There are 75 A's, 112 E's, 71 I's, 53 O's, 68 T's, 18 U's, 58 S's, 40 R's,
41 M's, 21 D's, 80 H's, 55 N's, 11 P's.

He is m- other e-es that -an see a-o-e the --ouds;
m- other ears that hear a-o-e the -inds.
He is the part o- me that -an rea-h out into the sea.
He has to-d me a thousand times o-er that I am his reason -or -eing;
-- the -a- he rests against m- -eg;
-- the -a- he thumps his tai- at m- sma--est smi-e;
-- the -a- he sho-s his hurt -hen I -ea-e -ithout ta-ing him.
(I thin- it ma-es him si-- -ith -orr- -hen he is not a-ong to -are -or me.)
-hen I am -rong, he is de-ighted to -orgi-e.
-hen I am angr-, he --o-ns to ma-e me smi-e.
-hen I am happ-, he is -o- un-ounded.
-hen I am a -oo-, he ignores it.
-hen I su--eed, he -rags.
-ithout him, I am on-- another man.
-ith him, I am a--(-)po-er-u-. He is -o-a-t- itse--.
He has taught me the meaning o- de-otion.
-ith him, I -no- a se-ret -om-ort and a pri-ate pea-e.
He has -rought me understanding -here -e-ore I -as ignorant.
His head on m- -nee -an hea- m- human hurts.
His presen-e -- m- side is prote-tion against m- -ears o- dar- and un-no-n things.
He has promised to -ait -or me… -hene-er… -here-er (-) in -ase I need him.
And I e-pe-t I -i--, as I a--a-s ha-e. He is -ust m- dog. ~ Gene Hi--

Letters left to guess:
B C F J K L Q V W X Y Z

Score:
Souraya A(75) + I(71) + U(18) + M(41) = 369
Dixieland Dancer E(112) + T(68) + S(58) = 350
Violet O(53) = 106
ShepherdLover R(40) = 40
Petspoil D(21) + P(11) = 32
Dog lover5678 H(80) = 80
Karen N(55) = 55
Carrie G(20) = 20