"Lis" wrote in message
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then, don't be moved by anyone who says "but you need to!" and when
the time comes, don't be moved by anyone who says, "how can you?!"

And then afterwards, don't beat yourself up with "what ifs" and "whys".

It's very difficult not to do that especially when you're dealing with
deteriorating health and not a catastophic event. Why today and why not
yesterday? What if tomorrow would have been a little better? Eventually,
you will remember that it was the total of the days and not a specific event
that made your decision.

I always try to remember that dogs live in the present. Your dog doesn't
know that tomorrow may be better or worse. He only knows right now. You,
however, know about yesterday and tomorrow.

When it's time, your heart will know. And there's no wrong answer to the
questions. Someone else in your exact position might make a slightly
different choice. Doesn't matter. It's your heart and your choice to live
with.

Judy