Don that bites..
I have had to put down a few & the most recent was Miss Abby(last Dec).
Great dog & I still can see that knuckle head running around the back yard acting as goofy as she always was. Man I miss her.
People w/animals think as them kinda like kids..
As far as someone thinking these are dumb posts, well that just tells me #1 they have never owned an animal, #2 they must not have feelings...joe