[mechanickeith]

When you cant even put an old family pet down with dignity. Our old beagle/lab mix is at the end of his days. He has been going down hill for a while. I figured as long as he was eating & was able to get outside to do his business, to just let him be. He has gotten to the point where he gets a foot or two out the door & thats where he goes. My oldest son brought this dog home as a puppy his first day of highschool. That son is now over 30. Dog is going on 17 years. I have been calling around to all the local vets & animal hospitals. Cheapest I have found is 125 bucks at the county shelter & I dont even get the remains back for burial!!! Really sad when the allmighty dollar is more important than the loss of an old friend. Am thinking I will take him for a last final ride out to the Tonto national forest where we used to go on hikes many years ago. He always liked that area. Will probably be his final resting place!