I just posted this to FB so I'll share it here as well.
Thank you everyone for all your thoughts, they mean more to me than you could realize. With everything I've had to go through this year this is definitely one of the hardest things. He was much more than a pet, but family and my best friend too. With the exception of my immediate family no one has been in my life longer than he was. He's what helped me get through these last 7 months. There were many days were the only reason I looked forward to going home at night was because I knew he would be there to greet me at the door with a smile on his face and a wag in his curly little tail. I can honestly say that having him there for me helped me get through those darkest days, and that no matter what happened I knew that I could always count on his unconditional love. He can never be replaced, and will be missed dearly by everyone. I know that there will always be a paw shaped hole in my heart from now on...