Rachel, thanks for all your advice and your email. The support I've received on these boards has really helped me out. I've been moping around here all night crying because I couldn't make it work out between Harley and Shiloh. I hope I can find a very loving person to take Harley in. He deserves all the love in the world. I wish I could be the one giving it to him.

Karen, I read about Nakoo and Mancha. What a heart breaking but inspiring story. The woman who wrote that must be such a wonderful, caring person. I'd die if Shiloh was in as bad shape as Mancha was.

I guess sometimes you can't predict things. Harley seemed perfectly fine with the cat for awhile. I guess his "honeymoon" period after I adopted him lasted longer than most dogs. There was a time when Harley, Shiloh and I could all sleep in the same bed. I don't know how I'm going to find someone who is willing to do the extra bit of training for Harley since he's so dominant. He's not a bad dog at all, he just needs boundaries set. He plays so wonderfully with Reece, I think he'd make a really good second dog. I guess I will start asking around the humane society and try to spread the word about Harley. I'm going to be picky where he goes though because I don't want him to end up homeless or at a shelter ever again.

Thanks again everyone. Your support really has helped me. Its hard to be strong during such a heart breaking time.