lynzy, I am so sorry I missed this until now.
You know how I feel about you and your magnificent love of dogs of all kinds.
Yes the pain runs deep, they touch our hearts in such a way it is hard to explain to people who have never owned a dog, even with the pain it is something I would never want to miss.
You take care and know even though we will never stop missing them, we learn in time to live with the wonderful memories.
(((hugs)))
Joan