Life long is always too short when it comes to a loved one as a Pet. We lost our dog recently after 13 years of sharing the good the bad and the ugly. Through it all the ups were more than the downs and the gentle eye stares are haunting me still.
Our dog, Lance, was like a son and brother to us. He just seemed to always know when to be still and when to rough house with us. Hard to even look at another pet now but I know I/we will soon.