Thanks Marcia. You've certainly helped me understand a bit better. Just a bit of background info to see if it helps a bit further. My ex and I split about 8 months ago and he and his new girlfriend are about to have a baby. They have only just recently moved out of MY house (I know, I know I'm too nice for my own good) and thankfully I haven't seen them for 3 weeks. But I still have the dog!!