Lost our little buddy

Sorry for your loss. I have never had to face that. But I guess I will. I think it will crush my heart.
I had a hamster when I was 12. When it died, it broke my heart and I never wanted to go through that again.
Thirteen years ago, we got Riley, a ShihTzu, for my wife's niece. He would bite if you bothered him so I became his caretaker. My first dog. I had a lot to learn reading about dogs and watching Cesar Milan.
Now I look into his eyes and I see he has a soul.
Today he and I just made a 90 minute trip to an eye clinic in Charlotte to get his eyes checked. We're waiting for our turn.20211227_104029.jpg