[jshade]

I recently suffered the loss of my sweet friend, Milo (July). He was 3 and we adored him. He had acute pancreatitis and we were shocked by the suddenness of his illness and death. During this time, I have cried many tears and so has my husband. Through a series of coincidences, we ended up with a five year old Yorkie named Casey. While Milo was almost 20 pounds, this little one is 5 pounds. He truly rescued us from the depths of sorrow. I think about Milo every day and miss him beyond description but our new friend has been a Godsend. Not everyone can face getting a new pup right away but it helped us tremendously. The pain of Milo's loss isn't as crushing and our dispair has lessened. I am so sorry for your loss. My heart is so sad for you. Spending time on this forum helped me a great deal. You are in my thoughts and prayers.