[Joe 6-pack]

"I had to make the painful decision I've had to make before with each one of my dogs and that decision never gets any easier."

Many times when people go the hospital bedside of a loved one in critical condition they say something along the lines of, "I wish I could just take all their pain from them." Our beloved pets give us the opportunity to do just that. We anguish over the decision and feel the hole they leave in our souls when they are gone. Know that the hurt you are feeling now is the pain and suffering you spared your loved companion. I had to make that same decision with my precious Ranger last year :(

[usconservative]

I am so sorry for your loss and thank you for sharing. That means more than I can say to have you here with me on this thread.