I'm glad that Robert was able to help you
It is a shame about his lovely dog. Unfortunately they age as we do, get the same health problems that we do, but their lives are much shorter. It's so hard to part with the ones we love- human or not

Rocky loves it when I go grocery shopping and has a ball with the bags. I put them over him sometimes or throw them at him and he likes to swat them off himself. I'm sorry that poor Abby traumatized herself. She will get over it quickly, but will probably stay away from bags from now on.