Both of mine are dear to me and I honestly don't think I could say I favored one above the other. Tasha is bonded so intensely with me above anyone else, dog or human, that I probably feel a bit more of a soul to soul connection, in that she reads me without fail, but as Tommy has matured he has made a deeper connection with me as well. There are times when I crave Tasha's protective watchfulness and devotion by my side, and times I really crave to throw my arms around Tommy and just cuddle with him.

I just cannot imagine my life without either one. As Aly put it so well, I love them both very much in their own special and unique way.

I also thought I would never love another dog the way I loved my RB Willie. In a way I was right, because each love is different, each bond is different, but my bonds now with Tasha and Tommy are just as strong in their own way as was my bond with Willie.