If you can, rescue one.
The love is the same, but knowing you saved one (instead of going to a breeder or whatever) makes it feel a little different.
We wanted a Beagle, so we went through the rescue network and found one. He was in really rough shape- was in training to be a rabbit hunter, but that wasn't going too well, so they'd planned to just shoot him (in a pack of 30 or more dogs, one is no great loss, especially if he's a goofball). When we got him he was underweight, scared of everything, and had a tapeworm.
Now, 5 yrs later, he's the coolest! Healthy, happy, and content. We even rescued another one (similar story) so he'd have a playmate. They are both doing great.
Then we saw this one:
http://www.brewbeagles.org/site/comp...,976/Itemid,0/
Cooper- a young 1.5 yr-old dog that had been badly abused, hit by a train, and punched or kicked in the face so hard his snout was crooked. We almost had to have him, but someone else stepped up and adopted him already, so the story should have a happy ending.
Raising a pup is cool, but rescuing a dog in need is extra cool!
I sympathize with your loss, and you know you did all you could to give her a healthy, happy life filled with love, without any major stress, needs, or pain. That's as much as any dog owner can possibly offer, and knowing you can offer the same great life to another dog is the best way to remember your pup who has passed on.