BM, I LOVE it that you read our posts for him !!! I hope it brings him a little solace.
I think that I have told you that my sister is mentally disabled and lives with my parents. She has a wonderful PCA who has a dog. Toby visits everyday and my elderly parents adore this dog. ( There actually aren't words to describe how they feel about Tobey. )
Anyway, when my dad was sick over the Winter and in the hospital, Tobey would run around their house calling for him. So every day that I saw Tobey, I would sit down with him and give him an "update" on my dad !