Context: My dog died about this time last year and I miss her
Speaker 1: My dog died of old age last year and I miss her
Speaker 2: How sad to lose a dog you love! Ta least she/he died of old age, she must be in doggy heaven.
Speaker 1: Yes.  She was the most wonderful dog ever
Speaker 2: I know how you feel, there must be two of them though, because my dog is the most wonderful dog ever too!
Speaker 1: Laugh!  Yes dogs are far better creatures than humans