Ali,
I'm sorry for the loss of your beloved pet. He is on the rainbow bridge waiting for the day you both will be joined together again. I know my Heidi was there to greet him. They will be playing in the sunlight, running without pain together. Your new puppy is beautiful. I'm so jealous. Springers are sooooo smart and fun to train. My 3 dogs allow me to live on their planet. what is so embarrassing is that I am a certified profession trainer. Never was any good with my own tho. On my worse days, my 3 girls stay close to me and always want to physically have part of their body on mine. On good days, they stay wherever they want. I've got the trial scs now, so I can't even go outside and see my horses. they are so important to me. my doc told me that 9-12 months after I get the perm scs, that I should be able to ride them again. I can't wait. I always have to have my animals around..they are so good for the soul.
hugs
Mary