[JustaDumbBlonde]

There is absolutely no doubt that dogs grieve ... I've seen it 3 times now. I almost always have 3 or 4 dogs, so they are able to console each other too, which is good. One of ours grieved for almost a year before he cheered-up. It is the caring and thoughtful pack leader that recognizes the grief and responds accordingly.

Red, I pray that many animals are cured and live through Aladdin. I declare it to be so.

[Red_Devil 232]

Aladdin is the second dog I have donated to the MSU Vet school for research we also donated one to the LSU Vet school when we lived in Lafayette, La. I feel like you, maybe the future care takers of our animal family members will learn something useful. Cashmere was allowed to curl up on the foot of our bed last night - that was the first time she wanted to sleep with us in years. She has always napped on the bed during the day - she just needed a little extra comfort. Having her around and needing my care is helpful.