Death in the family

My dog a standard poodle had to be put down on friday. It was without a doubt one of the saddest days ever for me. For 12 years she had been a great member of the family and now she's gone. She had gotten sick and her kidneys had shut down, we could have put her in the hospital and maybe kept her going a few more months, but that wouldn't have been fair to her. Having her live for a few more months for our behalf while she was there in pain wouldn't have been fair.