Thanks for new thread
@AsYouLikeIt and congratulations for great thread title
@Ametrine
I would also welcome a previous thread summary, as I too missed most of it.
It is with such a painful heart (and body today) that I lost my Tilly last night, my beautiful girl, aged 15 1/2. I got her at roughly 5-6 months old from a rescue, she had been found in a city scavenging, she was skin & bones. I went to the rescue - not even with the intention of getting a doggie that day, my friends mum volunteered there & we popped in to see her as we were passing in the car. We went into a large enclosed area where some dogs were being exercised/socialised & this black/tan pup ran up to me & wouldn't leave me, she came home a few days later. This was just after my divorce had been finalised & id bought my new house. She sadly needed a leg amputated about a year later, but it never help her back one bit.
She just couldn't stand up & I knew she was in pain from the noises she was making & she had twisted herself in a shape I've never seen before. I was insistent that it be done at home, I didn't want the extra stress it would be on her to take her to the vet surgery.
It's awful, I feel terrible at being the person to agree to ending the life of someone I love so much, but also feel it's the last kindness I could give her after her unconditional love & trust, the trust took a wee while.
Sorry for merail.