[mr.miyagi]

Just to add to all of this, I too had a 13 year old dog called Bonnie and while I was in America I was informed via email that she had to be put down because of cancer. She was such a fantastic dog, was always nice to everyone and wagging her tail she'd come to sit next to you whenever you sat down. In a way I'm glad I wasn't there to say my goodbyes to her as I would've gotten in an awful state, even reading about what happened to her had me crying for hours.. she'll always be missed, poor thing.

People who don't understand why owners get so upset about their pets passing away have generally never had a pet before, its seriously like losing a member of the family as you grow up with them. So I know how you feel dude..