Thank you all for your comments and help. Thank you for spreading it around Facebook as well. Hopefully more people will visit this and see and know just exactly what I am going through. These are wonderful comments. Thank you for your support. She was loved deeply.

I am so very sorry about your sweet Onyx!  It is so difficult to lose a pet -- it's happened twice for me, and both times were an awful experience.  But it was something that had to be done and we understood that.  To see an animal suffer just because we don't want to give it up isn't right, and you understand that, I'm sure. Lots of wonderful memories for you!

So sorry to hear about your beloved Onyx. I know that she is looking down on all of you and will always be watching over you. What a great way memorialize her. This is a beautiful tribute Elizabeth. <3

"Onyx was an amazing dog. She was 98 in dog years. She was there when i got in fights with my best friend. She was there when my parents divorced. I will never forget my loving dog. She will live in my heart forever. She was actually put down on 6/21/13. Please leave comments if u wish. Thank you."