Steve, We have 4 little dogs at the moment in our family. They are our "kids that don't want to grow up and move away from home"... They miss us when we go to work, and greet us enthusiastically when we come home... The unconditional love they give us leaves a great vacuum in our lives when they are gone.
We are sadly approaching a similar threshold as our oldtimer, Barklee (see attached photo), will be 16 years old soon... He is nearly completely blind, can barely hear anything, is often incontinent, but is just as trusting, and a loving and affectionate companion as the day we brought him home.
My wife and I have lost 3 of our other beloved dogs in the last 10 years, 2 to untreatable medical conditions, and one to old age, so we can empathize with how you must be grieving.
May God comfort you in your great loss, and introduce you soon to a new friend to love and share your life.
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regards, -John S
"...We hold these truths to be self-evident that ALL men are created EQUAL and are endowed by their Creator with certain UNALIENABLE rights, and among these are life, LIBERTY, and the pursuit of happiness..."
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