Any dog you get will not take Brooke's place in your heart, or your mind. Do not worry. Any pup will be it's own character, even if she looks just like Brooke did. The human heart is amazing in that it expands to fit ever one more.

I am sorry you had to lose your sweet girl, but she's still with you, in a corner of your heart, where she'll always be. And, of course, in the physical presence of those little black hairs that I am sure are as woven into any fabric in your home just as well as Brooke wove herself into your heart.