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Anonymous asked in PetsDogs · 9 years ago

MY DOG WAS PUT DOWN, my dog was put down?

What does put down mean. I m not English so can anyone tell me what does put down mean (not in the sense keep me down) but like what does it means when someone says my dog was put down. I know its something sad but what is it

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  • ?
    Lv 5
    9 years ago
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    it means your dog was in pain and they killed it by giving it an overdose of drugs, dont worry it was painless (put it down/put it to sleep)

    Source(s): sorry but it was the only way I can make it clear what happened - sorry about your loss e-mail me if you want to discuss it (e-mail in my profile page)
  • 9 years ago

    When an animal is "put down" they are given an injection which kills them usually done when an owner has no other choice and the animal is in pain.

    Source(s): My dog was put down
  • Andy
    Lv 5
    9 years ago

    it means the dog dies, well when a dog is about to die the vet puts some poison or stuff in a needle and injects it into the dog. well so the dog wont suffer the pain of dying, dies instantly without pain or suffering.

  • Anonymous
    9 years ago

    He was put to sleep, his life is over, he was humanely killed to possibly end his suffering.

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  • 9 years ago

    Euthanized, killed, put to sleep, put down

  • 9 years ago

    Its when you take your dog to the vet and they give it a lethal injection which puts them to sleep. Its a nice painless way to go.

  • 9 years ago

    It means the dog was euthanized or put to death. Most of the time the dog will have been sick beyond having a chance at being healthy so they kill the dog in a humane way.

    Hope this helps.

  • 9 years ago

    Your dog was humanely euthanized.

  • 9 years ago

    If a dog was seriously ill, vets sometimes feel the kindest thing is to inject them with something that ends their life with no pain, this is what happens when a dog is put down, very sad:( x

  • Anonymous
    9 years ago

    It means that a vet ended the dogs life because they thought it was too ill to have a happy life any longer

  • Anonymous
    9 years ago

    It means they killed it.

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