WE got sleepy when he was 6 weeks old . We had just put our other dog put to rest about 11 months before . We had squeaky for 11 years . It was hard to bring another puppy in to our home . I didn't want Squeaky to think that we had forgotten him as we will never forget him . I still cry when i look at his pictures. Well sleepy won our hearts. He slept with us every night till he started getting sick. Then he slept on his bed beside our bed. My husband said he knew that he was going to leave us soon and didn't want to hurt me. He went every where we went except when we went to work. I really do miss him . i cry all the time. It sure hurts when you love then as much as i loved him. I feel like a part of me died with him. I Was looking foward to retiring in 11 months so me and sleepy could spend all our time togeather.But now that won't happen. I know the hurt will easy but it won't go away. For i will always love and miss him as long as i live.