Sad day at our house

This morning after spending the last 11 1/2 years with our family, our dear dog, Hershey, a Lab/Collie mix died peacefully at home. He has been ill for several months and although all of us knew this was coming, our grief is still huge. I almost feel slightly guilty, grieving so much for a dog, but he has been one of the family, a friend to us all; a therapist you could tell all your troubles too, who would never divulge your secrets; someone you could always count on for attention and affection and unconditional love. We will all miss him terribly.