No one will slam anyone else for speaking his or her heart. We know that Rotties are great dogs, and that JC still has her Rottie girl to help her through this hard time.

Each one of us should hug (okay in my case, Hoppy's too small to hug, but ...) our pets and be glad they are okay.

We can all move forward from here, and be grateful to be part of a community that understands that animals are very special, and we all love them in our own ways.