Yesterday I said goodbye to Walter. He was the reason I purchased a camera in the first place - I didn't want to have to depend on others for nice photos of him. Walter had a huge personality, was very photogenic and loved to pose. He never lost his personality, he never mellowed - he just couldn't walk on his hind feet anymore. I would have carried him forever, but a Walter who couldn't follow me wasn't happy and I couldn't bear for him to have frostbite on the tops of his hind feet from just being outside to do his business. Whatever 'it' is - Walter had it. I'll miss him like crazy.
