ScarletRose: Thanks...when I get some more time I am going to get more posted..hope the word spreads about this board..I love animals,maybe more then people,lol.....We have a dalmatian.We got him when he was 6 months old and he is now 11 1/2 years and geting very tired.He is on meds for his hips (artheritis) and for his bladder (he dribbles pee all the time) so he also wears a wrap (denim so he is stylin' LOL) We almost lost him this past summer due to a nasty infection running through his body that we didn't know he had till it was almost to late.He lost about 15 pounds during his illness and we can't get him to put 1 pound on now,he is all skin and bones...but Dr. says his heart hi really strong.He is in early stages of alzhimers now too...I am hoping when it is his time that he will go peacefully in his sleep but if not our vet will come out to the house to put him down...I don't even want to think of that though!! His name is Patch but we call him everything from bobaloo to monkey butt,lol!! he is my baby!!