I just got off the phone with my grandmother and she signed off saying "I think you might want to prepare Annabelle (my 3 year-old) that we had Cricket put to sleep, so she won't be here the next time she visits." Cricket was my grandparents SIX year old, pedigreed Yorkie. Apparently, they decided to put her to sleep because, everytime they left her alone for any length of time, she would potty on the floor. Yes, they had her checked and there was medically no reason for the accidents, so it was a behavioral issue.
So now I am thinking about how to broach the subject with my daughter. She's sharp and was attached to Cricket, so she will know she's gone even though she's only 3. We see them about once a week, so she'll notice soon. Do I say Nana and Papa are murderers? I think I'll just say that Cricket went bye, bye and that will be the end of it.
They had been talking about trying to find her a new home for about a year, mostly hinting that we take her on. We weren't planning on having any pets until Ruby unexpectedly showed up, and we certainly didn't want a dog. I had actually suggested at one point to take her to the shelter as a last resort (if their new carpet really was that important), but now they've just ended her life prematurely.
Sorry, I just had to vent. My husband and I are shocked that anyone would do this to an animal. Here we are spending our time and money, worrying constantly about Ruby (who we just found in the woods and made part of the family) and her babies and my grandparents are euthanizing their $600 companion pet for no good reason.
So now I am thinking about how to broach the subject with my daughter. She's sharp and was attached to Cricket, so she will know she's gone even though she's only 3. We see them about once a week, so she'll notice soon. Do I say Nana and Papa are murderers? I think I'll just say that Cricket went bye, bye and that will be the end of it.
They had been talking about trying to find her a new home for about a year, mostly hinting that we take her on. We weren't planning on having any pets until Ruby unexpectedly showed up, and we certainly didn't want a dog. I had actually suggested at one point to take her to the shelter as a last resort (if their new carpet really was that important), but now they've just ended her life prematurely.
Sorry, I just had to vent. My husband and I are shocked that anyone would do this to an animal. Here we are spending our time and money, worrying constantly about Ruby (who we just found in the woods and made part of the family) and her babies and my grandparents are euthanizing their $600 companion pet for no good reason.