Just had to put down the dog I'd had for about 14 years. She was a rescue. She'd been starved and abused. Ended up being the nicest dog I've ever had.
It was just time, that became apparent last night. She couldn't go on any longer. Still, doing it has cut me pretty deep. But she was suffering, and I love her, so it had to happen.
I am sorry to hear about the passing of your dog.
I know I can't relate personally but my ex girlfriend had a dog that was barely 3 years old pass away very recently. While she and I are no longer close, I still offered my condolences on her loss. The dog was a rescue pup and you wouldn't have known he had be abused because he was always friendly and I took a shining to him immediately. Considering he supposedly had a history of not getting along with men I was even more grateful that he took a shining to me fairly quickly as well.