Steve, I am sad to hear this.Its been a bad dog year here, I lost the best dog I ever expect to see, and our freind JB lost his bird dog Gideon...
All I can tell you, and it pains me,is that when the dog begins showing signs of pain, take her and let her go, she doesnt deserve to suffer a single day....and stay with her when the deed is done. She has always been there for you.....
On the up side, the world is full of good dogs, when the time comes find one, and make another good life for another good freind...
