Everyone  here is so  loving and so caring.  We all hurt when one of our family  members is faced with the  agonizing  decision  of when to help there beloved dogs or cats transition.  All any of us EVER want to do is TRY and find some words of comfort to help ease their hurt.

THERE IS ABSOLUTELY  NO RIGHT OR WRONG TIME WHEN MAKING THIS DECISION  WHEN TO TRANSITION.   Speaking for my self only, and this is just me, I try and make sure any feedback I may give is guided by what I "hear" the person "saying".

Each individual  knows their situation  best. Each individual  knows  their  dog best.  Each individual  knows their own  belief systems better than anyone else.  And the ONLY thing that matters is the individual's own  belief system and how they cope best when faced with this situation. 

What you have described above for yourself  is absolutely  appropriate  for you, and for many.  What the member described as far as the "mantra" is absolutely  appropriate  for them and for many.   Both thought processes  are based in love.

Again, just speaking  for myself, I try soooo hard not to interject  any personal  opinion based on my filters developed  through my life experiences.  There are ocassions when I do,  simply because  someone has asked for specifics  because maybe  my Happy Hannah's  situation was similar  to theirs.

The bottom line is each person  makes the decision  out of love and that's  really all that matters.❤

Give that handsome Simin a big hug for us.

Sally and Alumni Happy Hannah and Merry Myrtle and Frankie too!

PS  I've felt like I've  done it too soon....and I've  felt like I've  done it too late.....and the guilt sucks equally in both.  I DO know that the decision  was made out of love each time.