My heart is crying for you. 2 years ago I had to escort my autistic son through this process with his yellow lab. The dog was his best friend.

We all laid down on the vet clinic floor, my son hugging the dog, me hugging both of them when the shot was given. I've been through a lot in my then 47 years, but that was the worst day of my life. The decision is easy, carying it out is the hard part.

We never replaced that dog, we couldn't.