Dog is man's best friend but what about me?

Right now we have two dogs, and I'll be the first one to admit that I still have not gotten over the death of my dog, Draco, a Manchester Terrier. When one of my daughter's had to move back home and with her came Ekoh, the female Manchester Terrier that came from the same breeder as Draco it was hard at first. It made me miss him all the more and Ekoh is not Draco, she's not a bad dog but she does not have his personality.

I've tried to be a huge advocate of dog crates, when my other daughter's now ex-boyfriend decided to buy her a puppy for Christmas without bothering to ask us if that was okay, our other dog, Quilla, a terrier mix started out being crate trained, until wayward family members gave in and were not consistent with keeping her in a crate.

This does not mean I am anti-dog, but the same as with the myriad of cats we have, none of them are ones that I personally selected, yet as the "mom", I'm the one who cares for them when they are sick or when other people don't remember to let them out, I'm the one on doggy doo doo clean up detail. Which is why I encourage people that if they are going to adopt a pet, to consider one from one of the many Humane Societies out there, that while a puppy is great there are so many animals out there that need someone like me that will take them in and care for them...