<human>: Could you distill the essence of the text into 1-3 sentences?

I had to put my dog/best friend of 14 years down a month ago.  To say it was traumatic is an understatement.  He was ornery, barked at everyone, peed on everything, and absolutely hates my husband's feet.  But he was loyal to me and I had him since he was a pup so I put up with him.

So today I was at work, I do scheduling and insurance authorizations for an outpatient diagnostic imaging department at a hospital, and I heard some heavy breathing behind me as I was walking to the cafeteria.  

I turned around and it was two Bernese Mountain dogs.  The hospital volunteers have therapy dogs that make the rounds and offer support with pet/touch therapy.  Me being the dog lover that I am I ask if I can give them some belly rubs.

And I immediately start bawling my eyes out!  I'm a 34 year old Army Vet for goodness sake and I can't keep it together long enough to give tummy rubs!  The two volunteers are absolutely stunned.  They just looked at each other in total bewilderment while I'm on my knees in the middle of a hospital walkway with patients and hospital staff passing me by and I'm clutching onto this giant dog saying "I'm so sorry" in between sobs.

The volunteers start fumbling for words "Can we call someone for you?"  "What department do you work in?"  "Do you know this woman?"

I sense that I'm drawing a crowd and get off the floor while muttering apologies and run to the nearest elevator.  Everyone just stands there, exchanging looks like they can't believe what they just witnessed.  Needless to say I won't be going to the cafeteria anytime soon.
<bot>: Had to put my dog down, lost my sh*! Over a therapy dog, and scared the bejesus out of their handlers and a crowd of people.