re: best friend/Hunting dog

Sorry for your loss. Damn near nothing worse than saying goodbye. I was in a similar boat earlier this year. My 3 year old lab got bone cancer in her hip right at the beginning of the year. We went from the high of the middle of duck season to life basically stopped while I scrambled around the country looking for some type of cure. There was none, and in two months time, the cancer had almost completely destroyed her right hip to the point she was in absolute agony even on a robust painkiller regimen. Worst feeling of my life not being able to come up with a fix, and spent a while in your same situation questioning ever going through that again.

Last weekend I went out and met my new sidekick who is only 4 weeks old at the moment, and finally found peace in having another pup to raise holding her in my hands. It still chokes me up thinking of my OG, but I can't wait for the new addition to come home in a month!

Some people will say jump right back in the boat and go get another one quickly, it will ease the pain with a new focus. I am glad I gave it some time. We will have had a dog-less house for about 7 months, and it feels like a good amount of time for me personally. Good luck, sorry for your loss, and always remember the good times.