Yesterday was not a day of laughs. It was the end of my fall break and hell. I spent the last hours with Lady yesterday morning. We put her down at 10:30 in the morning. I've been a wreck since. Yesterday I cried all morning and into the afternoon. I almost broke down again this morning talking to Mom. Every minute I stop working and take a moment to breathe, the pain returns. People can shake their heads and say she was just a dog. She was part of my family. We had her for almost 11 years and she was the closest loved one I've ever lost. I tried to spend yesterday afternoon with Haley. I know she couldn't find Lady. Watching her search for her was just as painful as burying Lady. Dad was just as messed up as me. We were the ones to take her to the vet. Dad had made the call yesterday morning after taking her outside with me in the morning to see if she would use the restroom. She had hurt herself Monday and wasn't going to recover. It just got worse through the night and we had to put her down. I was young when we put Cunningham and Taffy down. Lady was there most of my life. I can't think clearly right now. I just hope I don't lose another dog before the year is over. I couldn't handle that.