He is one of the nicest dogs I ever met, a true gentleman in every way. But, he is 14 now, and his hind end is pretty much gone. My friend lives on a second floor and actually spent the money to have a stair lift installed so that she could take him up and down the stairs to go outside once he couldn't manage, but things are getting bad, and his kidneys are failing. He will likely go see his vet for the last time on Monday or Tuesday next week. I would really appreciate a good idog sendoff for this guy, as he has "brought up" a lot of dogs, greeted a lot of kids, and given his love to someone I cherish as a friend for his entire doggy life. I hope that when Lance gets to the Bridge he is met, not only by my dogs, but by the whole Rainbow Bridge Welcoming Committee. And I hope that another very special GSD, Thor, makes him a best friend.