Randy, a thought I kept making myself go back to was:

"This is inevitable. It sucks, but we outlive our dogs. Doing this is hard, but not doing it won't enable him to live forever. He's going to go before I do, and soon, and nothing can change that. I can only help him to go out without pain and with dignity".

I would hope for the same when it's my time.

::::::: No disrespect to Axiom, but my favorite woofer is my yellow lab :::::::