Shy Dog Diaries
Shy Dog Diaries
Samara Iodice
Behavioral Euthanasia: Charlie’s Story of Love, Safety, and Letting Go with Sarah Endres
1 hour 13 minutes Posted Aug 24, 2026 at 12:00 am.
Dogs Are Joy
Meet Sarah and Charlie
Charlie the Sensitive Pup
Growing Challenges, Safety and Trust
Safety Before Obedience
Reading Signals and Managing Risk
Life Built Around Management
The Bubble Starts Shrinking
Pain, Behavior and Veterinary Care
Fostering Koda Changes Things
The Turning Point
Quality of Life Considerations
The Decision for Behavioral Euthanasia
Choosing Transparency
Quality of Life
Charlie's Last Day and Goodbye
Grief, Relief and Guilt
What Charlie Left Behind
Life with Koda
Fantails and Charlie’s Continuing Presence
Sarah’s Advice on Behavioral Euthanasia
Where to Find Sarah
Final Thanks and Disclaimer
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Boop our inbox! 🐾 🎥 This episode is also available in video format on Spotify. ****A note about this episode: This conversation reflects one guardian’s individual experience with behavioral euthanasia and the difficult, deeply personal decisions surrounding it. It is not intended as guidance for other cases.**** In this deeply personal episode of Shy Dog Diaries, I sit down with dog trainer Sarah Endres of Journey Dog Training New Zealand to talk about Charlie—the deeply sensitive dog who...