history: I put a deposit down on a dog, but it died before I could pick it up.  I was so sad.
current: I put a deposit down on a dog, but it died before I could pick it up.  I was so sad.
next: That's pretty heavy. I hope that doesn't discourage you from trying again in the future, especially with a rescue dog or something in that area. If you don't mind me asking, what happened?