Oh Scarlett it most certainly is normal. I lost my last two poodles (Ashley in '98 and Whitney in '96). We still talk about them and if I let myself dwell on it I can certainly cause the tears to come to the surface. The strange thing is that I have found myself calling Bella by Ashley's name and also by Whitney's name, although not frequently, but it kind of catches in my throat. My hubby has done this too. I think when you have a dog in your life for many years and love them so much it's a very hard thing to move past. Webster sounds like a wonderful dog. I have had two toy poodles and they were devoted little companions. When I miss them I just take out a picture and it helps a little. I'm sure my Rainbow Bridge dogs gave Webster a great big poodle welcome when he arrived. {{hugs}}