Once upon a time, we were a family of 5: the hub, me, our son, Boris the red cat, Oliver the British short hair and Copper, the beagle. Copper was my hub best paw-friend since 2002. Unfortunately we lost her last June. She left a huge hole but it was the best for her.       We did say, before she passed away, that we were done with a dog. But we have been surprised to miss the dog vibe in our home. After a few weeks we felt ready to welcome a new member of the family. We did some research and we fell in love with the…