Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Loving Friend... The furry kind

I just heard about a friends loss of her dear friend today and it got me thinking about how much apart of our lives our Furry friends are.  Of those that know my family ... you know we are definately pet people and before we had our kids we had a Golden Retriever named Pippin.  He was our first baby and turned out to be a loving and loyal friend who was there for us in the good and bad times!   We got Pippin through a great organization SEVA GRREAT out of Yorktown VA.  He was the first dog we actually met and even though we said we werent going to take him home just because he was the first dog... he dug himself in our hearts immediately!  He rode home sitting in my lap .. yep all 45lbs of him... and from that moment on he was my constant friend and shadow! 

I guess you dont really realize how intricate a part of the family your dog is until you dont have them anymore... It was bitter sweet to bring maggie home and not have him jump on me because he missed me so much or for him to lick her and say "yep she is part of the family"  It was a very emotional time for us since L had all that... L was Pippins best buddy... they would do everything together...play in the yard, run after balls, you name it they did it.  It broke my heart not only to loose my friend but to have to tell L!  You see Pippin had cancer(that we had no idea about) and one night after L went to bed burst and we had to rush him to the ER Vet... He wasnt in any pain but there was nothing they could do for him... so we made the hardest decision any pet owner will ever have to make and said goodbye to our beloved Friend...

I was newly pregnant after trying for almost a year and i truely believe he knew and waited until he knew i would have something to carry on for so to speak... he was supper intuitive when it came to me... he could tell when i was happy or sad and knew just what i needed to make it better.  so in my heart i know he knew i would be ok and it was his time to go...

So when i get down and missing him because something triggers a memory... i know down in my heart that he is up in Heaven watching out for us and having the time of his young life! 

In Loving memory of Pippin and Brandi!  





1 comment:

Unknown said...

This is the first time I've read this. Oh how I miss her. It seems like just yesterday she was laying beside me like she always was. She truly was a blessing in my life.