Ben

 Ben dying was most traumatic. In hindsight we should have called the vet but I was home alone and wasn't sure how these things are done. The result was a 3 day epic. Ben was a lovely dog but a pain in the arse. Having friends to dinner was a nightmare and going for walks was a drag. Not a boring type of drag, more of a dragged through a bush type. He was a bit posh, we always felt we were beneath him.