Saying Goodbye!

If any of you know me and my husband you know how much we loved and adored our dog Dillon. For 11 years he was our child, we took him everywhere, he came to work with me when I started working for my father.  He quickly became a favorite of our tenant here.  He would sneak down the hall to the girls at the art store to get a treat.  Anthony and I lived in the Keys for two years and Dillon ruled the roost at the resort we ran.  Guest would even ask if Dillon could stay with them for a night because they loved him so much. Last  week Dillon became very sick and we were presented with the hardest decision of our lives.  He was not going to get better and never in a million years did we want to see him suffer for even a second.  After much thought and me going online and exhausting ever measure I could to try and find a way to make him better, we ended up having to put him down.  Anthony and I miss him dearly and no matter how great of a dog our next one is he will never compare to Dillon.  Which brings me to the thought of some day we will have to make that decision again only this time it will be with our children.  We did not have to explain anything to Emma and she did not have to endure the pain we feel, but one day she will.
How will we explain to our kids that it is time to say goodbye to their pet.  We know that we will get another dog soon and our kids and that puppy will grow together.  So when the time comes it will be very hard for them to deal with. I guess we will have to cross the bridge when we come to it. Untill then we will enjoy every moment we can with our new family member and never forget Dillon, his spririt is all around us and always will be. 
We miss you Dillon!