I'm sorry for your loss Sage. I too have experienced tragedy recently. Shelby, my yellow lab of 14 years had to be put down in late September. We took in my grandmother's dog, Lu-Lu, when she moved to an apartment about 3 years ago. My grandmother passed away about 2 months ago and we had to put down the dog about 2 weeks after that. It was all pretty tough to handle, but thinking about the good memories helped us get through it all. We now have a rescued cat from the SPCA, but it just doesn't fill the void of 2 wagging tails running to the door when you get home everyday.