I started the book last night, laughed myself to tears til 2 am, was almost late for work this morning. I work as a home health nurse and reas some between patients. It is almost 7pm here now and I will definately finish it tonite. I can almost guess how it ends, and the tears are ready. My newf of 14 years (Hightower) passed on 2 years ago and I STILL cry thinking of what a wonderful member of my family he was. It seems sacriligious to say he was my child........ but he was in so many ways. I still grieve for him. I have Webster now, who is sooooooooooo unlike Hightower, and that is how it should be. Someone on here once grumped at me for comparing Hightower and Webster, but I don't expect them to be alike. There will NEVER be another Hightower in my life. But when all is said and done, there will never be another Webster either. The little bloke has stolen my heart already. The book is a definate MUST READ for anyone who loves dogs the way folks on here seem to love dogs/