tim it wasn't really my response that provoked this, unless you consider this offensive: [on buddy, the first dog] <<lol. that's great! seems to be the case...perhaps the 'uncle story' is merely a cover up--along the lines of 'checkers' ---, attempting to conceal the fact that the government does indeed have some knowledge of relevent matter buried under all that red tape...or maybe the pup is just named after the dead uncle. : )>>