[The_Momma_Bear]

Originally Posted by Mardelin

I understand the emotions that you are experiencing. It is what I experience when I retire a girl, usually at the age of 5. Sometimes the emotions are stronger with one over the other. Especially, when some are just wonderful mothers and love having puppies. But, after giving up 5 years of their lifes; Showing and then producing beautiful puppies, they have earned the right to live out their lives in the lap of luxury....

That's a great point of view..."lap of luxury"...she has definitely worked and earned it!