['My dog of 10 years recently passed away.']
I truly do feel bad that you have to endure that. My girlfriend and I were just talking about how horrible she's going to feel when she loses her Havanese pup at some point in the distant future, since she's so close to her. I hope you can grieve the loss of your great friend in a healthy way.
My dog of 10 years recently passed away. I felt so down.