I have had two dogs euthanized. The first one was my heart dog. It was the most horrible decision I have ever had to make and it was recommended by my vet, yet on the very day we had arranged to take Bailey in, she went into a seizure, so there was no turning back. The second dog was also quite old with a variety of health problems that made the continuation of her life so very difficult for her. She had always been very fearful of going to the vet's, so when it was *time* I paid extra to have the vet and his assistant come to my house to spare her that last trip. I have many times second guessed myself as to the timing of my decision, yet I feel I did the best I could in knowing the right time. I didn't have a crystal ball.

I point all this out in hopes you understand what I am going to say next. From the animal's point of view is death by injection any more less scary or painful or agonizing than death by gun shot? The animal does not know what is going to happen when a gun is pointed at them. Theoretically this type of death should be instaneous. Of course should the person be a bad shot, it could be very tragic. Are we looking at this more from the perpective of the person doing the shooting and how could they take that act into their own hands? Are we assuming that this person wasn't distraught and heavy of heart when in fact they were?