Oh, TD, I am so sorry to hear about Miss Dixie Bell. I know how much she meant to you. It's been a bad year for losing pets here at HHW between DD Miss Blue Moon and DD Bosco. But we're all here for you, which is the great thing about this here site.
When I lost my 22 year old kitty, I found a lot of comfort at
www.petloss.com . They have a chat room where you can share your feelings with others who are going through the same thing. It helped me tremendously. They have a candle-lighting ceremony every Monday night, and I will light a candle for Miss Dixie Bell and our other HHW canines this Monday night.