My favorite baby broke my heart today. He was the best man I've ever had in my life. How do I come home now when I won't have him running to the top of the stairs to see me, then wait until I take off my work boots off to make sure I'm staying and only then go out to potty. I am still in open wound pain, but I almost asked "Where's Muffy?" when I heard a dog barking outside.

Now I guess I'll have to hire a surveyor to find my property line. He knew exactly where it was. My Sweet Boy always impressed the neighbors by staying on our property. He'ld go right to the edge, but never off without Mom right by him. When we first moved in, they all told me I'ld have to get a fence or he'ld run off. Didn't take too long to find out he knew exactly where home was. We all thought he was a pomeranian, but, as long as he was next to Mom's ankles, he was tougher than any doberman you've ever seen. Ofcourse, if he turned around and I wasn't there, he knew right where the front door was.

He left us fairly quickly. A week ago today I didn't know my soul would be ripped apart. He had a strong heart and beautiful eyes. Even on my last visit with him, he knew who loved him. I walked into the vet's and thought he had already left us. The nurse was taking his IV out and he was just staring forward. When I reached to give him a final petting, his head popped up, he looked right at me, and I knew I was loved by the biggest heart ever.

Goodbye my almond eyed boy and dearest friend!

I am so sorry for your loss.

Ohhh, I am so sorry for your loss.

I'm so sorry about your boy...my thoughts are with you.

Thanks Y'all. I so appreciate it. I miss him soo much.

It's been two years, and I still look for my dog when I come home from work. It's a very hard thing to lose a loved pet. I still cry when I think of her. My prayers are with you.

I'm so sorry for your loss. I know I will be devastated when anything happens to my girls!

So sorry for your loss.

The devastation of losing a pet just leaves such an empty hole, doesn't it? I'm so sorry.

I'm so sorry.

I'm so sorry...

I am so sorry... What a beautifully written tribute to him... They are members of the family... and it is absolutely crushing when they leave us... I hope each coming day has more good memories and less pain... hugs...

Wow! Thank y'all for your condolences. I got some sleep last night and took the day off today. I didn't feel I could do my job safely with the exhaustion from everything that has gone on this last week. Besides some idiot would say something about Little Miss Toughee not being so tough and I have to beat the living **** out of him.

Things are a little weird today. Still want to call him to the bedroom, let him out in the morning and such. It will take time. It was quite awhile before I could get used to picking food up off the floor after we lost our Harley. He was a buff cocker and my little vacuum.

We'll probably wait to get another pet. I'm the one at a time and wait type. My sister is the two at a time and replace quickly type. Different strokes. Besides, my life is kind of up in the air right now. I put in for a job in a different state before this all started. I was thinking about how I would need to be sure to get a place that wasn't split entry so he wouldn't have to climb stairs as he(and I) got older.

Again, thank y'all so much for your condolences. It's nice to know there are so many wonderful, caring people in the world.