I too have said goodbye.
I currently have an 8-1/2 year old Irish Setter. Though she's still healthy and young, I realize my time with her is getting shorter.
May God grant you peace.
Ummmm, it wasn't Kaslin's dog. He posted a link to an article written by someone else. He does it quite often, in fact.
Our 11.5 yo basset is not feeling well today. We figure it is touch and go, any moment, really. He is currently sleeping outside in a flower bed he dug in a bit to make a comfortable bed. Breaks my heart.
Sitting beside me on the couch is our 4.5 yo basset... time is quite short when their life expectancy is only 10 - 12 years or so.