If that is true - you have my best wishes.

Folk mean well when they say things like - they were like part of the family. But they are family and the grieving process is the same but made a little more difficult by the fact that you perhaps don't feel you can show it - as folk may think - it was only a dog etc.

Our Chudley has just turned 13 (or 91) and is very wobbly on his legs now so we may have to make the same decision soon. Not looking forward to it.