I'm so sorry to hear about your dog. I know this is hard for you, but you are doing what's best for your dog and not allowing her to suffer any more. When we had to put our bulldog down a few years ago (at age 13), my DH and me, our vet and his wife, all hugged each other, with me crying my eyes out. I'm happy to say that we now have two more dogs. And while they'll never replace our bulldog, one of our new dogs (in my avator) was a rescue from a high-kill shelter. I don't know, it's like when one door closes, another one opens. Hang in there!