Hug your pups

Thank you for the support on the decision that was made. In a situation like this, one's heart is screaming to "save them". But when you think about it logically for all the suffering the dog would go through, and best chance scenario would be a very short life extension.... well, my friend and I are of the same mind. We need to do what is best for the dog, and put our heartbreak aside. This is always a heart wrenching decision to make.

Again, thanks for the support.

There has just been too much, in a short time span. We lost two of ours last fall, just weeks apart. Today is the anniversary of her losing her other female last year on this very day.

Prayers for fur kid and the family. I agree with their decision as difficult as it was to make.

Kinda makes you wonder what the chemicals are doing to humans, doesn't it??? I'm thinking of children that play on the lawns.

Yes, it is time for you to get active, hopefully with Vet and other animal organizations speaking out with you.

Poisons are poisons are poisons. No two ways about it. & remember lots of folks let their toddlers crawl around on those lawns.

& I for one think the term 'cosmetic pesticide'/cosmetic herbicides' needs to be put down big time. Still poisons those are.

One interesting question, does an unmowed lawn difuse the poisons concentration or does that lack of mowing make the poison stay around longer.

A lot of cities and towns up here in Canada have managed to put very strong bylaws restricting use of 'costmetic pesticides'.

& I'll kick out another theory. When I bought my present 1.5 acres around my house, the lawn was almost all grass, just grass, no clover, no herbs, no 'weeds'. It made me think someone had used a lot of the poison called 'weed and feed'. :h

About 1.75 million species of plants, animals, and microorganisms have been identified out of the 13 million total species estimated by scientists (Sustaining, 2000). The services these species provide contribute to the delicately-running natural cycles that help make earth habitable to humans and contribute to our way of life in many ways, from providing us food and pharmaceuticals to helping reduce the impact of natural disasters such as floods.

Source: http://web.mit.edu/12.000/www/m2015/2015/benefits_humans.html

Or my maxim, if you have diversity in plants you will have greater variety of bugs............thus, you are less likely to be complaining about having too many of one kind of insect to bug you or your pet.

Keep us posted on your success, please.

:C

Oh, I'm so sorry! I think your friend is doing the right thing, as hard as it will be.