I am very happy for you! I know how you felt - I lost my beloved "Clyde" in the fall and would love to rescue an older, even medically needy dog but even shelter & rescue dogs are so expensive! I can understand that, but with Soc Sec only, its just beyond my budget to buy one. My daughter is a vet tech & they get many dumped cats, but not dogs.
So again I'm so very happy for you!