting to bury it.

May have to put him in the freezer till spring.

Gene

MartyinVa · Jan 28, 2010

I got about 3 ways to reply to this but don't know which 1 to use.

But I know you did a good thing for them.

Ron in NS · Jan 28, 2010

At least the little guy is no longer in pain. I'm sure he's past caring what state he is presently in.

Mike (WA) · Jan 28, 2010

The kids beloved white rat, Floyd, expired while we were returning to Washington from Mount Rushmore. Very hot, non-airconditioned pickup, he gave up the ghost in Twin Falls, Idaho, despite kids efforts to give him water, etc.

Mom wrapped him up in plastic wrap and popped him in the freezer of the camper, and we had a nice little service for him when we got home.

PJH · Jan 28, 2010

Man Gene, I can't hardly stand to do that dog killing (unless it's a menace).

I remember when I was a teenager, an old neighbor had a dog that was in bad shape, hardly any hair left, feeble and thin. He flagged me down - wanted me to help him kill his dog. We stuck the dog under a washtub and ran a hose from my Ford exhaust under the tub. We'd sit on the back bumper and he'd cry (the old man) and after about 15 minutes we raised the tub up to see if he was dead (the dog). Ol Shep looked up at us and blinked his old cataraced eyes. The old man fell down there and hugged the dog. He died later of natural causes (the dog). Well - the old man too, but not at the same time.

Had an old woman who wanted me to kill her cat for a dollar. I couldn't do it, but said I knew someone who could. Billy hated cats - when we got to the old lady's house, Billy said, "Kin you ketch it?" She said, "Oh yes", and brought a saucer of milk out in the back yard. Here come the cat with her tail sticking straight up. Billy grabbed the cat by the tail and bashed it's head against a clothline post. The old lady said, "You little $h1T A$$!" and slapped the dollar in his hand. I had no idea he was gonna kill it in front of her, but looking back, I guess I shoulda known. . .

Paul

Anonymous-0 · Jan 28, 2010

may not want to tell your friends this story.

Vito · Jan 28, 2010

How much beer did you get for the service?

Vito

old · Jan 28, 2010

Hey at least it was a small one. Neighbor up the road called and he had a horse die. Asked if I could make it disappear for him. I said yes but I would not be able to bury it so I took it way out in the field and put it in a low spot. Hate doing it that way but this time of year what else can a guy do. I know my back hoe would not brake through the ice and frost

RayP(MI) · Jan 28, 2010

We've lost a sheep and a couple rabbits this winter. Need a backhoe to dig in this weather.. Don't have one. Shoveling frozen dirt is out of the question. Will bury as soon as I can get a hole dug. Hope the doogooders don't come around before I get them burried.

TomH in PA · Jan 28, 2010

I had to do the same with my daughter's cat a few weeks ago. Same story: old, cancer, and failing kidneys.

Fortunately the ground wasn't frozen yet so I buried it. Then the dog topped the ceremony off by walking over and marking the spot.

Chris in SK · Jan 28, 2010

Don't you have any Coyotes there? They make pretty short work of a sheep carcass.

Chris in SK · Jan 28, 2010

Remember to take him out of the tool box before summer.

JBMac76 · Jan 28, 2010

Had some neighbors that moved out literally overnight. While trying to load their bull "Harley" he escaped onto our property, and he was mean. We could not get him penned. Neighbor said "He's yours, we gotta go, put him down before he hurts somebody" So, a .30-06, and 2 .357 rounds later, he was down. Me and the other neighbor had no experience butchering, so we cleaned him like a deer with a skid steer to hold it up. Worst tasting meat I ever ate! Even the crock pot wouldnt help! I dont feel bad though, that S.O.B. was looking to hurt somebody, and with a wife and grandmas on the farm and no good cowboys nearby, it was his fate.

tlak · Jan 28, 2010

All the vet does is give them a two dollar shot. We had a Vet that ended them for free, kinda like closing the books on years of service.

bradk · Jan 28, 2010

"May have to put him in the freezer till spring".

Golly Gene,I hope it doesn't end up in your crock-pot!!!!

GeneMO · Jan 28, 2010

So far I haven't "billed" them yet, but come summer I am sure we'll get in the john boat and go out to aggravate some fish and I'll probably get a cold one or two.

One problem is their neighbor heard about the deal and they have an ole schnauzer dog that is in bad shape and they sorta wondered if I would help them out.

Starting to feel like the hangman or something!
Maybe have to put an add in the paper and start up a business.

Another wrinkle is that it's in the city limits. I was hoping none of the neighbors happened to see me in the back yard, gun in hand, shooting a dog! Knowing the cops these days they might have called in the SWAT team!

Gene

GeneMO · Jan 28, 2010

So far I haven't "billed" them yet, but come summer I am sure we'll get in the john boat and go out to aggravate some fish and I'll probably get a cold one or two.

One problem is their neighbor heard about the deal and they have an ole schnauzer dog that is in bad shape and they sorta wondered if I would help them out.

Starting to feel like the hangman or something!
Maybe have to put an add in the paper and start up a business.

Another wrinkle is that it's in the city limits. I was hoping none of the neighbors happened to see me in the back yard, gun in hand, shooting a dog! Knowing the cops these days they might have called in the SWAT team!

Gene

JBMac76 · Jan 28, 2010

Old,

Your dogs are going to smell "good" soon. I hope they don't bury me on the farm, cause the dogs find anything buried around here!

old · Jan 28, 2010

I took it way off the the very very end of the place so my dogs and not likely to find it

RayP(MI) · Jan 28, 2010

Got coyotes all right, but they - so far, have kept their distance. Maybe it"s the llamas in the sheep pastures. Llamas about come unglued whenever a dog or other canine shows up. I would not give you a plug nickle for the chances of a dog coming into the pasture.

Spook · Jan 28, 2010

Years ago, my wife worked for a veternarian. One very cold day, her car wouldn't start when it was time to go home. So her boss told her to take his 4x4 truck home. I had got home just as she pulled in, saw something funny sticking up in back - it was a 200 lb English Mastiff, frozen stiff. He had put it down, but forgot about being in the back of the truck. Pretty well grossed my wife out.

Tim in OR · Jan 28, 2010

A guy on the radio here in the portland area, told of storing the pet hamster in the freezer till the weather was nicer for the funeral (Kids in the family). He kept putting it off till his partner on the radio shamed him into it by telling us about it on-air.
Tim in OR

Anonymous-0 · Jan 28, 2010

No chineese resterants in the area?

SDE · Jan 28, 2010

I took my dog to the vet for a booster shot of something i could care less about. I ended up coming home with 2 months of meds for $120. She May have broken her back last fall when she was hit by a car. I wanted to dig a hole for her but I felt like I was doing the wrong thing. Wish I had now. She is 12.
SE

JMOR · Jan 28, 2010

(quoted from post at 20:48:17 01/28/10) Hey at least it was a small one. Neighbor up the road called and he had a horse die. Asked if I could make it disappear for him. I said yes but I would not be able to bury it so I took it way out in the field and put it in a low spot. Hate doing it that way but this time of year what else can a guy do. I know my back hoe would not brake through the ice and frost

Usually makes 'em disappear here:

SJ · Jan 28, 2010

Its hard to believe but when you take on any animal you should know what to do when the time comes to dispose of it what your plan is. The situations Ive read on this post are pathetic.No Im not a PETA member or any thing of the sort,but cmon lets take some responsibility for the ownership of any kind of animal.

Stan

Anonymous-0 · Jan 29, 2010

we pay 60 cents per animal per year so that if one kicks off, it will be picked up within 24 hours and disposed of. Vet charges about 5 bucks for the deed and from 60 bucks for disposal.
We had 2 horses put down over the years, but they went to a butcher. Saw a pony put down by a vet once and that will never happen on our place.

Dave

Anonymous-0 · Jan 29, 2010

Get a weed burning torch or rent one to thaw the ground enough to dig a hole. If that's not possible build a small fire to thaw the ground. The least you can do is give him a decent burial. Dave

schmuck · Jan 29, 2010

Reminds me of the old saying, "No good deed goes unpunished".

schmuck · Jan 29, 2010

Had a neighbor who dug a hole to bury a horse for a friend/neighbor one time. Somehow, the word got around and he STILL gets a call occasionally, and he hasn't owned a skid loader for 5 or 6 years now.

Mark · Jan 29, 2010

JMOR,

you"re a man after my own heart....that is funny as hell! You reckon the rhino knew any difference? Hell no, and neither does any other dead critter. There are so many bleeding heart Liberals and animal lovers in this crowd that I am beginning to think it"s a Communist Front organization.

JMOR · Jan 29, 2010

(quoted from post at 19:35:05 01/29/10) JMOR,

you"re a man after my own heart....that is funny as hell! You reckon the rhino knew any difference? Hell no, and neither does any other dead critter. There are so many bleeding heart Liberals and animal lovers in this crowd that I am beginning to think it"s a Communist Front organization.

All gotta eat!

I love animals...always room for 'em...right next to the mashed taters.

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