We had to put my wife's little Pug to sleep today. He was 14 1/2 years old which is old for a pug. I've always disliked little worthless dogs as I called them but this little guy had a great personality and won me over. He will be missed.
Man, I hear ya. I had to put down my dad's dog a year after he died. I gave him that dog when she was a tiny pup. She was a grand ol' gal of 14 too. Tough stuff. Sorry to hear it Kemosabe.
It's amazing how a dog can wiggle its way into a large part of someone's life, even if they were not quite the dog you may have been looking for to begin with. I am sorry for your loss.