Had to take my 17 year old dog to end his life . I had kept him and couldn’t bare to see him go but as he was blind and going in circles I was persuaded it was time . I was told to take him into a room and a girl finally came in .She went to take him from me and I said I want to hold him.She then said no your dog is dying in a foreign accent and didn’t seem at all sympathetic .I said I want to hold him again and she walked out I’ll bring him back in a minute .After a few minutes she brought him back and put him on a stone slab he was still wrapped in his blanket .She said he’s gone you can stay as long as you want . I was with my sister and we both saw he was still breathing .I stroked him and after about five minutes he suddenly let out a howl that could be heard by everyone around. He then passed . This was 2 years ago and I still cry when I think how he suffered at the PDSA