Thank you very much for your warm words. It helps to know that people care.
For those of you who want to see Manya, there is a link to my dogster cite for her.
http://www.dogster.com/dogs/455803/in/stroll/
My new girl's name is Dulcinea or Dulce, which means sweetness in Spanish.
Dulcinea is taken from "Don Quihote" by Miguel de Servantes. The main character, sad knight Don Quihote, was in love with lady Dulcinea.