I'm sorry to hear about your dog.

My dog Banjo, a 16 year old Shih Tzu who weighed 24lbs (he was huge, we didn't overfeed him, I promise), died mysteriously during that month last over 3 years ago in the U.S. when pet foods across the country were being recalled because of tampering of nutrients in China. I felt there was no justice. It is truly a sad thing that animals and people we love should die, and have to die.

Anyone, or any animal, that dies truly experiences the greater loss, and those left behind feel heartbreak, too. However, it is very good that we can say we shared a life with them, and they a life with us.

May your good dog live on in the stories you tell about him with your family and friends.

Carry on and be well, my friend.