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How to know when it's time to let a beloved pet go

My elderly dog is suffering but still has good days and I keep moving the goalpost for when to put her down because I am not ready.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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The responsibility of ending another being's life conflicts with our attachment and desire to avoid loss.

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