So I have a 13 year old King charles spaniel named Ruby, she was born with a condition where her skull is too small so she was predicted to not survive long..but she fought on and is now 13...she's become my emotional support and my rock in those 13 years, I have autism and anxiety and she's been there to help me interact with social workers since I was 8 (I'm now 21), I've found out her body is starting to shutdown due to age..and I don't know how to process this.. do I grieve in advance, do I cling on to every moment I have her? How do I stop the feeling that without her I can't function..even though im gonna have no choice but to do so...sorry for the ramble