Sorry to hear about your doggie. It really is heartbreaking to deal with it. I definitely agree that this time should be used to talk to your kids about it. My parents blindsided me and my brothers when our dog was put down. They told us on a Wednesday morning and when I woke up Thursday morning, my dad was just coming back from having put him down. It was devastating.
Either way though really, your kids are going to be upset by it, whether you put the dog down now or next month or next year. Just keep talking to them and explain to them that it's about the dog and making sure they aren't suffering.
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