Oh to be that rich!

I'd never do this, myself, rich or not. My dog was a wonderful girl, I loved her and miss her very much. Another dog, cloned from her cells, would not be her, and it's highly unlikely I could recreate the experiences that formed her personality. Many circumstances of her formative years could not be replicated. We live in a different environment. We are fifteen years older than when she was a puppy. Our lifestyle is somewhat changed. Our cat at the time was an influential companion; we have different cats with different personalities.

I'd be afraid I'd fail a cloned replica, expecting her to be the same as our old dog, and disappointed when she wasn't. And in that case, I'm much better off rescuing another mutt that I won't have some set of expectations for, and can let mature into a different if equally loved companion.