[hurlyburly]

The reward just isn't there imo. He's got 3 hours as it is, has everything all accounted for, and 6 hours only extends the suffering of the family.

If I could give him back 6 hours from his life of his choosing, his favorite six hours, I'd do it. But the crappy six hours at the end, when most of his dignity is gone and he's already made peace, no gain here.

This is less about the dogs, more about what is being provided to the person in exchange.