I am so sorry for your loss. I had two dogs die in the past year. One from a heart condition (Sydney)and the second from Cancer(Bailey). We treated the cancer for a year then had to make that hard decision. I got my little Yorkie right before my Bailey died and it was like giving her a second life. She was never alone till Sydney died. She acted like a pup again for a while. It is so painful to lose our little ones. We still miss the other two and could not replace them. Brandy is not a replacement! But Brandy healed our hearts!