(I don't know how I missed seeing this thread before

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Crystal, I am so sorry Miss Ellie has been through all this. It's wonderful to hear that she's feeling better for now and hopefully for a long time to come. I pray this good stage continues.
Sending her lots of gentle hugs and kisses.
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He is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog. You are his life, his love, his leader. He will be yours, faithful and true, to the last beat of his heart. You owe it to him to be worthy of such devotion. -- Author Unknown