Giving the dog away is not always an option as no one wants an older dog with issues who has had a life with one person or family. Tough situation. We have an older, sweet Great Pyrenees that likely will be put down sooner than later due to a long series of health issues that we have spent literaly 1000s of dollars on. She is about 9 years old, active, loving but a real imposition in terms of barking, shedding, thyroid issues, allergies and he like. Dogs we have had came to their end when their conditions were much worse, but sometimes an accumulation of circumstances lead to a decision that you don’t want to make and will likely feel very bad it after you do. That is probably what happened here.
I’m sure all that is true, but this dog was healthy.