Dear friend, I am so sorry. This is the very worst part of being a dog mom. It's not the puppy stages, not the cleanup of poop, pee and vomit off new carpet, not the destruction of furniture, not the filling in of thousands of holes in the backyard. This part is harder then all of the not-so-fun stages of a dogs' life by a hundred times. You MUST cry...cry your heart out. Right now you will feel absolutely horrendous, but tomorrow your pain will be lessened, even by just a teeny amount, and every day from this point on, you will gradually start to feel better, until one day you are ready to open your heart to a wiggely new pup to fill the void.

I will never forget Cody. I saw today's DOTD and I thought of him right away. I think of him often. He will be forever etched in my heart, as he will be in the hearts' of everyone who loved him. I never met the sweet boy in person, but that certainlly didn't stop him from entering my heart. I just sobbed when I read the title of this post, and as soon as the tears cease for a moment, I start up again.

Karen, you were the very best dog mom ever. It has been a joy knowing Cody through this site and he will be missed so much.

Cody, enjoy the freedom from your painful body, and bask in the sea of love at the Rainbow Bridge. You were the best boy with the best mom.

Lots of love,

Leslie, Graham, Kersey & Minion