re: Dreading Tomorrow - Saying goodbye to my dog

First off...it's the hardest decision I've ever made in my life.

I've never put a dog down, although I watched my dad come back in the house eyes filled with tears after he put down my Golden Retriever after he'd had several grand mal seizures.

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Can anyone give input as to what made you make the decision?

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I asked myself this question: Am I keeping the dog alive for me or is she truly still living a good life and enjoying life? When I realized I was keeping her alive for my own feelings and purposes, I had to let her go.

To be honest, what you're seeing is the same thing that made me realize it was time to put my lab mix down. And she made it easier by telling me when I loaded her in the truck by biting me....it was time for her to go. It truly is the hardest thing I'd ever done.

Now I have a 15 year old lab turning 16 next month and I know her good days are far behind her and the time will soon come. Breaks my heart...because she's my little girl.