[BFBurk]

I am sorry about your loss. I lost my best buddy this March, the first day of spring! She was a Collie-Shepherd mix that I got from the SPCA 15 years ago. She went everywhere with me. I have tears in my eyes as I write this note. It brings up wonderful memories of Lady. I had her put to sleep because she got so weak she would walk around the yard, lay down and not want to get up. She had to be spoon fed and I found out she had heart failure. She was suffering so much and I realized it would be more humane to put her to sleep. I thought about not getting another dog but I started going to the SPCA every week looking for a Collie mix. I fell in love with a 2 year old black Lab and he is a great dog and is now my best buddy. Get a shelter dog, you will likely save their life and I know saving their life means a lot to me. Losing a pet is so very difficult but getting another helped me a lot.