I knew that our time would come eventually but when it is staring you in the face you are never as prepared as you think. Lucky our shep/rot mixed was in bad shape Wed morning. Tuesday night he was ...
We wish Lucky the best! All our pets have been family members, too.
Slightly off topic, but: We did something for our current little girl dog person we have never done. Shortly after getting her from a breeder we purchased automatic renewal medical insurance for her just in case we ever have to "spend whatever it takes" to help keep her around in the family well into our old age. :)