This thread makes me sad. Had to have my cat of 14 years, Lapis Lazuli, put down last summer and the summer before was my Dobie/Black Lab mix, Epi (short for Epitaph), who I also had for 14 years. We're petless now, found out my son is allergic to dogs and my wife is allergic to cats so there is neither in my immediate future. I REALLY want a border collie when the time comes, we'll see what the future brings; my son already grew out of a peanut allergy, this one may pass too.
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It sucks when you have to put your pet down. They are family members, so it really does hurt. I had to put my golden down 5 years ago and I'm still missing him. He was only 5 and had liver cancer. I feel like *bleep* because i had to scold him to come inside one time before I knew he had cancer and he just wanted to rest his belly in the snow.
Have you looked into hypoallergenic dogs?