Re: Euthanize of pet question

Nityananda, Gauranga, Hare Krishna.
Dear lowerthanarat,
Thank you for your advice and information.

What you have said is certainly correct and real. However, I was not aware of all that, even at my age, until a few years a go and I have had that dog as part of my life long before I ever got into Krishna Consciousness or knew about Gauranga or being a Vaishnava. It is very difficult to make changes and to just become detached from someone , even a pet, with whom you have shared life with for so long. As one put it, they do have feelings and can be loving as people are. At this old age of the dog, it would be cruelty, in my opinion, to change what has been a regular way of life for him for all his years.

The dog is heavy because he has problems walking and can not exercise. I have cut his intake of food a lot but he just can not walk well.

My desire is to become detached from him, and that is why I am also praying that the Lord take care of this situation so I can be changing my ways. This attachment is a primary reason I do not feel qualified to even seriously consider initiation and hopefully I can do that prior to leaving my body. But, that is up to how things go.

I have no idea how to minimize my attachment to him and still take care of his needs so I am willing to take whatever karma comes from my taking care of him....I just do not want to ever euthanize hm and cause him to live as a dog again.  My heart and mind desire to give totally to Guru and Gauranga but this obstacle is there and I can not take it away for now.

Thank you again for you advice and I will continue to consider it and do what I am able to.
Ron

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