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Oh, Honey, I'm sorry! Pets can really become one of the family (Hi Pearl, lusy, et. al.). The dog I had the longest died at the same age--or rather, I had her put down when the pain-relief shots stopped working--and I still get tears in my eyes, thinking of that day. I gave her one last huge treat: her favorite, a peppermint stick!--and took her.