[gmku]

I'm sorry to hear this, Emmah.

I'm a big pet lover. All my life, practically since I was a little boy, I've owned pets of some kind. As an adult, I've owned dogs who have been wonderful companions. The sad and cliched fact is, they die. We outlast their short little bursts of existence. I've had to put down several dogs who got old and sick, and it doesn't get easier no matter how many times I've done it. But I wouldn't give up the wonderful companionship for the time they're here, for anything in the world.

You'll grieve over this, but don't hate yourself. Please.