re: When should you put your dog down?

There is something very profound in the relationship and love between a person and their dog. I think is does have to do with the point in the cartoon story above, re "I wish I could talk to you". It is that 'gulf' of not being able to communicate and understand when love is lost, and all goes back to the 'Source'. Minus some sort of understanding, and hope for a future reunion of love, almost too hard to bear.

I have a good Friend who put his dog down (.38 to the brain, while being petted) and he never dared to love dogs again. 30+ years. His dog didn't like the Vet...so.