Sheryl Crow's dead dog still with her

15-09-2006 18:00

Sheryl Crow says the spirit of her dead dog is "still with her".The 'If It Makes You Happy' singer had her pet Labrador mix, named Scout, for a decade until his death last April.She revealed to the USA Today newspaper: "It was devastating but he's still with me in spirit. "We still call our tour company Scout Tours, and my dressing room still has his name.She added: "Scout and I used to stare into each other's eyes longingly, it was like a sick love affair."Sheryl - who is currently in the middle of a tour - also insists she is back on top after her split from her cycling legend fiancée Lance Armstrong and being diagnosed with breast cancer.She said: "I feel the best I've felt in a long time, mainly because I've changed the way I treat my life. I needed to feel like things were getting back to normal.