I could tell the end was coming, although it all happened pretty fast.

A couple weeks ago, I started noticing that our bloodhound-mix, Hoss, was having more difficulty moving around. It made me stop and re-calculate his age: almost 12.

We were never entirely sure of his age because he was a rescue dog, but we have had him for nearly 11 years.

I went online and researched how long bloodhounds typically live: 10-12 years.

I started having conversations with the boys about how Hoss was getting really old and how he might … Read More