Hank my friend, it's going to be a long night. Be secure in knowing that you did the right thing for your dog. The memories will last a lifetime, the grief not so much. I send my sincere condolences to you, Lynda, and Henry.

I still have some tears for the last dog we lost. Got sick and was gone in less then 24 hours.

I'm really sorry to hear about your dog, but I think you did the best thing for your dog. It's going to be hard for a few a while, but just know she's in a better place and not suffering anymore. I know I can't read that poem without getting leaky eyes. Last December my dog that I had for 17 years (since I was 14) passed away very quickly. Every day I come home from work she used to be at the top of my driveway bouncing up and down wagging her tail so happy I was home........Man, I sure do miss her :(

I am so sorry Hank. You know you did the right thing for her. And when you head to those pearly gates, Annie will be there waiting for you with her tail wagging.

Thanks, sounds like many of you have been here before. It's harder than I imagined, like I said she's was just a dog, but she was also our baby for 14 years. Like a child they love you, look up to you and depend on you.

I think the hardest was the last few days she had. I would sit on the floor and stroke her head and pet her. She just looked up with those sad brown eyes. It was like she was saying "Hey dad, the deal was I love you unconditionally and you take care of me. Well something is terribly wrong so please make it better."

Of course I couldn't make it better and couldn't explain it to her. All we could do was let her know we loved her. She had a good life and her time was up. That's how it works. I'm sad, but happy we had her for so may years.