Hi, Sorry to hear about the dog. Since you had him so long, I guess it seemed like you lost a family member. From what you were saying, he certainly wasn't a hard pet to feed - no special foods, etc. I finally played a little politics today, and got the roofer to come see me. They decided that I had a "big" problem. But, it rained yesterday and all day today, so they couldn't do anything about it 'til it stops raining, and they can pump the water off the roof (flat roof)! They brought me a 55 gallon trash can to put under the big leak, and covered the majority of the rest of the room with the blue tarps they use to cover houses when they have tornados and hurricanes. The carpet is soaked, the bed is soaked, including linens, and every towel in the place but 2 is soaked. He said if had realized it was this bad, he could have brought someone over yesterday. The mattress and box spring are in the dining room, as well as the blanket and comforter that were on the bed - waiting to dry. Take care, and it is good to hear from you. Sylvia