

Also no German really gets upset by it if you get it wrong. They know that German is complicated in that regard. They are usually just happy that you are trying.
The only person that has ever said anything at all about it, is a colleague that I asked to correct me. It helps with the learning process.


There are extremes.
There are a lot of posts in this thread already detailing positive cases for euthanasia.
My wife worked as a vet tech assistant and she told me once of a case where someone brought their dog in. Diagnosis was terminal, but that the dog was in good condition right now, and would likely not have any discomfort for months. They chose to euthanise immediately. I guess the owner didn’t want to deal with the reminder every day? But that feels wrong to me.