Yesterday my dad and I layed our 14 year old lab Riley to sleep! He passed away in our arms and we were there for his final moments and very last breath! I can't get the image out of my head and I can't stop thinking about how much I already miss his presence. He's been apart of our family for 15 years, the majority of my life. I always talked about "I don't know what I would do without him" and now I really don't know. I feel literally heartbroken, I lost apart of me and the tears just keep coming. He has been by my side for every milestone in my life except for the arrival of our baby girl due in September. We lost a family member yesterday due to old age. But he was a fighter always has been beginning with his seizures that he was diagnosed with at 6 months old and we were told he'd maybe live to be 9. Nope an extra 5 years we were lucky enough to cherish. Even though your arthritis was spreading and you had very little muscle left you still wanted to swim and run at the beach. You are my very best friend and I hope you know there isn't one thing we wouldn't do for you ; one being putting our wants aside and making the hardest decision ever but deep down you are no longer suffering and in doggie heaven watching over us! The love we have for you will never be duplicated 💔🐾. Doesn't help that I'm 26 weeks pregnant and have no appetite but I know when I close my eyes I'll see you in my dreams . I miss you so much....