[Judith Anne]

I’m actually praying she’ll go in her sleep, here at home on her soft cushion.

[101voodoo]

"I'm not explaining this very well, I hope it's clear enough. Anyway, she's been with me since she was a pup, and since she is not suffering I can't bring myself to have her put down. I've decided to take care of her until she goes."

It's about quality of life, not suffering as in "pain". It is very obvious you love your dog very much and have given her the very best life possible. Now it is time to do what is right for the animal. Perhaps you have a vet service which will come to your home and perform the euthanasia where she is most at ease and while you hold her. It is one of the most difficult things you will ever have to do but it is also the right thing to do and you will, in the end not regret having it done.

[mware]

Judith, you might want to check. When my sister had to put down Toby, her 15 year of beagel, she contacted a traveling vet group.

He came right out to the house and put Toby down.

They gave him a muscle relaxant that made him sleepy, prior to the final injection.

One suggestion,try to hold yourself together in the final minutes. Tell your pup, what a wonderful companion he has been.