I am very sorry for your loss Mr. Brown. They don't call them 'man's best friend' for nothing. Dogs give us unconditional love, they don't care about their own problems most of the time unless they're an immediate distraction, they only care about pleasing us. How grateful I've been many times to have a dog as my companion in troubled times. If only we had this same type love for each other as humans. I'm sure that your friend lived a good life and had many wonderful times with you.