RIP Lucky (the actual dog)
The REAL Lucky the Dog has passed.
She was a good and loyal dog who came into our family when I was driving home one night about 15 years ago. A puppy, later determined to be about three months old, darted in front of my car and was then nearly hit by a bus. I knew she was not long for the world unless someone picked her up. So I took her home. I put up fliers in the area where she was found, but nobody called. I tried to give her to lots of people, but nobody I knew wanted a dog. So a week passed, then a month. At some point she got a name. After a while, she was a part of the family.
In the past year, Lucky handled her ailments with dignity. But, eventually, the medication didn't seem to help enough. Another Michigan winter is approaching. When we realized that she was having a hard time even standing long enough to eat, we knew it was "that time." The end was humane and quick. The pain is over.
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The loss of a family member is truly sad and I am telling you that you all did the loving way for her.
Last night I dreamed of Tikki the dog, gone 4 some years now, and it was an awesome dream.
Here's to awesome memories and dreams.
Tikki
I'm so sorry. I know how much it hurts.
Sounds like she had a great life with you! 
I know how much it hurts, but she was so fortunate to find a good and loving family and was blessed with a long life. Losing a beloved pet is hell, pure and simple.
My husband and I are facing the same difficult decision you had to make. Our fifteen year old bichon, Henry, is in declining health. He's blind, his hind legs are giving out, he has Cushing's disease, and he has all the signs of dementia. We know the humane thing is to let him go to the Rainbow Bridge, but we're having a terrible time letting go.
Sending hugs and warm wishes your way...
She was indeed lucky to have found such a good home for all those years.
Grieve not,
nor speak of me with tears,
but laugh and talk of me
as if I were beside you...
I loved you so --
'twas Heaven here with you.
by Isla Paschal Richardson
I am so very sorry for your loss. You gave Lucky 15 wonderful years of loving and being loved, and in the end you gave her the best gift possible. Peace and healing to you and the rest of Lucky's family and friends.
Lucky was indeed one lucky pup. It's so hard to see our fur babies
leave our families. But they do live in our hearts--and our dreams--and she knew
how much she was loved.
Hugs to you and your family.
memories of Lucky cause you to smile. Sympathy to you and your family
