Louise was really a remarkable dog........how lucky you two were to have each other!

This has got to be a very tough time for you, but you must know you have done the right thing. They rely on us to take care of them when they no longer can........

To end their suffering is such a gift.

Take care of yourself.....and eventually your memories of her will sustain you.

Take care.

Louise sounds like a great dog. The hardest thing I ever had to do was to take our family cat to be put down when I was 30 years old. Somehow I ended up taking care of him after I got out of college. I was 9 years old when we got him. He was almost like a little brother to me, which sounds ridiculous, but 21 years will have an impact.

Couldn't imagine 21

His wife had a year old cat when they got married and it lived to be 18. When his youngest son was about ten years old he asked for a cat (they already had a dog). My brother, who was about 45 at the time told him "play with the neighbor's cat, I'm too old to get another cat."

I was there myself, twice.
My first 2 dogs.
They went everywhere with us. It was so hard to let them go after 15+ years.
I still miss them, but have since rescued a new Shepherd mix who is awesome as well.
Thanks for sharing, Dragon! Our thoughts are with you.

epitome of love and grace. Your dog sounds wonderful. They never leave us. They are always around. I still hear my boy's toe nails on the wood floor some nights. When my sister had to do this with her boy, Hootch, a huge mastiff/lab/shar pei I was dozing on the couch at my house. At the exact moment he left us (I checked the time with her) I felt a really hard punch in the chest. I opened my eyes and saw a huge black nose, then the happiest laughing eyes on a brown dog's face looking at me. When I blinked, he was gone.

Hootch came to me to say good bye because he knew I would see him and tell my sister. Your baby is with you always and will let you know. They give nothing but good. They are nothing but love. It is no accident that dog is God backwards.

I hug you tight.

It's hard now but in time you'll I'm sure you will beam with joy when you think of her.

she meant so much to you.
Always remember the good times with Louise.
She was indeed very special.

but she was lucky to have you there.
I'm so sorry - peace to you.

We had to say goodbye to our dog of 14 a few months ago too.
The vet came to our house so she didn't have to go to the vet that she hated so much.
Boy it's hard. I didn't realize how much I'd miss her until she was gone.
I still find myself looking for her around the house.
We might have to look for another dog soon but it's difficult since you know the new one won't have the same personality.

It sounds like Louise, you and your family were lucky and fortunate to have found each other.

Take care.

your memories of her will help you. I know mine have helped me.

It's so hard to let go of our animals, yet we couldn't let them suffer. Louise lived a good life, and made your lives better, as you did for her.

pet, it's unbearably heartbreaking. I hope you will always know, though, that you did exactly the right thing for Louise. I once held on too long and didn't do what I really should have done, and I will always regret that I didn't give my sweet kitty that pleasant end to his suffering. I send you love and hugs, and to your family too.

I know that pain.

Thank you for loving Louise and allowing her to be the dog she was meant to be.

I wish you peace and comfort.

And I agree! When I pass, I fully expect to be welcomed over the bridge by many that have gone before me.

Wish you peace as you grieve for one you love.

please check out rainbow bridge(www.rainbowbridge.com) created for loss of such friends. One can memoralize them with fees given to local shelters for future friends.

tribute to Louise is just beautiful

RIP over the Rainbow Bridge, Louise. You were such a good girl

an amazing dog.

You will miss her greatly but in the future you'll be able to look back and remember her and her actions.

I am so sorry for you and your family, we've been through this several times and it never gets easier.

nothing can replace the love of a faithful pet. My cat is 13 and I kiss him everyday before I leave to go to work.
I am not looking forward to the day you have had to face. I have said this many times..................the more I know people the more I love my cat!
Truly heartfelt sadness for your loss.

May all of the good times you had and all of the little things about her life stay in your heart forever .

I cried for days after I lost my poochie

In 2010, I had to take my wonderful Rottweiler, Legend, on her final trip to the vet. She was just a couple of months short of 13 years old. She had bone and liver cancer. But because of the bone cancer, she could not even walk any longer. It was a heartbreaking final trip to the vet.

& was schooled about how it has saved hairless/discusting animals. It made me freak because maybe I might have saved one of my baby dogs

I had to do the "right thing" with my last dog. It was so hard. Now my best friend , a 12 year old Black Lab is having his issues. This one is even more special. I'm in dread

Stay strong and be Grateful for having their love. It's quite a gift.

I've had to do that several times, it never gets any less painful. Peace

I know that kind of grief all too well.

Take care of yourself at this difficult time, she'd want you to.

It's very hard.