Anyone who has ever had a pet will understand what this is like.. 
Dinky was 15 and a half years old. She had outlived many of her contemporaries, yet she left us all too soon. I miss you Dinky! I hope you are playing with your littermates at Rainbow Bridge! You will always be my first and my favourite!
Rants about seemingly unimportant things
My condolences. As the good friend of an older dog myself, this is often on my mind. Sad. =(