Hey BB, I've been busy and just got back from spring break. I just noticed your new avatar and see you must have lost your pet. And thanks for the link to this thread.

I know how hard it is to lose a pet that is part of your family. My most sincere condolences go out to you and your family for your lost. Mysti was a cute little bugger! We have three dogs’, two (Mugsy and Buddy) showed up on our doorstep that were apparently dumped. We gladly took them in and nursed them to good health. They are out door pets, but have a heated garage for shelter. The other is a Multi-pooh (Dash), which I gave to my wife as a Christmas gift in 2004. Just last night I was converting Christmas video’s to avi’s and was reminded how cute he was as a puppy. Our last indoor dog was a cocker spaniel. She died from a tumor in 2002 and was 15 as well. We got her the year my wife and I were married, so she grew up with our three boys (or was it the other way around). Our youngest was only three at the time, but he still talks about her “silly” quirks she had.

Fifteen years is a long time, but like children, they seem to grow up so fast. She was very blessed having you as her caregiver. Not many pets are lucky enough to have a caregiver that can take them to work, much less being able to spend that much time with them. Your sadness is clearly due to your over whelming love you two shared together. So as your heart aches over your loss, always remember it is due to the love the two of you had for each other. For that reason we cannot have love with out heartache. But knowing the love you two shared together she will always be missed, but just try to focus on that love, and the times you had together. In time this love will slowly fill the void she left in your heat.

Love,

VI