I so rarely get on the forum these days that I was very late seeing the news of your loss of Kobi. As others posted, your video tribute is absolutely touching, and the gorgeous Cat Stevens song made it even more moving. My favorite photos are of Kobi in the snow, and the final one of him walking (I assume with you) on the snowy lane just about did me in. What a beautiful image to permanently remind you of your special relationship. Someday you'll walk like that together again. How you had the strength to put this montage together so soon after his loss is beyond me. It's just lovely.
Callie described the experience so well . . . . caring for an ill dog for a long time is tremendously exhausting, but you don't even realize how severely it has affected you until after you've said goodbye. I remember the first few days I couldn't get enough sleep (for a few weeks, I'd been staying up most of the night on the floor with our dog, who had breathing and swallowing problems). I moved in a daze around the house because everything I thought to do was no longer necessary -- the preparation of meds and special food took up most of my time at home, when I wasn't checking on him, listening and watching for a message that it was "time." I felt like I didn't know what to do with myself, and like Callie said, when something occurred to me, it was a reminder that I didn't have to do it anymore, so I'd just sit down and cry instead.
My heart goes out to you as you adjust to life without Kobi. I'll keep both of you in my thoughts. Take care, and rest easy Kobi.