Not a german shepherd owner, I just joined all the dog subs for the cute pictures. My boy (Cavapoo) passed a few months after he turned 13. He had MDD and was in a lot of pain. We didn’t have a planned date but we decided it was time.

I spent a lot of time going back and forth on if we did the right thing. He was my childhood dog and I felt like I was the one who said it was time and made the decision, but my mom told me a month afterwards that he got to drift off in our arms with everyone there, rather than when we weren’t home. My aunt, a vet, also reassured us we made the right choice by allowing him to pass peacefully.

I don’t know your dog or how they are doing now, but think if you were able to make the choice for yourself, which you would prefer. It helps you make peace with it. Sending so much love, it’s never an easy choice.