very sorry to hear the news
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I am very sorry to hear of your loss. I have been through this with 3 of my shelties, all of them died early 2 before age 10 and one at 11. They find their way so completely into our hearts and it is so hard to let go when they leave us. I know so well the emptiness their passing leave in our homes. I don't know from my perspective whether time heals those wound or just allows us to accept them and move on- I can still grieve for all my furbuddies that have passed. I swear I will never do this again but always do and am always glad I have welcomed new shelties into my life. I know your Jack had a good life with you, he was cared for and loved and what else could he have wanted? I am sure he would not have traded on second of his time with you. Many of us here have been through this passage and we share the grief you are feeling- you have a lot of company and are not alone.