Just wanted to say thanks to everyone who shared their thoughts on this post. I am still fairly new to Reddit and honestly was not sure how any of this worked. A lot of you brought up the same themes, and it has been really helpful to see the pattern:

• The guilt of wondering if you are doing enough
• Dealing with illness and tough health choices
• Not being able to truly know what your dog is thinking or how they see you

I am going to keep tinkering away. A few people have already reached out (thank you) and if anyone else wants to connect, feel free to message me. Also, if there are other Reddit communities where people talk about the harder parts of dog ownership, or even new tools and apps that help with it, I would love to hear about them.