I have two dogs both rescues. I don’t have a wife or kids but from my two dogs I have unconditional love. I feel both animals would be devastated if I were to die and I would be devastated if they died to.
They sure get in our hearts.
I lost a chihuahua suddenly in June. He got up with me one morning, laid down beside me on the couch and passed on. I am still hurting over that one. He wasn’t old, ill, still had many years to enjoy. I kept telling him that I wasn’t done with him yet, he couldn’t die. Lost many furbabies over the years, but this one still hurts.
Never wanted a chihuahua, but daughter rescued him. He was the biggest personality.