Lola is a great dog, there is no doubt. She bonded with you the instant you got her. A rare thing I believe so maybe it was meant to be. Pudge was the BEST dog ever, so hard to compare the two. But because Lola lived with us while you worked in GF, we had to get a new dog also after you moved. And Rosie, while being a great dog in her own way, is not quite the same as Lola. That is the beauty of dogs, they are each their own individual.