Most of us have a strong attachment and affection for our dogs, thus it might be a heartbreaking tragedy if they were lost forever. It is even akin to the loss of a loved one or a close friend.

The most difficult aspect of losing someone is not saying goodbye, but going on with our lives without them. Especially when you lose someone you’ve known for a long time as a family member and closest friend.

Merv Tolentino Dumanat, a Facebook user, told his sorrowful experience about his dog. Shadow, his Siberian husky, was diagnosed with a blood condition that took his life. Shadow will purportedly reach six years