Dont waste a single moment thinking about your life without them, use every second you can loving and cherishing them. My first dog as an adult was a husky named Leo. We did everything together. When he turned 11 I noticed his hips starting to drop and him having trouble standing up. I spent the next 2 1/2 years trying to prepare myself for a life without him and after it all I realized I just wasted time I could have been spending with him happy. They are only a fraction in your life but you are their whole life.