Dave,
I’m so sorry for what you are going through. We build bonds with our pets just as we do with family and friends... the extra connection shared between you and Digger, the tie to your best friend surely compounds you sense of loss. Hopefully in the weeks and months to come the love and joy your friends brought to your life will over shadow the sadness you feel now. We can lose the physical being of our loved ones, but you can never lose the love they gave you.... that never ends.
warmest regards,
gg