i am sorry for your loss.
I think it was very brave for your boys to be there.
i lost my first dog Kayla when i was 18. we were very close, Kayla andi, and during her life she had several litters. (all on my mum's bed)She allowed the whole family to witness the births, and to touch thepups soon after. The runt of the first litter was born before my youngeyes. and that very runt, we decided to keep. Her name was Jem, and shelived to be 15 yrs old.
when Kayla was put to sleep, she was very sick, and old(16yrs). i wasn't there when she died, and i have neverforgiven myself. i tied a string around my wrist that day, and havenever taken it off. Last year Jem had gotten very ill, and the vet saidthat she had little time left. as a family, we decided she wouldn'tsuffer any longer, and that we would put her to sleep. i kept mypromise to be there. i have never been more sad. i saw that dog takeher first breath, and her last. in a strange way, it helped me to bethere.
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That has tobe the toughest decision to make. I know Buck will take careof little Cadbury. My heart goes out to all of you.
