Thats awsome! I jump with my dad and sister! My mom, who has made a tandem, loves to go out to the DZ with us and hang out. It's a lot of fun! It's awsome being able to share this experience with my family.
I know exactly how you feel. My golden retriever will be 15 this summer if he makes it that long. He is such a good dog and I don't want him to go. We have to help him up also. But it doesn't seem like he's in pain, he still eats and for the most part still has control of his bowells.
I think it's gonna be sometime soon that we're going to have to make that decision. It's going to be really hard.