My wife has struggled since she lost Bella (our rescue Yorkie) a few months back. We had her 14 years longer than she was expected to survive which was a few months. She was her companion when I would be out of state at conferences. I would have paid anything if it made my wife happy.
It would be nice if she would at least check the mail but with her tiny short legs, it would take a month for her to get to the mail box in a full run. Ha.
I may be a bit attached to her as well.