Alain Delon's Dog

No, I don’t. I’m sure the dog loved him, but as long as somebody else loves it too, it will live out the rest of its life happy. I wouldn’t want my dog to die because I did.

No. As long as the dog is found a loving and kind home he will be fine.

I agree with Casdon and Gillycats seems a very selfish request from Alain Delon.

Casdon

No, I don’t. I’m sure the dog loved him, but as long as somebody else loves it too, it will live out the rest of its life happy. I wouldn’t want my dog to die because I did.

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No, it's wrong. I am glad his request was not carried out.

Very old dog - maybe yes
10 yr healthy dog - no

I sympathise with Alain Delon because I had a German Shepherd a similar breed to Malinois, who was very attached to me.
When I had to be hospitalised for a major operation I had to leave her in carefully chosen kennels. When I got her back she had lost her mind.

I think dogs are quite fickle tbh. I think they do pine but I also think as long as they are fed and walked they don't care too much who is doing it. My dog acts like I am no.1 bitch but I've seen her manipulating the rest of the family into thinking they are too I'm definitely her favourite though

I was beginning to think the kindest option would be for my daughter's dog to need euthanised, as she was so devoted, and lost without my girl.

Luckily, she adopted by the kindest couple, who adored her, and must have been very, very kind.

It’s a very, very sensitive breed. But I still don’t think it’s something I could have done. He plainly had to little respect for his fellow humans.

I'd never heard of that breed, but have been watching their training as military dogs, lately.
They are superb!!

Nope! Glad the dog was “saved”

No he should not have wanted the dog euthanised. Very strange request imo

He was 88 years old, perhaps a little confused

Caleo

I sympathise with Alain Delon because I had a German Shepherd a similar breed to Malinois, who was very attached to me.
When I had to be hospitalised for a major operation I had to leave her in carefully chosen kennels. When I got her back she had lost her mind.

I was thinking along the same lines, and anyway isn’t 10 a reasonable old age for a good sized dog?

I agree with his family not to put Loubo to sleep. I have read that they are keeping him within the family.
My previous boy, a border collie was very attached to me but it was in my will that should something happen my best friend would take him. Finn loved her very much. Since he died, she has now agreed to take Toby.
Neither Finn nor Toby would survive in kennels or going back to rescue as they came from abusive situations.
I can rest easy, knowing Toby will be loved and safe.

Maybe we should all be euthanized when we reach our three score years and ten Oreo

Some dogs have an immense will to live. Toby was rescued after living in an awful shelter in Romania for 10 years. He is approximately 16 years old, an Anatolian Shepherd/Lab mix.
If he can survive all that l want him to go on for as long as he is happy and healthy. Hopefully with me but if not looked after properly.
Age has nothing to do with it.

Crikey, who did he think he was, an ancient Egyptian?😳

Cats pine too. My friend has been trying to rehome a poor cat whose owner has died. The cat is grieving and won't eat or settle. She has now decided to keep it rather than make it move again.

sodapop

Maybe we should all be euthanized when we reach our three score years and ten Oreo

We’re talking about a dog here, but you knew that.
A dog is fantastically loyal, especially certain breeds and the loss of the loving owner to it can send it crazy or into massive depression.Ten is old age for a large dog in any case.

But at least it should be given a chance to see how it copes Oreo

I’d rely on the fact that his family were the ones who didn’t want the dog euthanised, and they are the ones who will be looking after it. However loyal a dog is, with people it knows love it, as they clearly do, after a period of grieving it will settle down and enjoy the rest of its natural life - they live 12 years on average, some up to 15, so should have more life to enjoy yet.

No - it was a selfish request. Puts me in mind of the ancient Hindu practice of Suttee which required a widow to demonstrate devotion to her deceased husband by burning herself to death on his funeral pyre.