I know that when I'm having a bad day (which I've had quite a few lately) I can find one or more of the doggies curled at my feet, sitting beside me in a chair or laying beside me on the bed. I think I understand what you mean about the feeling that comes over you just knowing they are there.

I cannot imagine my life without these warm, loveable, gentle, goofy souls in it. Just the thought brings me to tears.

I hope you take great comfort in the fact that an animal knows a good soul and rewards it in return to what it receives. I believe your love for your dogs and their love for you really says a lot about what kind of person you are.