I know what your saying sometimes you kinda wish your new pet would have some of the qualities you miss in your old pet. It was 11 months after my first dog passed away when we got Chi. Chi is not a Labrador mix she is a toy poodle mix she has not learned some things that came natural to old Cliffy.

For one she is barky, Clifford hardly ever barked. Chi is also not much of an eater she likes human food but dog food she will eat at night instead of the mourning. Chi also has fascination with our registers she always stops and looks into them and gives them a sniff, then she moves on. Chi loves to play ball and snuggle. She a complete ham for chicken. Chi is not Clifford I know that very much though its hard not to compare your dogs and Its nice to know they are different I will always love Clifford for his personality and traits and I will always love Chi for hers.


Stormy he was never a lap cat he never wanted to lay beside me or anything before his last year with me. His last year with me he became little more needy but he started wanting food at the sound of my alarm, so as soon as my alarm went off or he give me half hour if it didn't he would get me up. He use to just bang on the door or scratch at my wicker basket. Then that last year he would sit on my end table and hop on over and paw at me or sometimes give a meow. Later during the last 3 months he would sleep on my pillow since I always have my head tucked under the covers and then just give a prompt slap of the paw or bite my ear if needed. So it was so weird that the last years was such a dramatic change I did enjoy the extra closeness that came from it even if it meant more work on my part.