I do agility too, but just had surgery 2 weeks ago.  So how long did it take you to get back to competing?

We also had to put down our dumb, funny, lovable dog of 7years. He had cancer. He was a Retriver/Shephard mix. He made us laugh a lot. We still cry.

You got that right!  We are definitely a breed of our own.  I have one pug and really wanted another one, but my baby didn't get along with a puppy.

She's 9 now and cranky so I didn't want to upset her.

Pugs are the best!  I have had a lot of dogs, but I think that she tops them all.

I'm so sorry. I know what your going through.

I too have had to say goodbye to long time fur children. Last I lost a little pomeranian that was only 8 years old. That isn't so old but she was one of those who dogs who just grabs you by the heart the first time you see her/him. I had rescued her and I loved that little dog. She had congestive heart failure. I still cry. I have her sister and an eleven year old toy poodle that I inherited from my mother (who also died last winter).

Right now, I also have a 6 1/2 pound poodle/pom mixture that is 15 and still has a strong heart and lungs. I raised her from a pup and I know that's going to be a hugh blow!.

If you need to write, I'm here for ya.

Hi! I've had poodles and poodle mixes my whole life because of allergies. I currently have an 11 year old white toy that I bought for my mother and then inherited last winter when my mom died. I also have a 1/2 poodle, 1/2 pomeranian that is one of those Once in a Lifetime Pets. You know, your doggy soul mate. She is 15.