I now have a job....I am the official dog sitter for Murphy on the days Bonnye works...
Such a hard job, I'll bet!

I'm glad to see the positive changes for Lucy. Anyone who tells you cats and dogs (and other animals too) don't feel sadness and other emotions is just full of ...beans. Their brains are so similar to ours, especially in the parts that deal with feeling and emotion. And one has only to observe them, with an open mind, to see that they do indeed have feelings that appear like ours in many ways.