Makes me mad too! There are a few people where I live that have farm dogs & they love them as much as anybody. When their time comes usually the farmer takes matters in their own hands, I don't like it but at least I can understand it. If a dog is suffering then you are doing it a favor, however I have never nor could I ever do it myself! My last crippled dog I had to take it to the vet for euthanasia. I had to go in the day before to prepay for the proceedure, (my choice). That way I wouldn't have to speak to anyone the next day, I couldn't because I was just blubbering like a little kid. That was 4 years ago & I still get teary eyed when I think about it.

Anyhow, my point was that I can somewhat understand why farmers take matters into there own hands when it is inevidable, (some of them cry too) I just dont know where they get the strenght to do it. I am actually very poor, but I would always find a way for someone to put them to sleep rather than have me or a friend do it the "hard" way. Somehow it seems disrespectful to me, they are my family & I couldn't do it to grandma either JMO