That is brutal. Very sorry...

I agree with the others. Don't make it harder on yourself that it needs to be. Just tell them the pup is really sick...and he needs to go to sleep now...so he won't feel any more pain.

In response to this post by BRVT

Posted: 11/15/2021 at 2:31PM

Need some advice, how do you tell a 5 year old that their dog -- BRVT 11/15/2021 1:25PM

I suggest calling your Vet for thoughts -- TheNuke 11/15/2021 11:28PM

Tell them the truth and guide them through their emotions -- typed by ben 11/15/2021 5:15PM

Went through this last year. Be honest but don't bring them. -- Kudelski 11/15/2021 4:59PM

Something I wish France (where I live now) had was in-home euthanasia. -- SDHokie 11/15/2021 3:47PM

Where did you move, Aix-en-Provence? ** -- EDGEMAN 11/15/2021 4:33PM

I'd love to go back there. ** -- reestuart 11/15/2021 5:17PM

We’re in a little village in the Pyrenees called Saint-Béat. -- SDHokie 11/15/2021 4:40PM

Beautiful! ** -- EDGEMAN 11/15/2021 5:33PM

There's only letting the kids know that being part of a dog's care involves -- PhotoHokieNC 11/15/2021 3:47PM

Thinking back on the pet deaths in our household -- Happy Dog 11/15/2021 3:31PM

Such a tough thing to go through ** -- HokieR 11/15/2021 2:54PM

I have no clue. It was hard enough having to deal with it as an adult. -- HokieGator 11/15/2021 2:42PM

Wonder how your "friend" will splain to kiddos about daddy going away ** -- Nova Hokie 95 11/15/2021 3:46PM

Dang. ** -- HokieGator 11/15/2021 5:44PM

Sorry, lost one of ours to kidney failure last week. No easy way to do it -- fordham 11/15/2021 2:37PM

Sorry to hear that. ** -- PhotoHokieNC 11/15/2021 3:45PM

That is brutal. Very sorry... -- great2bahokie 11/15/2021 2:31PM

😢😢...it's tough I know. Tell them they've gone to join somebody you've... -- Major Kong 11/15/2021 2:24PM

I would not mention the euthanizing part. -- SavannaHokie 11/15/2021 2:17PM

My daughter was 4 when our dog died in her arms giving him a hug. He had -- Alan11 11/15/2021 2:13PM

I was around 5 when my parents did the same. -- Vtskier1 11/15/2021 2:05PM

I'm not 100% sure, but I'd bet the 5yo will take it better than you expect. -- reestuart 11/15/2021 1:56PM

Kids are tough ** -- JoesterVT 11/15/2021 1:52PM

We did the same with similarly aged kids and all I can say is ... -- vt90 11/15/2021 1:45PM

Thats rough , honesty is best policy ** -- astrohokie 11/15/2021 1:42PM

I'm a big proponent of telling kids the truth -- Tafkam Hokie 11/15/2021 3:18PM

🙁 So sorry to hear that. While we didn't have to make that decision... -- MP4VT2004 11/15/2021 1:36PM

Thank you, our boxer Foster is 11 so obviously he has been with us her -- BRVT 11/15/2021 1:42PM

My heart aches for you. It is so hard. Hang in there. ** -- MP4VT2004 11/15/2021 1:45PM

We had to put a beloved cat down. Our girls were 6 and 7. -- HokieSignGuy 11/15/2021 1:36PM

Santa isn't real?? ** -- FfxStationHokie 11/15/2021 1:44PM

Oops. Spoiler alert!! ** -- HokieSignGuy 11/15/2021 2:21PM

My younger sister told our little brother that Santa died -- DJ Golf 11/15/2021 1:50PM

Be totally honest -- Happy Dog 11/15/2021 1:30PM

That is brutal. Very sorry...

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