At long last, here is your happy ending!

Story:
Player died in hardcore mode. The dog had no idea, so the two waited for each other for years. Eventually, the dog dies and meets the player again in heaven and both live happily ever after :)

I was going to use Steve, but he's too epic to die that easily with his dog left behind

part 1:    • The Ballad of the Minecraft Dog  
origins:    • The Ballad of the Minecraft Dog // Or...