I'm so sorry for your loss. Pets are truly members of the family, complete with their own personalities, quirks, mannerisms, etc.

I dread the time when I'll have to make this decision for my beloved Shadow. But when we choose to have a pet, we also choose to have our hearts broken someday.

I'm not going to tell you not to feel guilty, because guilt is such a strong emotion that it doesn't respond well to logic. You know you did the right thing, but it doesn't feel like it.

So, instead of feeling guilty, try to remember all of your dog's quirks and foibles that made him so endearing. Give yourself time to grieve, and don't listen to anyone who tells you that he was 'just a dog.' That's someone who just doesn't get it!

Irene

I try to take one day at a time, but sometimes several days attack me at once.