We loved Sparty.
The best way to get over the loss of a dog is to get another one. We decided to get Augie (who was born on July 28th) from a very reputable breeder. It turns out that Augie is the grandson of the dog that is the father of Uno, the first beagle to ever win the Westminster.
It so happened that another male, tri-colored pup became available from the same litter. We decided to pull the trigger and get two pups. We will name the second one Basie (after Count Basie).
Here is the link to a video the breeder sent us of Augie and Basie playing together:
Enjoy!