I am so grief stricken right now. I had to put my 16-year-old Lab (Mikki) down on Monday,December 1 due to basically old age. She went very peacefully.

When I woke up this morning (Wednesday, December 3) my 16-year-old Cocker Spaniel (Joker) had died during the night. I have so much guilt because I should have taken him to the vet Tuesday, but he seemed better Tuesday evening. What is so hard is the fact that he was bleeding from his rectum and I don't know how long before he passed. The vet thinks he may of had a tumor. I can only hope that he didn't suffer long. I can't hardly stand the loss of my Joker and the fact that he died in the family room by himself.

I don't know what else to say, except I can't believe I lost both of my beloved pets in three days. The house is so empty. Will the pain ever go away.