Sorry Tommyboy.....been there done that. Miss Kate, or formally Ginger's Tarheel Kate, my 15 year old Lab died January 29, 2009 a day short of my birthday. We are dogless after twenty years having buried Kate's mother, Ginger, in 2006. Jack, a tuxedo cat, died in 2007. So the side yard now resembles a cemetary. Sad.....but the price of having pets. We are taking a break from pet ownership for now but we will see how long that last.