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I've been there and the pain is unspeakable. 
We all know they are only with us for a (too) short time, but nevertheless the loss can be overwhelming. So sorry, floriduck.
Very few things in life are as hard as saying goodbye to a dear furfriend. Pass gently, Casey.
It is so hard to lose these beloved creatures who stand by us through so much. A friend of mine just lost her doggie today and is also devastated. My heart is with you both.
you lost a family member and that is devastating. Hope you remember and cherish all the wonderful memories and love you were freely given.
We never stop missing them.
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it is always hard to say good bye to a faithful friend
floriduck, my heart goes out to you in no small way. It really is the worst. It tears you up completely.
All I can say is I'm right there with you. My dog has terminal cancer and we're taking it day by day. We're hoping for a couple more months with him before his quality of life declines.
The bond you form with a dog is like nothing else... shit, I'm gonna start crying. I'm just really, really sorry. I wish I could say something to ease your pain but I don't have the words. As much as we wish we could walk around the pain we have to walk through it. I'm so sorry.
Big big hugs to you. I know we'll both get through it somehow but I know what you mean about feeling lost.
We had relatives that breed them (humanly). We believe it was heart worm in 72 that took him from us. One of our daughters has a brown version. The Boston Terrier is one of the few dogs considered to be Made in America.
K&R!
I know it hurts like crazy. Two and a half years ago we had to have our twelve year old bichon put to sleep due to liver failure. He woke us up vomiting on Friday morning, and Monday morning we had to say goodbye. It absolutely broke my heart. He was an angel; sweet, kind, gentle, and showed me loads of love.
His brother and litter mate is nearly fifteen and in declining health. I know what's coming and dread it terribly.
Lots of hugs and healing thoughts as you face the days and weeks ahead. I'll keep you in my thoughts and prayers.
I'm so sorry for your loss, floriduck.
Peace and healing to all of Casey's friends and family.
I'm sorry for your loss, floriduck
to ease the sadness of his final days. Casey will always be alive in your heart
We lost our dog Murphy two months ago. I'm still crying every day.
I had to do that at the end of January for my old girl. I'm still not over it.
Casey will run and frolic as he did in his youth. Hugs and understanding in your time of lossand grief.
Our pups take a piece of us when they go. Casey will wait for you at the Rainbow Bridge.
I still miss my kitty I had to get put to sleep in 2007. 
i had to send my fat cat across the rainbow bridge a few months ago and i was crushed. let yourself grieve, let yourself cry and please accept a big from me.
Loss of a fur friend is sometimes harder than anything.
The ONLY way I've come up with to feel better about these situations is to tell myself that their life would have been so much shorter/bleaker had we not rescued them (all our pets have been rescues),, and we gave them all we had, but mother nature always "wins"..
and the fact that they do not know they are dying..
Veterinary euthanasia is actually quite a blessing. Each time I have held them in my lap or sat on the floor cradling their head as they drifted off..without pain.. There is pain.. OURS ! but even that is a blessing because it reinforces how much we loved them and how much they will be missed..
My 40 year old son still has his dog's collar hanging on a peg in his kitchen.. Blanca died decades ago
No matter how long ago they passed, they are still alive in our hearts..
Even knowing you did the best for him doesn't stop the pain.
You did do what was best for your Casey. In the end, people sometimes choose to take on the pain so their furbaby no longer has to suffer. That's real love. And sometimes, it really really hurts.
I know the feeling.
I had a chihuahua with a collapsed trachea. It happens in little dogs. I had to have my beloved Menudo put down too, he was 14.
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I feel your pain.
My Boston is 14+, living with epilepsy which she wasn't predicted to survive past age 2. She has outlived all of my family's healthy Bostons by at least a year.
I know....
Grief...it's so damn hard.
My heart goes out to you.... ❤
they take a pieces of our hearts with them
Grieve not,
nor speak of me with tears,
but laugh and talk of me
as if I were beside you...
I loved you so --
'twas Heaven here with you.
by Isla Paschal Richardson