I am so sorry! It really does take time, and the "oh, I've got to feed the dog, let the dog out, "Where's the dog" habits did take a long time for me to get over, but, while I still feel sad and miss him when I think about him, I just try to think about all the years I was blessed to have such sweet dog, and be happy I had him for my dog for so long. Those sad things that remind me of him are turning into happy things that remind me of him <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0"> .
I still spell B-A-L-L, even though our new dog doesn't care about the ball that much. He'll still be with you, in little ways <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0"> .