[rnnw62]

Great thread Kristy! I just kind of sort of went through this issue with
my Dad. He's not old but is suffering from dimentia. His poodle of 17
yrs had to be put down and he was so lonely that it broke my heart.
He wanted a puppy and my Mom is in good shape so I didn't see any
problem really. I was wrong! The new puppy is totally out of control
because my Mom works and my Dad just spoils him rotten all day long.
It may not sound bad and the dog does have a nice life, but I sure
wouldn't want him if anything happened to my parent's. I so wish now
that I had looked into replacing his beloved dog with an older dog
rather than a puppy.