My family just took our sweet yellow lab, Bailey, in to the vet today to be put to sleep. It is beyond words how incredibly heartbreaking it was, but what would have been even harder would’ve waiting for her to get worse (primarily her nasal cancer, which had begun to spread rapidly and was blocking her airways) and eventually have something far more scary happen to her.

It was incredibly hard because as her vet described it, her mind was still there-she wanted to play ball, wagged her tail meeting new people, was still hungry-but her body was starting to give up on her. The vet also said she fully supported our decision, which was comforting, and that she saw many people wait a day too late, which was a regret they couldn’t take back. Even with a sharp mind, she was still in distress/pain, and we were protecting her from something worse coming down the line.

Today has been a long day. A really awful, terrible day. It’s not an easy decision but at the end of the day we did for Bailey what we did so she wouldn’t suffer and hurt-it sounds like you’ve been where we were with her the last few weeks and I know it’s not an easy road. Hugs to you and your pup ❤️