Our dogs are family to us. One of our pups transitioned earlier this year from lymph cancer. He was a champ till the end. And even when my husband was holding him as he passed, we could feel that he wanted to stay with us but he was just suffering to much. We held him till he moved on to his next journey, but we know he is still a champ wherever his path has taken him, and we shall see him on the other side some day... I am sure you will see him again as well. It is said that when we cross over, the pets we have loved are waiting their to guide us through our own transitions with their love.