The first time I laid eyes on you was something out of a fairytale book.You sat there with a confused look on your face yet excited with your tail wagging, and honestly I was scared. Scared of letting you into my heart because I knew that I would only have you on this earth for a limited amount of time. Scared that once I let you jump into my bed that I would be lost completely without you once you were no longer sleeping next to me. But that all changed when I knew that I had to have you.

My parents knew immediately just like my brother and I did, and we signed the adoption papers before we could take you home with us. And once we got you into the car we went onto starting a brand new life with you in our lives. For the next several years you sat with us, went on long walks, chased toys around the house, got into barking matches with mom while taking her clothes (which were hilarious highlights), and even fell asleep while laying your head on our lap. Each of those precious moments are just that now, precious moments and memories. But I am never going to stop remembering those memories after you have left this earth. No, instead I am going to replay them in my head when I am wanting to travel back in time to see your smiling face with your tongue hanging out while your tail wags faster than normal turning you into a peacock.

Although most of my furbabies have passed away, I know that one day I'll see you again in another plane where I will be able to snuggle with you again, and throw balls. Until then I'll continue to live my life and keep getting more dogs to bring into my family to give them the best love and spoil them rotten just like you were. And when it is their time to go to heaven I'll remind them that they have brothers and sisters up there waiting for them.

And when my children ask for a puppy to bring into the family I will teach them that the puppy is their little brother or sister instead of just a pet. Because that is what you were, you were my baby, my brother, my sister. Because I never looked at you like a pet. No, instead I saw you for what you were...a member of my family.

To all of the Furbabies Past, Present, and Future:

I love you.