I'm really sorry man, i think i know how it feels.

p.s. love the name, Hamish, such a good name for a westie.

My sincere condolences. A few years back, I was in the room as the veterinarian put the needled into my 12 year old Cocker Spaniel named Lady. It was a gut wrenching experience, but one that I was glad to parttake in. I figured if I was there when she was barely a week old and through all the good and bad times, it was my duty to be there with her as she passed from this world.

I recommend it for children. Great lesson in life/death morality. Lets you know that you some point in your life will be there, butwithout the veterinarian or needle.

He looks well for 16, that's like a 112 year old person.

iam pretty sorry aswell, ive had dogs since childhood many have died on me, i know how it feels, sorry man

16 years is a good life span for a small breed like that (anything over 12/13 years is doing well). Doesn't make it any less sad though.

Have a good cry, more than one.

We were out of town the day my dog died, she was being looked after by my sister. It was very sudden. One day she was out of sorts. My sister was going to take her to the Vet the following morning, but in the morning she was dead. She was 11 years old.

You have my sympathies.

I'm really sorry, dude. She looks so happy in the picture...

I'll never forget going through this same situation with my first dog. It still makes me a little teary-eyed to think about it.

Two of my dog puppies died of Leptospirosis, other went to the street and was hit by a car, and other dissapeared :(

Snowy died, we very sad.

This is a pic of her just before she died. She was very frail and tired. I'd been feeding her all her favourite things just before the Vet arrived.

Man, how did you get all those puppies?

She looked so frail. May she rest in peace.