My in-laws just yesterday lost Brewski, their 12 yr old Australian Shepard. Natural causes.

I am currently without a dog... two years now...and it's the first time I've been without a dog in my life. After losing the last one I grew quite depressed... decided I just didn't want to go thru that loss again.... at my age I had been thru that many, many times. Without would be better, I told myself.

I was wrong... and I'm currently very much ready to get another.