THANKS GUYS YEAH THE EARS SHOULD BE UP BY WEEK 14, IM SURE JESSE WOULD WANT YOU TO BE HAPPY. IF YOU GET A NEWBIE IT WILL NEVER REPLACE JESS BUT JESS WOULDNT WANT THAT. THE NEWBIE WILL HAVE ITS OWN PERSONALITY, THEY SAY YOUR,VE NEVER REALLY HAD A PET UNTIL YOU FEEL THE ABSOLUTE SORRY OF LOSING YOUR DOG. THESE THINGS JESS WOULD WISH FOR YOU TOUGH TIMES & DISAPPOINTMENT, HARD WORK & HAPPINESS.