Our sweet dog

I am typing with tears and so sad to say that our much loved yellow lab Aslan has died. He was 15 and we knew he had taken a turn for the worse in the last few days, but for some reason I am still shocked that he is really gone. Richard suspected last night when he couldn't get him to eat that he might not wake up this morning and he was right. He said he was actually relieved to see him so peaceful this morning instead of laboring to breathe like he was last night. I had to call petsmart to cancel his bath tonight and got so upset when I was telling the lady on the phone. I guess that made it real. We have some great memories and precious pics of him through the years, but I regret not taking his picture Tuesday when we took him to the park with us. I thought about it, and didn't want to think it was his last walk to the park. Richard is actually doing well...he's seen this coming, really for a couple of years. The girls know he is old and that he has not been getting around so they will not be terribly surprised. But we will all miss him so much!