I'm very sorry. We lost our 12 year old Doberman, Harley, on January 7th. She was the sweetest dog. I have had dogs all my life and loved them all, but losing Harley just crushed my wife and I. My wife cried for three days. Even talking about her now puts tears in my eyes.
Harley had an amzing life and lived the fullest. From hiking, to playing with out chihuahuas and our kids. She loved laying out in backyard on a nice day. She was always on patrol!
A friend of my wifes called us a few weeks after we lost Harley and has a friend who is a doberman breeder and they had 2 females left. Nothing will replace Harley, but giving another Doby a home fits right in with us. So, we get baby Jorja. Loving her too.
Having dogs is one of the pleasures in life, it just stinks that they don't live as long as we would like them too.
WORTH IT THOUGH! Even when it is tough in the end.