SOLVED. Love Story dealing with Death of a romantic partner with a dog and living on the beach [s]

[Angela]

I read this book somewhere around 2009 - it is about a gay couple, and one of the men is diagnosed with a terminal illness. They have a dog and live near the beach. The dog provides comfort and solace to each of the partners.

[Lobstergirl, au gratin]

Fiction or nonfiction?
Set in what country?

[Angela]

US...I think East Coast

[Rainbowheart]

Was it a physical book or e-book?

M/m romance genre or general fiction?

[Angela]

physical book

[Lobstergirl, au gratin]

Angela, are you still looking for this or did you find it?

[Angela]

I never did find it.

[Stephanie]

Dog Years by Mark Doty?

Or was it a novel?

[Angela]

Stephanie!!! I could hug you!! Yes this is the book. I loved it when I read it the first time and then loaned it to someone and didn’t get it back. I have wanted to recommend it to so many people! Thank you so much!