How's Reno? It's no fun to put a pet down, but sometimes it's the humane thing to do. I've been there, man -- it sucks, and I miss my dog Felix terribly. He was really special. If the time comes, I hope you can be there; while it's incredibly difficult, it would be more difficult (I think) to know that your old friend passed on w/o you there to comfort him.

More than anything, I hope he just had a bad week and is back in the saddle now.

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1992 300D 2.5T
1980 Euro 300D (sadly, sold)
1998 Jetta TDI, 132K "Rudy"
1974 Triumph TR6
1999 Saab 9-5 wagon (wife's)