my dog

i had to have my mastiff "goliath" put to sleep today....he had been walking around with difficulty lately so we took him to the vets .. we thought maybee he sprained his leg or something , but come to find out that he is riddled with authritis to major levels and the vet said he was in allot of pain
so we had to make the decision.......he will be missed he was only 7 years old

man thats rough! sorry to hear about that!!!!!

Yeah sorry to here man. How are the kids taking it?

So sorry to hear Von. He was a good boy.

It's ironic...they say as one life goes out, another comes in.
I guess he was making way for baby Alex.
Glad she made it into the world safely.
Tell Jon congrats!

My sincerest condolences, Von..... I cannot imagine loosing such a great companion after 7 years. I know you've probably heard it numerous times already, but, rest easy knowing that Goliath is not in pain, and you gave him the best life he could have had while he was with your family. My hat is off to you, Sir.

Sorry to hear that Von. Its never easy especially around the holidays. Hopefully the kids are doing OK with it.

thank you everyone!
i really appreciate the kind words from everyone
the kids are doing fine, they get focused on other things and probably loose track of the fact that he is not here anymore.
guess that is a good thing.
thanks again everyone

Von, So sorry to hear about Goliath. We know how difficult it can be to make that decision. We have gone through it three times in the past. Our dogs are our children and it's never an easy thing to do. Someone else posted to just keep in mind that you did the right thing by him. They are correct. He's in a better place. Our thoughts are with ya bud.

Chris & Myriah

Sorry to hear Von. There's nothing harder to do, but it was the right thing buddy. If only they could live forever, it's amazing how close you become.