Dean R. Koontz Instagram – Robin, I’m sorry to hear about sweet Misha. The grief endures for quite a while, but in time what you have is not a sense of loss but a sweet memory of the love and joy that you received from that special relationship. Unlike humans, dogs are innocents and remain innocent all their lives; therefore, if there is a life beyond this one, they are guaranteed eternity and are gone from here to a better world. There is always another dog that needs us——and we always need that dog in turn.