The End Is Fast Approaching...., approaching death Options

[anniegirl]

Thank you for this forum. Is it alright if I ramble? I hope someone understands.
I have been searching and searching, I am grieving yet my beloved dog has not been put to sleep yet. She is a doberman/lab almost 14 years old. She is arthritic and on medication. At her vet appointment last week, she had lost weight. Our vet indicated this could be the beginning of the end come Winter.
14 seems old for a large dog her size yet it feels like she could be 20 and that would still not be enough time with her. Will I ever feel o.k. about putting her to sleep, knowing it is the right thing to do?
I have decided to have our vet come here rather than put her down at the vet office. Our dog hates going to the Vet office and dragging her in would not be something I would never want to remember.
Has anyone been in this situation? Have some advice or thoughts to make it through this?
Thank you.

[LS Support]

welcome to the site anniegirl. when considering euthanizing a pet, there are some key issues to ponder. if the friend is in constant pain, fails to eat or drink, has poor bodily functions, or cannot move around well enough to be happy, then it is usually time to consider providing the release he or she needs. very smart idea on having the vet come to your house, it generally eases the entire experience for everyone involved. sounds like your pup is a large breed, have you considered at all what to do once she has passed? only reason i ask is that pet parents sometimes forget this important issue of closure. having been there myself a number of times, i recommend cremation as this allows you to either keep the remains or scatter them at a place the pet would have enjoyed.