Thank you so much everyone. I really appreciate all of your thoughts and comments; they mean a lot to me.
Losing a dog has never, ever been so difficult for me. I'll never get over it. She truly was my life and meant everything to me. No matter where I go, there's something to remind me of her. She was such a wonderful girl and I am so grateful to have shared my life with such a special dog. I just wish it could have lasted longer. This was just so unexpected and so sudden. I'm doing a little better today, compared to the last couple of days though (not much, but a little). It's so hard coming home during the day and not finding her greeting me at the door, with her overly exuberant waggy tail and her constant "Aroo roo rooo"s. I miss her so much.
I apologize for not being around much for the last couple of days, and not participating in everyone else's threads. It's just not something I feel up to at the moment.