We lost Otis, our 13 year old beagle last night. He lost his battle with kidney disease and we are crushed. He was the best hunting partner and companion a hunter and family could ask for (no offense idehunter). He was our first dog as a couple and the baby of our family. He was diagnosed last December and we went through the entire process of iv's, phosphate binders, and most importantly love. He is resting on our land where I took so many rabbits off his labor of love. Don't mean to get all sentimental on here but he was the best and we will miss him so much. It just helps to talk about it...