Ray, I feel for you and know exactly how you feel. Maybe your little friend will visit you in your dreams sometime. I had a poodle bichon mix who died a few years ago, Pee Wee was her name. She visits me every once in awhile in my sleep as a happy little dog, still making me smile. We love our dogs like our kids. I have two dogs now, both rescues like all my pets. We also have a puggle [[insert Sumas post here to describe him). He is the reason I am up at 4:30 a.m. Sunday morning! After some extra loud snoring and his fat butt hogging up my leg room I had to get up, good old Captain! What a lover he is, just the nicest little dog anyone can imagine. I also have Skipper, my lab/ridgeback. She is loyal, strong, super smart & very gentle for a 110 pound dog. I can't imagine she would be very gentle if someone decided to harm any of us here though, I wouldn't want to be that person! The snoring has subsided, maybe I can get some more winks in here tonight.