Doug - You are so dead on right. We should never question why we have the good fortune of spending more time with our furry children than we thought we would - rather, we should celebrate that time. A week ago, Pat & I said good-bye to our dear Boris, the most charming little terrier mix in the universe, two and a half years after he was given only a few weeks to live when he was diagnosed with inoperable pancreatic cancer. We have declared that he did not lose his battle with that dreadful disease. Rather, we state that he beat the wretched illness by having more than two very good and happy years of life after the doctors told us he would be gone within weeks. Altogether, we had the joy and privilege of almost ten years of his companionship and love. So celebrate the life of Maggie and indulge in every wonderful aspect of her time with you (even if that means having carpets cleaned or chairs reapolstered after chewing episodes - some dogs think that leather is something to attack...). Cheers, Fred