What a pleasure and an honor it is to make you acquaintance, Mandy! Your beautiful portrait leaves me breathless and your Mom's loving tribute to her/his beautiful best friend and loyal companion leaves me with tears in my eyes. The bond of unconditional love and unwavering devotion you and your guardian share defines all that is cherished in the dog/human relationship! Life is sometimes challenging and it's heartwarming to know that during those tough times you and your Mom have each other to lean on, to look to for comfort and support and most importantly, to love...what a team! You're my hero, Mandy! And your guardian's pretty special, too! Congratulations on your well earned Dog of the Day honors, sweetheart! You are truly, "dog of the day" each and every day of the year! Big hugs and kisses to you, beautiful Mandy...hope you're spoiled rotten...er today! And most especially, I wish for you and your proud person many more peaceful, love filled years together!