I’m so sorry he didn’t make it.
He died loved and cared for, thanks to your compassion. You did a good thing.
Sorry to here this. But remember, all dogs go to heaven. He’s eating prime rib right and sleeping with a French Poodle right now. Sounds like you’ll get there yourself one day.
Aw I am so sorry to hear it turned out this way. 
I definitely think that pup was lucky to have you. Instead of dying alone and frightened at the shelter, he died surrounded by love.
I hope that when you feel emotionally ready you will go back to a shelter and find another homeless dog who also needs your love. It sounds like you did an amazing job taking care of Rocky and I am sure there is another dog who desperately needs that kind of love and care.
Thanks folks, your kind words and support do help lift my spirits.
I am still looking to adopt, though of course I will wait a month or two.
So sorry for your loss! Thanks for letting us know.
Well said, and I entirely agree.
I’m so sorry. You did a wonderful thing in filling his last days with love and comfort.
What everyone else has said - he died with his people, and you did the best you could.
Once you’ve started feeling better and are willing to put your heart out on the line again, adopt another puppy and continue doing good things for unfortunate animals!
I am sorry for your loss. It sounds like made his short life as pleasant as it could be.
We don’t get to keep dogs with us very long, except in our hearts. The way you interact with other dogs will be forever changed by your memory of the brave little puppy’s struggle…in that way, Rocky will always be with you.
I’m sorry for your loss, but you did everything possible for Rocky. You should take some comfort from the fact that you gave him a great life, no matter how short his time with you was, and that is the memory he will take with him, memories of love and someone who truly cared about him.
People have said it already, but you gave him love and a warm place to be. If one must die, there is no better way to die than to be with people that love you.
And the pets that leave a mark in your heart do so no matter what. I once, when much younger, adopted a baby bird with a broken leg. My SO splinted the leg, and I took such good care of her, giving her food from an eyedropper, holding her close to my body. She used to fly to me when I opened the door and land clumsily on me.
She was never well, and she was only a few months old when she died, trembling, in my hands. I still feel a lump in my throat when I think of my little Baby. But I don’t regret the time with her, and I am glad I was holding her when she died. Maybe she felt the warmth and the love before she went.
Your Rocky felt the same way.
It’s very painful, sorry for you and the pup.
Bless your heart for having rescued the puppy. I’m so sorry to hear that he didn’t make it.
Many of us here know how it feels to have to say goodbye to a beloved, innocent animal.
I kept this bookmarked after finding it in another pet loss thread. It helps me.
Kipling’s “The Power of the Dog”
http://www.poetryloverspage.com/poets/kipling/power_of_dog.html
Again, I’m so sorry for your loss.
You did far more than that, and should be proud of yourself. There are countless dogs out there who deserve a companion like you. Don’t let this experience discourage you - you did an amazing job.