"My Mom's dog... is... dead." - Chris Demarais, 2016
They should sample the laugh at 1:11.
I love how everyone jumps on chris when he says something weird. I get where he was coming from about it being practically "dead" but its was more fun with gavin and gus losing it.
i never expected an rtaa to make me feel sad
Brandon and Chris in one story? This is gonna be good!
Laugh until you cry
I hope no one hates me, but if your pet is so old that drinking on their own is an accomplishment it is time to put them down. They are suffering and it isn't easy for you and it is even worse for them.
Agreed this story made me feel like Chris' mom is a bit of a monster, like realistically how much work and money has been put into keeping that dog alive, surely not a laughable amount, nature is telling you its time you can't just ignore that.
I mean, the same logic could be applied to humans who are old enough to be in the same situation. It kind of baffles me how people insist that anyone or anything to that point should be kept alive even if they're miserable, (and in many cases clearly are past the point of wanting to live), just because it's "not right" to put them out of their misery. I've never really understood why people insist on making someone else, be it pet or person, suffer through that just because they don't want to let them go.....
dude....i think calling her a monster is kind of harsh. like someone mentioned above, animals that really dont want to live, usually do just die. she might be waiting for him to go on his own time. plus, some people just dont like playing god. not to say its wrong to take your old dog to be put down, but for some people its a lot harder to make a decision that literally kills someone you care about.
Far from anyone hating you, I think this is the consensus.
Okay, I'm sure the comments here are lovely (just like Chris' wonderful mother), but I'm going to add my own thoughts anyway. A year ago I put down my beloved dog, Shamu. She died of cancer. Four months prior, we found a large tumor in her mouth that had cropped up very quickly and with no warning. We were too late in removing the tumor in her mouth and it had already spread to her lungs. For four months, I watched as my baby fought harder and harder to breathe. She couldn't do the things she used to do. Finally, even though she was only 9 years old (she could have easily lived to 20), I had to say goodbye. To this day, I cry missing her. While stories like this genuinely infuriate me, I also understand. I would have given anything to save my baby, but I couldn't. The only way I could save her was by letting her go. To the people facing this same dilemma: it gets easier on you. Just remember that you're doing this for them. Its cruel to let them live on in that state. If you truly love them, you will let them go. <3
To be fair, the dog probably does want to live. It's hard to keep an animal alive that's decided it doesn't want to be anymore.
I love how Chris is just standing their while they're laughing almost as if he's saying "are you done yet? May I continue?" Nice little touch.
the look that teachers give the class when they want them to be quiet
Honestly, if you were in that position, pissing and shitting yourself uncontrollably, not being able to breathe properly, having no teeth and a collapsing jaw, wouldn't you want to be put out of your misery, even if you did want to continue on living? I sure as hell know I would.
My dog, for example, is pretty much on her last legs. She's 14 or 15 years old. She's getting to the point where she pisses herself without realising. She's mostly blind and deaf as well, and losing her battle with cancer. Not to mention that she has a form of dementia and alzheimer's. She's lost quite a lot of weight over the past few months, but she's still happy, and despite all of her problems, she's relatively healthy, according to our vet. However, everyone in my family believe it will only be a matter of time, whether it's weeks or months, possibly a year, before we will inevitably have to put her down. If you love them, then you'll let them go when the time is right for them, not for you. No matter how many companions you have in your life, putting them down is the single most hardest and heartbreaking thing you can do. At the end of the day, you're finally let them get their much deserved and well earned rest.
Our first dog had to be put down because he had arthritis in both his front legs. He was a lovable mutt(literal mutt) and didn't have a mean bone in his body.
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