My good dog died suddenly this morning, after suffering what appears to have been a stroke or a seizure. He was an older dog (over 10) who was suffeing from cancer, so at least he's not suffering anymore. I got him as a rescue from a real bad (animal cruelty; neglect) situation that was so bad his old owners faced criminal charges. He was saved by some good police and then he was moved to a new state where he underwent a lot of vet treatment and lived a good life. He was beside me while I did some of the most important work of my entire life so for that he was a real hero dog, always protecting and keeping my family and me company. I know all good things come to an end, but it still stinks that he won't be here for the hot month of August with us, because he was a good dog who helped a lot as we did the work of destroying our enemies through research and writing.

I know this isn't personal to any of y'all, but he was part of our team so I though I'd let you know we're down a dog, for now.

RIP, buddy.

o7