Eh, it's an animal thing. That and it makes little sense to me--didn't the doctors say he was already programmed for that purpose? What further benefits would we get from imprinting?
If that's a Twilight complaint pardon me for missing the reference.
*hugs* Of all the ways I've had pets die, that isn't one of them, but I know it sucks. *hugs again* I'm here for you. Always. And I'm not in school right now (we're on break) so feel free to text if you need me.