bauer said:

… it's still hard to know that a terrible decision awaits.

Thanks for the update, we can totally relate. Our best advice is to try and Be More Dog and enjoy every moment with Bauer, loving life together in the ever present now.

As time goes on, should you need help coping with the anticipatory grief you're experiencing, consider the advice in Doug Koktavy's The Legacy of Beezer and Boomer.

We have also received many thoughtful comments on the two-part post we wrote about how we knew when to say goodbye to Jerry. This is not by any means intended to suggest it is time to make that dreaded decision anytime soon, we just know that acknowledgement of the ultimate inevitable is the best way to prepare for the loss of a loved one.