I too recently lost a great dog. My 110 pound yellow lab Titus. He was 11 years old. They become part of the family and things just aren’t the same around the house when it’s their time to go.

Sorry to hear that. Yes, they absolutely do and how much becomes most apparent when they are gone. The impact King left behind in our hearts was profound and I am having a terrible time coming to terms. It's feels surreal thinking about my boy dying in the hands of complete strangers while I was still waiting at the vet.

You're right. I know with time this will get better but I am most definitely in the mess phase. Yeah, remembering the great times have helped us especially the funny goofy things that King would do.

I remember one time I had a drink that a bee fell in and I got it out and actually starting taking a video of it recovering. It looked like it was getting ready to fly off and King comes out of nowhere and just nonchalantly swallowed the bee. I'm going to see if I can find the video. Was pretty funny and unexpected.

Remember stuff like that helps me out a lot.

God bless you, too. Thanks for the reply. It helps when we are able to share our burdens of grief with one another. Think it helps the healing process.