The kindest gift you can give to your pet is the time when you know you have to say goodbye. I was with our cats and dogs at the time they had to be put to sleep, it was terribly sad, but at the same time so peaceful and ´nice´ if you know what I mean.
There is a Rottie not far from us, it is supposed to be a ´guard dog´ but she comes up to the fence, I scratch her ears and she groans with pleasure. Rottie´s are such lovely dogs.
You have all my sympathy
Pamela