“Woody's life was leaking away but I was the one who stepped forward and pulled the plug. Was my timing right? Could he have had another day at home, another week? Could he have gone for one more turn around the park, had one last supper? We'll never know and to handle the reality of euthanasia I learned to be comfortable with the ambiguity and magnitude of when to take a life. All I know for sure is at that irredeemable moment when I drive the plunger home, I will be there for the person trading the overpowering presence of love and companionship with their pet for the cold, empty ache of loss.” DogsEuthanasiaVeterinarian Book:Tell Me Where It Hurts: A Day of Humor, Healing, and Hope in My Life as an Animal Surgeon Source: Tell Me Where It Hurts: A Day of Humor, Healing, and Hope in My Life as an Animal Surgeon