Any time you get 17 years with a dog, you've been blessed. And when God finally calls you (hopefully not for a long time), He'll make sure Rocky is waiting for you.
It'll take time, though, Professor. We lost our inherited Maltese "Jasper" right after Labor Day. We still miss him, even though we've since added a wild and crazy fun guy (via rescue) since then, tagged "Joe Paw" (do you get the idea that I live in a Penn State household?).
Take care and thoughts for all.

I have a feeling Rocky picked a fine family to grace with his affections while he was here.

Condolences on your loss.

My sympathies on the loss of your pet. If when they go at an advanced age, it still seems as if it is too soon.

My condolences.

My late father had a pessimistic temperament for most of his life. I was amazed by his change after an abandoned dog adopted him.

My sympathies to you and your family Mr. Jacobson. My wife and I lost our 23 and a half year old cat, HiRise, this past November and we miss her terribly. Rocky's pic looks like that of a dog who lived a life in full.

Put my beloved Champ down 7 years ago after 19 years of love that only a devoted dog can give.
My heart aches for you and your family

Sorry you lost Rocky, Bill. I've gone through the grieving process many times myself. God Bless you, your family, and Rocky. This http://www.rainbowbridge.org/ may provide some comfort. chuck

My sincere condolences. I've lost 3 "best friends" in the last 3 years, the oldest lived to 19 years.

You were lucky to have him for so long.

And he was lucky to be so loved.

Condolences (

don't know if you have ever heard of the Rainbow Bridge poem. It sure brought some comfort to my boys when the first dog they ever knew passed on a few years back.