I held my last two dogs when I made the decision for them to leave this world. It was the hardest thing I ever had to do and thinking about it now fills my eyes with tears as well as this touching tribute to a loving family member.

My little man, Axel lays against my friends legs sitting beside me. He's plum tuckered from our day together. I can't imagine missing him right now, in his short 7 months he's brought love to both my wife and I. I wish our pets would out live us, I won't even imagine losing him, ever even with the inevitable.

Jeff, my heart goes out to you as a man who loves dogs, and as a friend.