What a sweet heart. Beautiful dog man. My first was an airdale/lab. 17 when I took her in. The morning of the day she acted like a puppy. Running etc etc. She had lost control and would walk up and pee in the living room.
I still second guess myself 25 years later. She was my first dog I had all to myself. I cried like a child. It still makes me well up typing this. I get auto flashbacks immediately. My first cat lived to be 31. I should have put him down 2 years before I did. I thought it might be a record but a cat in Britain made it to 39.

My last dog I had to put down was just 5 years ago. I had the vet come to my house for the extra 50 bucks. I'll always do that now if possible. So much more comfortable for all concerned. The last act of taking the pet to the vet to be put down seems wrong to me now. At home on his favourite spot is what I'll do for now on. My two dogs now are a handful but I love them dearly. I'd die for them.

I'll never forget a bumper sticker I saw once. "The more people I meet, the more I love my dog"