Friday, I had to put down our last dog, Mudd. For a Lab, 16 years is a good run, that is, until you can't run any more, or do much more than hobble in a tangle of dysfunctional legs. After one final walk to smell the latest news, it was sadly apparent that the time had come. So, now she has earned her angel wings and has become a real Bird Dog after all!

Thanks to Brandner Veterinary Hospital for all their compassionate care and counsel over the years, both for our dogs, and their owners.