Dear Dan,
I, like you, have a canine partner. I, like you, have shared a large part of my life with her. I, like you, cling to memories of the great times we have shared. I, like you, would risk my very life for her. I, like you, will someday have to say goodby.
Dan, there is nothing wrong with grieving for your lost Buddy. Remember the good times and know that he is with a higher power.
abs