Darlene, you are in my head! I was thinking about this the same day you were. I had decided if anything were to happen to me, Kaji would be taken care of by my little brother. We have spoken about it, and he agreed. We joke that he'll always have a way to meet women.
Seriously, he LOVES Kaji. He lovingly picks him up, wipes his rear, mixes his food with his supplements, and will do everything and anything for Kaji. There is a big exception. If something were to happen to me and Kaji stayed in my family's care, he will be separated from all his friends. There will be no more play dates with Uni, Missy, and Louie. Kaji loves his friends, they help him exercise, they do doggy things that a human cannot replace, and he really does enjoy their company. I'm torn. I have 2 YT friends who I know love him and would care for him the same way I do, but would I offend my family if I were to send him with a stranger. I don't know what to do.
Ladyjane, I never thought about euthanizing before. My brothers have made comments about it though. They say Kaji and my bond is so strong, we just love each other so much, they honestly think Kaji will not have the will or the strength to continue on this earth without me. It's extremely depressing, but at the same time it's a valid point. What will his quality of life be if he was on this earth just to simply exist instead of enjoying a happy dog life?