I am sorry for the loss of your friend.
Man, does it hurt.
My buddy had an Am Foxhound (probably a mix though). He was a great dog, too. I'd like to get one one day.
I am shopping to buy my first pin, and and part of the reason I am hesitant to buy one is because Suzy (my yellow lab) nearly died a few months ago. That drained a lot out of the checking account. And since we don't know what caused it, and we have the looming threat that it could happen again, I am not about to spend the cash cushion we have left in the checking account. So my first pinball is going to need be a lower cost game.
Pins are great, but dogs are much more valuable. They love you back.
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(and she has dragon just like your dog's)