Marina,
Sincere hugs straight from my heart to your heart... Peaceful Rest to your beloved mother..
Your boy is so special..my girls do the same..and lick tears off my face. My Ashley, as I mentioned in her post, took my whole hand in her mouth and just held it. I believe it is one of the most amazing things I've ever seen a dog do. When a friend stopped by to feed my girls (I was on an overnight business trip) Ashley did the same thing to her..my friend ended up spending the night here because she was so touched by the **hand holding**