I have 4 dogs. A Lab/Greyhound mix; a Malamute/Husky mix; a Husky/hybrid mix and a chihuahua. Everyone but the chihuahua is a rescue. Lab is 11, Mal is 14 or so, Hybrid is 4, chi is about 14 or so. Love 'em all. Previous owners were jerks and abusive. Chi was mother-in-law's when she passed away. Have had to put down my OES, hubby's Wolf mix (with yellow eyes), and one of the mellowest chihuahuas you'd ever meet. I can sympathize with those who have lost their "kids". There's always a little piece of your heart that they capture, and they are never forgotten.