I find that i'm checking on her a lot more too. To see if she is breathing. I'm giving her a lot more cuddles and kisses, just so that she knows that she is loved. Our younger dog is the dominant dog and she is always by my side and hence she is the one who gets most of the attention. I'm going up to my older dog now and giving her a pat and a cuddle,since she isn't making the effort.

For those doggies which have passed on, did you bury her/him in your backyard? Does it have a memorial stone or plant as such? Did you have to bury it deep?
I don't know, i'm sensing that she hasn't got much to live. Mummy intuition may be??

i'm going to cry. i can feel tears welling up.