A real shame man. Take comfort in the good times.
My first dog was a springer named Holley. At a very early age I was trying to say the word carburetor so I could explain to people why my dad named the dog that. I have been talking about cars ever since.
I now have a family of my own and we are a two dog family with our second golden- a 5 month old pup. Boy they are a lot of work in the beginning! You may not be ready for another one right away, but without one it will be harder for the whole family to recover from the loss of Max. Our little buddies sure have a way of lifting our spirits. Chin up man.