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getting my wings was hard to do

I guess it is time to update Tweekers page.
May 2008 everything was completely normal, the family was outside and heard a scream but thought it was a dog across the road because the neighbors have a lot of outdoor dogs.
After coming in the house, Tweeker was hiding, what he usually does when he knows he done something wrong, but we couldn't find what he had done. He came over to see us, and I went to pick his head up, as I would always do to greet him and he yelped.
I took him to the vet the next day and they couldn't figure out what the problem was. The x-rays were perfect except for his area of pain and there was a blur, they thought maybe there was a cancer tumor there, but were only guessing. He came home with pain pills, but they stopped working and his pain progressed to the point where I had to put pillows under him to allow him to rest because he couldn't lay down by himself. I took him to the vet again and they gave him pain shots to help ease the pain.
The vet said that sometimes dogs when they get so old, can often injure them selves by doing something as simple as jumping off the couch.
After talking to the vet and taking into consideration Tweekers old age we decided that it would be best for Tweeker to let him go. It wasn't fair to him to be in such pain.
I left work early that day so I could be with him at the vets office.
I sat in the floor with him and held him until the vet was ready for us.Making the decision, and letting go of Tweeker was so hard. He had been a loving part of our family for 6 years, he was such a loving, loyal schnauzer who showed us that rescueing an animal can fill your life with so much love and joy.
Tweeker will always be in our memories and hearts.