Its been almost 2 months since I had to lay down my 13 yr old chihuahua. It was the most difficult thing that I have ever had to do. I layed him down to erase his pain, knowing that it would pass on to me. I have had my sister, my dad and my best friend pass away in my life, but as sad as it may seem cubbys death has been far more painful for me. I struggle every day, and i often cry myself to sleep. I sleep 12+ hours every night, which seems like the only thing that eases my pain. very few people understand my grief. they say "its only a dog, get over it" or "why don't you get another dog". THEY JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND! My own family doesn't seem to understand my pain, as we have grew apart since his passing. It's hard to believe that such a small animal could have such a impact on my life. I MISS YOU CUBBY. I joined this site hoping that other people can understand what I'm going thru, and maybe reach out to some of you who are going thru the same.