We lost Trixie a few weeks ago. I miss the click clack of her toenails on the hardwood floors, and her bark to welcome me home. Not quite sure why her kidneys couldn't work correctly forever. I will miss her for a long time, even though she was only with me for a short 2 years. I managed to get a good dog fix last night though, Emily is dog-sitting for friends, so we had dinner and I visited Winston/Pearl/Jack last eve, and everyone needed some serious petting....lucky for me!