[Levin]

Thanks for the feedback.

My in-laws have a miniature doberman. Yesterday she had a pretty awful seizure, and the vet said her heart has a leak. My MIL, who has proclaimed that dog the bane of her existence, has been inconsolable and has lain next to Sadie (the dog) for the past 24 hours. My wife has shed a tear too. They may have to put her down, but we want to say goodbye to her through Skype before they do. She was one of the kids' favorite things about visiting grandma and grandpa.

I think we may get a miniature doberman too.

But we also need a cat to keep the mice away from our 70-year old home. Haven't heard or spotted any this fall yet, but when the weather gets cold they have tried to move in.