The end of your dog's life is the hardest part about owning a dog. As a lifelong pet parent, I've been there before, and it's awful. However, in the years between our last dog's final days and Robbie's this summer, at home pet euthanasia has become a real thing. When Robbie's increasingly odd behavior ended up revealing a spleen tumor that was bleeding internally, our vet told us we had less time, not more time, to make a decision. We were trying to hold off to let our kids get back home to say goodbye, but when we woke up to him no longer being able to walk, we knew it was time. The thought of trying to load him in the car and drive 25 minutes to the vet if we could even get an appointment was overwhelming and distressing. I googled at home pet euthanasia and found Coda Pet. I was able to get an appointment later that morning with Dr. John Murray, who has to be one of the kindest, gentlest, most compassionate humans I've ever met. Robbie's end came so suddenly and unexpectedly, but being able to keep him at home and surrounded by my husband and me and our other hound simplified a stressful process and made the passing peaceful. Dr. Murray gave us time to talk about Robbie and tell stories and let us grieve over him when it was done. I would 200% use Coda Pet and Dr. Murray again and am grateful for their compassionate care. Thank you, Dr. Murray. You brought light to a very dark day.
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