Losing a family pet is horrid... Trust me, after 17 years and 30 cats, I know the feeling. I remember my dog, Jessie.... he was great.... When you told him to chase the cat, he did, and he bit your arm really playfully... He was great.... Then he got run over by some asshole neighbourdriving too fast.... He said Jessie tried to bite the tires..... Asshole.
Anyways, my condolensces, Jv. Dog's are grand indeed, much better than about 90% of humanity....