My friend and former co-worker Dick had to put his little dog Pawnee to sleep. It was a very hard experience for him, because he was so emotionally attached to his dog Pawnee. Dick had many good years with his dog Pawnee and he didn't realize that she had aged and was an old lady with many health problems. The deciding factor was her back legs had given out because of arthritis. It would have been too much trouble to take Pawnee home only to have to bring her back again. Dick wasn't that emotionally strong. He is going through the grieving process and it will take a long time before he gets things back emotionally in a proper place.