Hi Estelle, I did get notification of your visitor message yesterday, read it and decided that I would respond to it today. However, I can't find the actual message you sent, only the notice from you telling me that you had sent me a visitor message. Where did it go? I, like you, are not a computer whiz, but I did read it and want to thank you for your response. We, too, had a houseful for the holiday. Our 4 "kids", and I use the term loosely, their spouses and our 1 granddaughter who is 2. Boy, I don't know how you ran a B&B - what a lot of work! I'm still washing and fixing beds today and they all left on Saturday. Oh well, back to the subject. I am not planning on getting a second dog, as we have been there and done that and find it a lot easier with one. My plan is that when Tyler goes to join Bailey on the Rainbow Bridge, we will get a new puppy. My question to you was, did you find it difficult training and keeping up with a new puppy at 70+ when you got Izzy or was it easier because you were retired and had lots of time to spend with her. I figure by the time Tyler leaves us, I could be about 72 or so and was wondering if that is too old. I'm a very active senior, walking, bike riding, volunteering, going to the gym etc so I'm hoping that will keep me young, but I, too, worry about declining health and whether a new dog will outlive me. Sorry to have gone on and on, but you're someone who's been through this and the perfect one to ask. Thanks, again, and take care.............Mary