Mickey sounds gorgous... I'd love to see pictures of her! Good for you for rescueing a older dog, if only more people in the world were like you.

I do feel bad sometimes, as my life is always busy and hectic and Molli, one of my dogs, is often alone. Dogs are so pack oriented and depend greatly on you for companionship, but, just like humans, they do enjoy some time alone during their day. Sometimes, we may miss our dogs more then they miss us.