Gustav aka GuGu was my best friend and an angel on earth. He came to me when we needed each other.He will never be replaced. He was my best friend,my therapist and for ten years shared in every thing important in my life all the major land marks gains,losses happy times,sad times.I talked to him daily about the things that were on my mind and I really believe that he understood. He went through a divorce ,move cross country and a remarriage with me.I insisted that he was at everything from barbecues to birthdays even at the dismay of others because he was important to me and I didn't want him to "miss anything".To me he was not a dog but a soul mate. He knew when I was sad and he comforted me, when I was happy we smiled together.He had a beautiful heart and was very empathic. I will miss his "hugs" and how every time I entered the house even if I just went to check the mail he acted like I was gone for decades and was so happy to see me he'd spin in circles. He was my bouquet at my wedding.I carried him down the aisle and he wore a tuxedo we got some strange looks but who cares we knew we looked awesome.I woke up with him each morning and went to sleep with him each night . I did not know his exact birthday when I got him so he shared mine. I insisted everyone bring Gugu a little gift and we blew out the candles together and shared our birthday favorite "spaghetti".Holidays GuGu wore his holiday sweater went with me to grandma's and he got his own plate.Wherever I was GuGu was, either in my arms or at my side.GuGu savored and appreciated the simple things in life Vienna sausages a romp in the yard, rawhide shoe and his day was perfect.In his old age he became cantankerous and I loved him even more he was my"little old man" and I pampered him.I knew in his old age he would someday pass but losing him last night was the hardest thing I have ever been through you cannot prepare to have your heart broken.All Gugu wanted was my love he had no ulterior motives. You can't say that about our human counterparts.