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Archive Home > 2009 > September > 14 > Meaningful goodbyes

Meaningful goodbyes

Putting a pet down is never easy, but how you handle those final hours can make all the difference

By Jennifer Modenessi Contra Costa Times / The Bulletin
September 14, 2009

WALNUT CREEK, Calif. " When the time came for Gayle Vassar's beloved yellow lab, Tyrone, to die, it was at home, in his special spot, nestled between his two favorite people in the world.

"I could not have wished for anything better for this very good dog," Vassar said, swallowing....

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