My Maddie came from a breeder in Orange County, NY. We visited her from the time she was 2 weeks old until we brought her home....she passed away just three days after we got her from pnemonia ( apparently she was sick before we brought her home) she was at the breeders when she passed away so we never got to say goodbye....
Gracie came from unfortunelty a pet store ( Rufus & Co is paramus, nj) I was grieving and should not have gone in there...but i did. She was staring right at me and low and behold three hours later she was mine. In hindsight I think it was meant to be she has had many many health problems in her year with us and i think that all of the fear and anxiety from losing Maddie has made me strive to be the best mother I can be to her.
Just the other day she was at the vet and he looked at me and said you know some other people would have never had gone through all you have with her but you have stuck with it and have the best dog you could ask for. He is right she is sweet and well behaved and of course the queen of the vets office the girls call just to check on her and we stop by whenever we are in the neighborhood so she can run around and give all of her drs kisses......