My sympathy to you and your family, CaptJ. I went through this last August. I take comfort in the belief that I'll see my old friend again one fine day.

http://www-hsc.usc.edu/~cypert/dick/inheaven.html

Sorry about your pup....been there done that....as you said just plain sucks...actually just had one of our cats die today on the way to the vet to get euthanized...had the cat for 15 years but still for some reason not the same as losing a dog...

What a fortunate man you are...to have had a "one-in-a-million" lab and friend at the same time...and to be the kind of person you are to really FEEL this loss...when they go, they take a piece of your heart along with them...if all our dogs aren't waiting for us in heaven, I'm not interested in going there...how could it be heaven without them?...

Sorry for your loss. Your friend is smiling down on you from Heaven. Very thoughful having her pass in a happy and familiar place like the porch.

Sorry Capt. I am sure you will never forget her, and every time you remember her, she will be watching you from Heaven.

Thanks guys.