As the two-legged pet of a pair of Golden girls myself, my heart goes out to you in your time of loss. She was gorgeous, and there is just something about Goldens that grabs ahold of us and won't let go. They are indeed a breed apart, and I know that when the time is right, you and your wife will provide a wonderful home again for another one. 'Til then, and ever after, you have great memories and the assurance that you did the right thing for your sweet girl when she needed, and received, your most loving and selfless release from this world to a better one.