=( Well, if you cannot afford vet care for Alaska NOW, I'm guessing you could not afford it if your next puppy came down with an illness? Let's try to be logical here... you did not say you weren't bringing Alaska to the vet because it's *hopeless*, you said it was because you cannot *afford* it now. I am not mocking your situation, I'm saying that I would not recommend any breed of dog for you, as the dogs that you own now and have owned for 8 years should be #1!

I am sorry, but it disgusts me to hear people thinking about getting an adorable new puppy when their "old" dog dies. I cannot even fathom not having Gonzo, and the l a s t thing that's on my mind is what kind of dog I'm getting when he passes on... just, ew. It shows a lot of disregard for your current dogs, who have been with you through out their lives and who have shown you nothing but love, to await their death.