Love of Dogs

Dogs have served as benchmarks in time for me. Silver was a mutt when I was a toddler. Cuddles, a toy fox terrier, taught me the sting of loss in early adolescence. Dulcey was a beagle who survived my teen years into my early twenties.



When our daughter was three, we purchased Twinkie, a springer spaniel. This dog had a great disposition and taught both my children about what a good dog can be like. After Twinkie died, my broken heart could not be mended until we purchased Chipper, a Dalmatian, who had little desire to please, but she worshipped my husband, and consoled him through a number of surgeries. The heartache of putting her down can still bring tears to my eyes five and one-half months after my son and husband laid her to rest.



Now, the time has come to prepare for a new love in our lives. Chloe, a golden doodle, will be ours in less than a week. Preparations are in order. The new dog bowls are in place. Toys, food, and bedding have all been purchased.

We anxiously await the new benchmark in our lives.