Our pets are one of the most wonderful things in our lives. They are family. I'm very sorry for your loss, I still miss my Catahoula Sweetie and it's been 10 years now. I still think of her everyday. We have a new Catahoula puppy now that is an awesome loving dog. My St. Bernard mix is over 12 years old now and I can see her hips are starting go. I don't know how long she has left but I'm really going to miss that girl too. She is such a good dog. She still has the heart of a puppy but the old body isn't what it used to be..