Doing the Hard Stuff

Some days are just really hard. Hubby's pet dog, named Chief, had to be put to sleep tonight. He was 11 years old, a white-haired Lab-German shepherd mix. Following two surgeries for a torn ligament, he could barely hobble to his house. Once there, hubby had to hand feed and water him until Chief finally refused to eat or move at all. He was starving himself and suffering. Worse yet, hubby had to put him down himself. Quite a tough day around here.