First off, I'd like to offer my condolenses on your loss Charger!! It is always hard to lose a family member, and yes, I'd have to say that Killer was family!! Geeeeezz, after 16 years, how could he have not been??

We've had a few pets over the years, most of which were dogs, but we've had the ocassional rabbit and once had a mouse named 'Mouscara'.

My favourite of all time was our Doberman named Warlock. (Full name on his papers "Maslanka's Warlock Prince. The "Maslanka" for our last name, which is my maiden name)
Anyway, he was the sweetest dog I ever met. When I was sick, he'd come up to me if I was lying on the couch,... first he'd snuggle his head into my neck, then he'd put one front paw up, then the other (very slowly so Mom wouldn't notice! ), then a back paw, then the next 'til he was all the way up and snuggled in with me. I'd feed him straight from my mouth, and he'd tilt his head to the side when he bared his teeth to take it so he wouldn't bump noses with me. He was the most loving dog and I sure do miss him!!! :cry:

Well, he's still loved!!!