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Why I care so much about my dog

I used to be "one of those people" that didn't understand how someone could be so obsessed over an animal. Don't get me wrong, I've loved dogs/cats/rabbits growning up, but it wasn't until Emmi that I really understood.

Sep 02, 2018

2018 has been a heck of a year. With medical emergencies, new home, ect.

Once things settled down in our new home, I started having the famous "Puppy Fever." I'd see cute dogs everywhere, young and old... big and small. I decided to try and start asking Tyler if he would want one. After doing research on what breed, size and where to get one, we found one cute little "last of the litter" post and knew she was the one. This was a tough two months waiting, receiving pictures/videos from the breeder and impatiently buying everything at the pet stores. Lol

Little did I know, the last pick of the litter would change our lives.

In one of the most challenging times, we received one of the most amazing gifts.

Since the day we got her, she has never failed to amaze us. She is always learning new things and always down to cuddle. She's been a huge uplift to our lives when times were tough. On days that Tyler doesn't feel his best, I swear she knows. She will curl on him and won't get up. She enjoys laying on the floor but will keep either her head or paw on our foot, just incase we get up. My personal favorite is at 9 pm when she's passed out laying on my chest, such a relaxing feeling. She also learned the sound to our home lock and the second it dings (unlocks) she prepares herself to welcome us, with the cutest look in the world. (Lets be honest, it's probably "Just get me out of this cage, I want to play" but I'll think of it as she is just really excited to see us haha).

But most importantly, I'm so happy to be her pawrent. I do consider her my child, for many reasons. We train her, feed her, potty train her, give her all of our love and much much more. I look forward to telling her about my day and seeing her get all excited to see "daddy" drive up. I get so much joy seeing Tyler walk into our home saying, "Hey my girls" and Emmi making so much noise with her tail beating both of us up with excitement. I love her ride alongs to pet stores and getting her whatever she wants, because she deserves it.

I hope one day she fully understands how much of an impact she has made on us. She may have been the "runt" or "last pick of the litter" but she is nothing short of amazing.

We love you so much, Emmi girl.

XOXO

"Before you get a dog, you can't quite imagine what living with one might be like; afterward, you can't imagine living any other way." -Caroline Knapp

The first picture with you, little did we know it was the start of one amazing adventure

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"Welcome home, mom"

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