Thank you all so very very much for your kind words. There is nothing that can ease the ache in my heart right now but, I knew all of you here would understand the love I had for him.
I have been a dog person all of my life. I worked in vet hospitals, my dream when I was a child was to be a "dog game-show host". I've loved and lost many. I've never felt the deep void that fills my heart before this one. It wasn't until we brought home Tyson for my birthday a few years ago that I truly knew what it was like to have that special magic love that only a boxer can give. My love for Tyson and the boxer breed in general grew to the point where I was "stalking" them in yards, pet stores, calendars, online, every book I could get my hands on, and television (scanning descriptions of shows just to look for the word "boxer", only watching the 2 hour dog shows for the brief 30 seconds where the boxer would take his trot around the ring).
We still have our girl, Kadie. I let her see his body for a brief few moments and let her sniff him yesterday so she could see that he was gone. I'm not sure if it registered, or if she's just resilient. She comforted us as we cried with her playful antics and her beaning behind. I'm showering her with extra affection and walks and I hope she adjusts to the upcoming future without her best friend.
It rained hard and heavy for many hours last night. This sounds corny but, with each clap of thunder and every raindrop on the window, it felt like the world was weeping with me.