Lol! You won't believe this but it was a big "Thank you!" for putting the senile doggy to sleep. The old pooch paced unstoppably, sniffing endlessly at doors, unless I was home. Noisy, nervous pacing. Not good for doing homework. I firmly believe that whatever process occurs with dementia, whether the Alzheimers kind or multi-infact kind, it obviously can happen to animals. Maybe they get Mad Cow disease from the meat they eat?
Ah! Your kids must be old enough to know the difference between putting the the dog to sleep and being sent to bed!