Reply #7: This is a hard decision to make. [View All]

[ezgoingrl]

I had a dog from the time I was in the 8th grade until my son was 2 years old, a span of almost 15 years. When he reached the point that I knew he was suffering, even though it was hard I knew that I had ease his pain and let him go. I'm sure that I could have put off the inevitable a few more days, at the same time I knew that I was hanging on for selfish reasons and that I had to let him go.

Think of all that Romona has given you over the last 17 years, the love and the laughs. She deserves to move on with dignity and as pain free as possible. Grab a close friend, one that you can cry on and one that understands how hard this is and do it together.

And remember that your friend, Romona won't hold this against you and that no matter what, the bond that you share with her won't be broken it will just be a little different.

I'm sorry that you're going through such a hard time, hang in there. You will come through it.