Had an old timer tell me once when we were discussing another person and his advice was " If you can't shoe a horse or shoot a dog you shouldn't have either"
Fortunately for me only had 1 dog that had to put down the other just slipped away in the sleep at night and there are times that is almost more gut wrenching than putting down. Especially when at the side of your bed

To be honest I don't think what's the type of thing to say back in my day or act like you better