I've seen your posts but never opened your threads because having a sick pet is so painful for me. I lost one of my cats in November and I'm still having a hard time with it... they love us so unconditionally and become so much a part of out lives... I so know the pain of it.
I am so sorry for your loss and am crying for you as I type this. We love our dog so much it amazes me sometimes so I understand your deep love for Jude.
Oh, Dawn,I was afraid of this when I read your last thread. I'm glad you were able to keep him at home to the last. I know he could more peacefully pass in his own place with his own people near him. I believe in an after-life and I firmly believe that our beloved pets will be there to greet us when we go there. Vaya con Dios, Jude.