Yes, and thanks. Sad as it is, Huckleberry is from a long line of dogs I have had and loved since I was a boy. Most of the dogs I’ve had live to between 14-16 years old. I did have one live to 19.
It is always heartbreaking to lose them, but not as bad as never having had them in the first place. They really are part of the family, and faithful guardians of hearth and home.