sure was. I’m worried about Bessler. Took me 20 years to get another dog after mine died. She was with me when I went through hell and I didn’t have PTS or TBI.
I’m now on my fifth dog with my fourth dog, who’s nearly 10, still going strong. I love them and need them so much I always get a new puppy a soon as the oldest passes. Having a new puppy doe a great deal to distract from the loss of the old dog, even though nothing can really make up for it.