Together to the very end

Every now and then I read about dogs being put down. Some are put down for no apparent reason other than that they are dogs. Some are put down because they are too sick or too badly injured to be saved. Whatever the reason, it hurts me deep inside that dogs are being put down instead of being allowed to live to the very end of their natural lives.

Still, once in a while, I do come across news about people who are willing to be together with their dogs to the very end. One such person is John Unger from Wisconsin. He adopted Shoep, a rescue dog, when it was only eight months' old. Now Shoep is 19 years old and suffers from arthritis. It's hard for Shoep to fall asleep because of its condition. Then John found a way to lull his beloved companion to sleep, by floating in the lake. Just look how blissful Shoep is in John's arms!

Do you have any experiences with old dogs? What do you think of the practice of putting dogs to sleep permanently?

Source News here.