Originally Posted by RSSrsvp

Thanks for your kind words. Last night I was reflecting with one of my neighbors who is also a dog owner and she hit the nail right on the head. I had 2 beagles growing up as a kid but they were both "family" dogs. Angel was the first dog I owned in my adult life and I spent more time being with her than any living person in the last 10 years. She was my shadow and it was almost like she had a sixth sense that I needed a mental boost as no matter how bad a day I was having she always managed to put a smile on my face.