He was shot. One of the guys who stayed in the house convinced Candy to let him put the dog out of his misery. Candy later regretted not taking the responsibily himself.
Candy doesn't want to shoot his old dog because he has had the dog since it was a puppy and they have grown old together. Candy is emotionally attached to the dog and can't bring himself to end its life, even though he knows it is suffering and needs to be put out of its misery.
Candy's dog is shot and killed because it is old and no longer useful, similar to Candy himself who is also aging and feeling useless. This event makes Candy feel afraid that he will also be cast aside if he becomes too old or unable to work, so he decides to work on the ranch for as long as he can to have a sense of security and belonging.
i think you are talking about 'of mice and men' and if so candy is told that his dog should be shot at the back of its neck to give it no harm but to get rid of it.
Candy compares himself to his old dog that was shot by Carlson, expressing fear of becoming useless and unwanted like his dog. He sees himself doomed to a similar fate of loneliness and disposability once he is no longer able to work on the ranch.
he doesn't like candy's dog and wants him to shoot the dog
Carlson suggest killing candys old dog because he is smells bad and is going to die and he doesnt want to see no dead dog, this suggest that carlson is heartless and doesnt care about candys family the dog and the only true friend he ever had.thank you for taking time to read this. this is a really good answer it got me 25 points on mcas =psorry if my answer is middle school like =p
Carlson wants to shoot the dog because he views it as old, suffering, and no longer useful. He believes it would be more humane to put the dog out of its misery. Candy, on the other hand, feels a bond with the dog and is attached to it despite its condition. He wants to shoot the dog himself as a final act of kindness and loyalty.
Carlson makes the final decision to shoot Candy's old dog in "Of Mice and Men." He argues that the dog is suffering and that it would be more merciful to put it out of its misery. Candy eventually agrees to let Carlson shoot the dog.
Because he should have killed the dog himself like george has to be the one to kill lennie because they're best friends candy should have killed his dog because they were best friends too! Candy could have also made sure that the dog was killed in the nicest way possible.
Slim say's that he would want someone to shoot him if he was old and cripple like Candy's dog.
Carlson insists on shooting Candy's dog because he believes the dog is old, suffering, and no longer useful. He sees it as an act of mercy to put the dog out of its misery, and he doesn't understand Candy's emotional attachment to his companion.