I have only just caught up with this devastating news having been away and my heart goes out to you both. Some COLs may remember I lost my lovely Hollie 8 weeks ago today and I am still grieving; I had her less than 3 years (she was 11) and I lost Cher at 6 two years ago but to lose Jethro at 2 is incredibly cruel. It took courage to fly to the US alone to my cousins but it was good to see them and I enjoyed the company of their families' dogs. Coming home to an empty house was hard; like MIN it gets me every time. Now I have to find some more courage and seek 2 new cockers. These will be my 9/10th cockers and may be my last as I'm in my 70's. Please know that we are all thinking of you and wish you comfort and peace in knowing you did everything you could for your darling boy. I know right now your grief is raw but perhaps there is a cocker for you out there somewhere, sometime. Jethro will always be your special boy and he would want you to remember all the good times and have a happy future. Take care. xx[