So we gave in and got another dog yesterday! We had two Boxers and both passed away which was pretty devastating for the kids. They have been asking for a new dog for a while but just recently began actively searching. It happened so fast and we ended up finding an 11 month old Boston Terrier - kind of a compromise since I really wanted another Boxer (great dogs) but the kids wanted something a bit smaller. The kids are totally in love, especially Alex, and the puppy seems to love them all back already. Hopefully this is not the honeymoon and they will lose interest in helping care for him - who am I kidding??!! He has been great so far, we are just working on a new name for him. The woman who had to give him up named him Zappy which we want to change but haven't come up with anything yet. Any suggestions?