No, I hate to say its worse than that. I lost Rommel about a month ago. He got suddenly ill/hurt by unknown causes and I had to put him down. He was one handsome beast, and gone before his time. But I couldnt stand an empty house any longer, I just retired and have all the time in the world to train a dog up right.
Tom,
Sorry to hear that. There is only one thing that can detract from the pain of losing a good dog and that’s the step you’ve taken with the pup. Wishing her a long and happy life!