phred, thanks for posting that for me....i am not the most computer literate pup in the world...i know that you are a firefighter, so i know you understand what these dogs mean!!!thanks for your kind words and thoughts....i know that in the big scheme of things this is not world news....however, in their lives...it is most important that we recognize them.....the deli dog!!!! i will say a prayer for precious as he crosses to the rainbow bridge and waits for his brother....i am not sure if the time will be a long one...they were both 17...and had been together since pups...your brother g.s.d dogs!!!