I might add we still have Lucky, (pictured in the above link) but he is getting old...he's got cataracts, runs into things a lot, isn't as frisky as he once was (as am I), but he has his moments where he still enjoys being a dog...we've discussed the end of his time with us, & we wanted to bring in the next pet before we had to deal with our grieving for him...we also thought he might like some company as well, but that hasn't worked out like we had hoped...he just isn't equipped to deal with another dog as being a part of his pack, but we're giving him his space & all the time he needs to (we hope) accept her advances with something other than a snarl & a snap...

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