Welcome to the forum and congratulations on day 4!! Having our children leave to go to University or start their own life is really tough, I was a single parent of two, boy and girl. Unfortunately they went to other provinces for their education and stayed and now have their own career's so I don't see them often, it's really hard some days. I am very sorry to hear about your dog, I have a Portuguese Water Dog (Maya), she is like a child to me and I know I would be devastated if anything happened to her, stay strong and we are pulling for you. Andrew