bnormal, I love all dogs and am partial to the German Shepard but Dobies are something else, SO special. I think you have had to have lived with them or know them well to understand what I mean, thats why I posted the question, to find out who did! lol

I really love that pic of Callihan & Quincey, they are such handsome fellows, I do envy you! I am sure they will have many many more years to share with you, and I KNOW you are going to enjoy them! If they like belly-rubs (Max loved them) give them some from me.

I went well past the middle-aged marker a while ago and so it follows as I have nearly always lived with a dog or two in my home I have had to say goodbye to a lot (10), and it never got any easier. I do have to say that though I loved/love them all, Max was especially hard to let go. I still wonder though, even if he was 10 years old, and the vet was really good and did all he could for him, I think if it was today with the increased knowledge we might have had a few more years... anyway...
I`ve had two dogs since then but neither one a Dobie, first time because I didn`t want be comparing and second time, (the one I have now) well, getting older I thought Id get a smaller dog, which didn`t turn out quite what Id expected... but thats another story