When Emma’s owner passed away, her life immediately changed.
Despite being a perfectly healthy Shih Tzu mix, the much-loved dog was forced to be put down, thanks to explicit instructions left in her owner’s will.
According to the will, Emma was to be put to sleep – and laid to rest – alongside her owner.
It was a situation that left shelter volunteers at Chesterfield County Animal Services in Virginia feeling helpless.
Side note – Dogs can actually tell when you’re upset. Post continues after video.
When Emma arrived at the animal shelter on March 8, volunteers tried desperately to talk the executor of the dead woman’s estate out of euthanising the healthy animal.
“We did suggest they could sign the dog over on numerous occasions, because it’s a dog we could easily find a home for and re-home,” Carrie Jones, the manager of Chesterfield Animal Services, told NBC12.
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When my grandfather died I had to have his dog put down.
I wouldn't say it was a guard dog, but it was in part there to dissuade people from breaking into the place.
My grandfather died in his sleep, and the dog had a go at the policemen and the medical people who had to do their jobs (didn't hurt anyone thankfully, and everyone understood the dog was pretty upset).
He was snarling and trying to bite everyone so I had to take him, wound't be safe to leave him with anyone else.
Not something I enjoyed doing, but it had to be done.
The behaviour of my uncles was a different story. My grandfather purposefully left my dad out of the will so he wouldn't have to deal with those 2 a55holes.