Thank you all, my friend is doing ok, she still misses Duke of course, but she often has Taz her daughter's dog to take care of now and then and that helps fill the void for now, she is keen to get another dog from the pound soon, so she has asked me to come with her and have a look,i said of course i would love to do that, then i was thinking oh boy this is going to be hard seeing all those cute lil doggies needing homes, and only being able to take one,still i guess i will get through it, and no i won't be bringing home one for myself, full up to the brim with kitties lol.