[my kids]

It seems all decisions are hard these days with the state of our world. However MK, Observer and Sam's Mom are right Laure. It is not an easy thing to do at all. I did not really want to put my boy Drake down. His needs had to come before mine as hard as it was for me. I had my partner with me and even though Drake was my boy before my partner came along some day we will be faced with making the same decision with his boy a black lab named Pedro. They are all our kids in my household. It not a yours or mine it's ours.meaning all the animals in this house are ours not just one persons. I believe that you may want to take a good friend if you are alone and in return you will have such good memories. You see you have already started the process just by taking recent pictures of your beautiful Lucas. I don't want to be one of the many that told me "don't let Drake suffer". I never did let him suffer. You have to make that decision but, just remember no matter what, Lucas loves you and he will understand. I fell apart for two weeks after Drakes passing. I still think about him every day and look at his pictures. I miss him with all my heart but, I would only want him back if he could be healthy and free of pain. The vet told me that day that they could at best only give Drake a week maybe two. I knew that was not what Drake wanted. He loved me too much and as the bread goes he was loyal to the end. I will tell you this he was at peace when he went with the first shot. I just told him to go to the light and wait for Daddy there to come and be with him one day. He understood and took his last comand from me. Laurie I know you are very sad and it is not an easy decision but, it's one only we owners have to make and done with all our love. I am praying for you and Lucas. I know you will fall to pieces. I am not ashamed that I did and I had to take xanex a few days to just cope.
God bells you and Lucas to make the right decision.
Randy