a good friend said it best, "dogs are the best of times and the worst of times". it is a sad fact that they dont live as long as us. a few days ago, we had the hard decision of moving forward with treatment or to call it quits. my dog had heart failure, and the treatment caused kidney failure. the juggling act of treatment was just too hard on the dog. she got to the point that she didnt even know we were there visiting. i had arranged to have a vet come to the house to put her to sleep, so she could pass in a friendly enviornment (maybe licking a chocolate icecream cone), but in the end, she was just too weak to move. i only had this one for less than 3 years. i adopted her knowing about all the health issues. my goal was just to make her last years..happy. she is the dog that all other future dogs will be measured up against. she was that good. i snapped a quick photo a few hours before:
