The end of the blog

I regret to advise that my dearest canine friend has passed away this week, leaving me, his HF, with a hole in my heart and missing him greatly.

If there's a heaven for dogs, I hope he's up there enjoying lots of ball throws, swims, cuddles and great food.  I know he will have plenty of company.

I have many wonderful memories and am so much a better person for having him as part of my life.

I've just come back from my first decent walk without Zak.  It was hard greeting others who knew him and sharing the sad news. Past the lake he so often cooled off in, past the fence where the other dog always barked ferociously and Zak would rev him up, but past the other place with the little dog who also barked but which Zak would always try to avoid/slink past, into the oval where he'd always run ahead hoping I'd throw the ball, etc etc. 

I miss you Zak!