On Sat, 18 Oct 2008 11:24:14 -0500, Vic Smith
wrote:

Damn. Never did it before.
Vet squeezed the syringe, and she was gone in 15 seconds, eyes open,
not a sound.
I won't have another dog I can't keep outside and let die when they
say so. I don't want to make the decision for them.
She was only about 12 years old, and the muscles in her hips were
almost gone. A big mutt. Smartest dog I've seen.
The meds didn't seem to slow down her deterioration.
She was ****ing in the house, and couldn't walk good.
Sure, they say dogs don't show the pain, so you have to put them down.
Doesn't matter. She didn't want to go.
I killed her. It ain't right.
Damn, I miss her.

--Vic

It was right. I did the same to my Lab a couple years ago. You can't take
the blame for what nature intended. You provided the dog a good home for
lots of years. You'll miss the dog for a long time, and every so often
you'll tear up thinking of her. I'm tearing up just thinking about it.

You did the right thing. Good job.
--
A Harry Krause truism:

"It's not a *baby* kicking, beautiful bride, it's just a fetus!"
[A Narcissistic Hypocrite]