Yes... I completely underestimated how empty the house would be without Ben. It took me a long time before I could deal with that - was expecting to see his happy little grey face and couldn't completely reconcile that within myself for some time. I still miss him - sigh... he was the best dog - ever!Thank you all for your kind words. The house is very quiet without him. Our son said "Dino has always been here so I forget sometimes he's gone"..............