Well I just found out that my (actually my parents') dog, Lucy, has Lime disease, some sort of liver problem. Our vet put her on an anitbiotic that should take care of it.
We've had Lucy for about 5 years now. She's a great dog, in spite of her bad breath and bad table manners.
When Jenny was in the hospital last winter, I slept at my parent's house one night, and Lucy slept in my room, like she used to when I lived there. There's something very comforting about having a pet sleeping in the same room with you. I don't get quite the same feeling with our cats yet; probably because they're still quite young and they tend to be rambunctious at bed time instead of just going to sleep.
