It is breaking my heart to have to put down my dog at age 13-1/2 by veterinarian's recommendation. Kidney failure progressed too far. Lost hearing many months ago. Drinks lots of water and incontinent which he seems guilty about. Wanders around aimlessly and gets lost outside. I know it's the right thing to do. Anyway, the thing about it is the older I get, the harder it is to deal with. I think it's because at 79 I'm getting older too and can relate to his demise. Anyone else have thoughts about this?