Hey buddy,

I can't believe we've been best friends for so long. You have become one of the most influential "people," (because most days you act like a human) in my life. You have seen me through the highs and through the lows, and been there for me every step of the way. I cannot begin to thank you enough for being one of my best friends.

Thank you for making me laugh.

Thank you for listening to me sing even though I'm terrible at it.

Thank you for not judging me when I watch eight hours of Netflix.

Thank you for eating the food I don't want off of my plate (Sorry, Mom).

Thank you for snuggling in my bed with me. I don't need a boyfriend, because I have you.

Thank you for so graciously pooping in the middle of the living room so I have to pick it up.

Thank you for being the cutest thing in the entire world.

Thank you for driving around aimlessly in the car with me.

Thank you for coming on coffee runs with me. I know you might only come because you get a treat at the drive-thru window, but still, thank you.

Thank you for making me feel better when I just want to cry.

Thank you for being just as silly as me.

Thank you for being able to eat just as much food as me.

Thank you for being respectful when I talk in that high pitched voice. I know I look like a crazy woman, but it's only because I love you.

Thank you for not always listening to me when I call your name after you run away. Sometimes, you make me run all over the neighborhood looking for you. But still, thanks.

Thank you for being there for me and growing up with me.

Thank you for being the best friend a girl could ask for.

It is true what they say. A dog really is a (girl's) best friend. They're there when you're happy, when you're sad, and when you just don't know how you're feeling. A dog will always be there.

Somehow my dog knows just what to say without saying anything at all. Thank you for being my best friend for all these years. Here is to many more.

I love you, pup.