HI-I NEVER HAD THE PLEASURE OF OWNING A DOG BUT I HAVE ALWAYS CONSIDERED MY CATS CLOSER THAN FAMILY/BABIES! I AM VERY SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS. SHE WAS BEAUTIFUL AND I ENJOYED HER STORY. I WILL ALSO ADD THAT I HAVE PUT DOWN TWO OF MY CATS OVER THE PAST RECENT YEARS AND SAYING GOODBYE IS TORTURE! I KNOW XENA WATCHES OVER YOU AND YOU WILL NEVER TOTALLY LOSE HER SPIRIT! TAKE CARE AND I HOPE YOU FIND PEACE. I KNOW HOW MUCH PETS ADD TO OUR LIVES AND LIKE THEY SAY-THEY LEAVE PAWPRINTS ON OUR HEARTS! SUSANSWATLIN518