Robert Matheny

I kept thinking about how little control families have during these situations. Death never arrives at a convenient time. It is completely overwhelming to navigate a loss while trying to make decisions under stress, and people are so often left feeling like they have no options that are personal, immediate, and compassionate.

This is the story of Lady. And if you're sitting with a hard decision about your own dog right now, I want you to read it all the way through. Because the part at the end is the part I needed most - and it took me years to find it.

After that I wasn't burying Hank anymore. I was just filling in a hole.