I am so sorry to hear about Ender. I know it's very painful. We lost our yorkie "Baby" after 16 years. She was also our little girl. No other dog could ever replace her but after four months we missed having the company of a sweet little yorkie and so my husband and I found Sophie and I thank God. I don't think of her as a replacement but feel it's more of a tribute to the love Baby shared with us to give a loving home to another little girl. Sophie is a sweetheart and brings us so much joy and has made her very own place in our hearts. She has helped us tremendously with our grieving process and we give her all the love she can possibly hold in her heart. I don't know what we would do without her. I think you can find the same peace we found if after your grieving has subsided a little you open your heart to another little one. I think it would really help Val, too.
God Bless
