My sympathies to you and your family over the loss of your dog. While there is nothing that can fill the hole in your heart the loss of a pet causes, I will bet the addition of the new puppy will sure help heal it quicker. What a little beauty she is. Before this male black lab I have now, I owned a yellow lab female. She had to be the sweetest dog in the world. Actually when I went to the breeder to pick out a new one, I was after a yellow female who was purchased as I headed up the driveway.

I am facing the same thing soon,with my 15 year old Labrador that is deaf (probably from sitting next to the shooting bench all these years) and just in ruff shape. In fact as much as he likes to go out side with me, in this heat I make him stay inside the house where it is nice and cool. Where he sits at the patio door and watches me, barking the whole time..

Best of luck with the new puppy... what you going to name that little beauty?