On Monday, the 17 of Nov. I had to have my precious Merlin put to sleep. He was very sick and before I knew it he was very bad off. So I took him in to our vet and ended his misery. He was 18 years old and this was the hardest thing I have ever had to do.

R.I.P. my Merlin I miss you so much!

Oh Tweetymom! Sorry to hear about your precious Merlin. Wow 18 years old! For him to live that long he must have had the best birdy mom ever! When you are up to it you'll have to fill us in on his little life. We'd love to hear all about him.

Thank you for your kind words Huey.

Actually, my Merlin was my doggie. He was born into my hands on July 11, 1990. His mother was my Fancy girl, a silky terrior. I had turned my back for just seconds, and there they were, a little white poodle from another neighborhood, and Fancy! So he was a Silky-Poo, way before they were designer dogs! But he was such a loyal and loving doggie. And a very good boy. After his mama died, it was just me and him for a lot of years. I didn't have any other pets for a long time.

He WAS old. He just kept bouncing back and bouncing back till he couldn't any more. And I couldn't let him be in pain and miserable. He meant too much to me to let that happen. I just never expected it to be so fast!

I know I did the right thing, but it's going to take me a long time to get over it. I will never forget him.

Sound like he was a beautiful dog! You will have to post some pictures if you haven't done so already on this forum.

Dinah - I am so sorry to hear about your Merlin. He will always be in your heart. I lost my Pudgy (a little designer dog before there were designer dogs, poodle, peak and chauaua [sp]) after 16 years with her.

I don't have any words for you, just that I do know how you feel and what you are going thru. Pudgy and I were best friends and constant companions. She even when into reasturants with me, hidden in my purse.

You have 18 years of memories and love. Bless you.

(((HUGS)))) Dinah. You know I'm thinking of you.

RIP Merlin.
he is in a happy place now, in doggy heaven, were the dog biscots are plentiful

Thanks everyone for your kind words of sympathy. I'm trying to just get through it one day at a time.