Pup...

Your pet, your choice.
This is how I feel....but I also see the "other side" of the fence. The first Coonhound I had, a Black & Tan named Fred

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he was a truly unique pet. Had no idea what he was until the vet told us. He was a "rescue" pup. Unfortunately we had to hm to sleep when he was only 8 or so. He had a fatty tumor that ended up pressing on his abdominal cavity, somehow causing him his insides to fill with fluids..