You're right Bill. When their time is near we need to give them as much comfort as we can... for as long as it can be and still allow them some painless (dignified) quality of life.... and then we force ourselves to make that dreadful decision.
Kathy and I have 'been there' several times - most recently about six years ago with our beloved Tobie, a female chocolate lab of thirteen years who seemed more human than canine at times. And now our daughter's fabulous 'blockhead' black lab Dunkin' who is showing signs of senility. It's almost too much to bear and I think that's probably a big part of why we haven't had a dog since we lost Tobie.
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