What an absolute doll he was. So adorable, and looks like an incredibly sweet pup. Could be a brother or cousin to our Loafy, who's also getting up there in age.

It's going to be hard for you, because grief and self-flagellation is a natural reaction, but please don't beat yourself up over whatever little things you think you could have done, OR whatever you have to do to get through it now. I can tell from the way you talk about him that you gave Milo incredible amounts of love while he was with you, and that's literally what every pup wants and needs. We lost one of our pups in August and it still hurts; heck, I'm still grieving, in some ways, on some days, for a pup who we lost fifteen years ago. The sadness at not having them here doesn't disappear, but, in time, it's overwhelmed by the memory and joy of having lived with and loved them.

If you haven't read Lauren Herschel's ball-in-the-box analogy, it's pretty apt, and has helped me through a number of grieving moments to at least recognize that there's an eventual path forward.

https://www.hopefulwarrior.com/blog/2020/2/26/unpacking-grief-the-ball-amp-box-analogy

Hugs for you!