I'm sorry for your loss of Riker. I keep this clipping in my Bible, and I know I will see my dogs again. As my minister said, "There must be animals in heaven. How could heaven be perfect if there weren't?"
I said to Saint Peter,
I'd rather stay here
Outside the pearly gate.
I won't be a nuisance,
I won't even bark.
I'll be very patient and wait.
I'll be here, chewing on a celestial bone,
No matter how long you may be.
I'd rather wait here,
For if I went in alone,
It wouldn't be heaven for me.