I have some good news, I held the poor old girl for several hours last nite and she really responded to the love. She ate, had some water and at some point last nite moved to her favorite spot in the house. Allie is not going to give up and since she is doing better, I am not going to make the decision to help her over to the bridge until I am convinced that she is past the point of not getting better. Never underestimate the power of love, the old girl may make it to her 17th birthday in February.I have to realize that 17 for any dog is a long long life and I am thankful to have had these years with her. Thank you for all of your prayers, I am also a believer in the power of prayer and I am sure all of your good thoughts and prayers that were said for her have made a difference. I will post a pic of her, she is a little, but has a really big spirit.