@hopeful33250 Hey Teresa, yes that’s part of it. I don’t have children and she’s like a daughter to me! Also, I couldn’t put her in a shelter, statistics have shown there are 3 main reasons people won’t adopt a particular dog- if it’s black, big, and older and she’s all 3. I will die before I see her in a shelter! Plus, where would I go? I’m on oxygen at night and have meds to keep cool during the day! I feel I’m on the edge of a cliff getting ready to fall over.