I know I am behind in this but was catching up with your thread and wanted to comment on the pet thing...
My H loves animals and I would always say that the dogs got more attention than he did me and I have yet to see him do more than just a quick pat on the head since he left...
The kids tell me that he plays with OW's dog and it is the kinda dog he has never liked...go figure!
M48 H53 M16 T18 S16 D13 SS30 H drops bomb PA/8-30-09 H leaves 12-30-09 D filed by H 2-10 H asks to come home 4-11 Piecing