This is really hitting me close to home, as we have an appointment with the vet to say goodbye to our cat Willow on Thursday. She was diagnosed with cancer a while back. For a long time it progressed very slowly, but it has finally reached the point where we feel like it's time to let her go. Losing a beloved pet is so hard.

Is so hard, almost as hard as actually doing it. We just want to hold on a little longer!

It's a terrible loss.

I spent a couple of hours with my oldest child at the vet when he said goodbye to his dog.

I miss my departed dogs more than words can say. They gave me pure, unconditional love., and I will love them and miss them forever.

Wish I could say the same about people in my life.

as I lost my beautiful Eden (Yorkie) a year ago today so I know how you feel.
Henry, her half brother is now 15 yo (I got them both at the same time, he was 5 mo. older) and it hurts to know he will be the last dog to sleep in my bed.
After reading your post, when his time comes, I will give him all the chocolate that he can eat..

A dog is good for two things - being on the wrong side of a door and breaking your heart. Bennett Cerf

Dogs give us their love and loyalty.

And was adept at stealing them if someone in the house got careless.

He had cancer & it was clear the end was near so she offered him one as a treat. He refused it & that's when she knew it was time to call the vet.

I found this toxicity calculator which may be helpful if your dog accidentally ingested chocolate:
https://veterinaryclinic.com/chocolate/embed/embed.html

While Googling for insight this, I learned that while chocolate can be toxic, xylitol, an artificial sweetener found in many human foods, may be even worse. I never heard of this before. Keep an eye out for foods with xylitol. It's no problem for me because I can't stand any artificial sweetener though it is in my toothpaste. It's also commonly used in chewing gum.
https://www.fda.gov/consumers/consumer-updates/paws-xylitol-its-dangerous-dogs

My current beardie and our rescue husky/australian shepherd mix are great about not stealing human food. Our PBGVs and my prior beardie were really bad about trying to get human food

He'd already had chocolate - twice. Got into the Xmas baking supplies because he was smart and relentless. The second time, he ate half a pound, which is a TON of dark chocolate for a 17 pound dog. After a small but decent meal and a bunch of sleep, he was right as rain.

Besides the two chocolate incidents, he had survived unknown liver issues, pancreatitis, a mass in his lower belly and being hit by a car. Lived to be 16. Ozzie was a tough and playful wee Scot, and I still miss him TONS.