[Sheila]

Rebecca
As one lab lover to another, I feel your pain. I had a chocolate lab named Cocoa, who was 9 years old...she became sick very suddenly at the same time I had my recurrence...she also had cancer in the lymph nodes. The vet said that they could do chemo, but it would only shorten her life by a short time. My husband and I took her home and loved her for the next week, and when she worsened, we took her back to have her put down. I held her with tears streaming down my face...my husband and I didn't want to return home to the empty house, so we drove around forever.Finally, we went home and I opened the paper and saw an ad for black labs...8 weeks old....a litter of 8, a few chocolate and 2 black...I called, went to see them the next day and loved the spunk in the black ones, both females...I couldnt decide, so I got them both...sisters, buddies for life....Sophie and Sadie became my new focus...and all their unconditional love is exactly what I needed. They will never replace Cocoa, but they are pure joy every day...what is a more adoreable face than that of a Lab? Give Cannon a big hug...she has been your rock, but do know that there is another black lab waiting to give you their unconditional love, and while it doesn't take the pain away from losing your beloved pet, it softens it.