Rain Man,
Thank you for the complement. Yes, Sable is still with us. She is only 1 yr and 3 months old. Still a baby.
I am sorry that you had a bad experience with dogs. I don't care for pit bulls, dobermans, rotwilers and most small dogs. A guy I used to work with had brother/sister pits that he raised from pups. They turned on him. His vet told him that the pit's brain grows faster than the skull hence putting pressure on the brain and that is what makes them turn.