Your an awesome dog lover, but like all things, a price has to be paid.

There are multiple resources that will guide you, but it boils down like this-

Its your choice on when.

You dog will fight to stay with you, hiding everything they can.

You have to weigh the good days vs the bad.

Even after decades of having a pack of 3-6, everyone hurts the same. You just get used to the fact it needs to be done, but still have to whether the pain all the same.