It’s so hard to believe that nearly a year has passed since our beloved Sonny passed away.
It’s even harder to believe that our sweet puppy, Happy:

has become this

It’s also hard to believe that I could love him as much as I did Sonny. In the beginning I didn’t think it was possible but slowly Happy […]

Last summer I came across Mary who authors the blog A Grumpy Bunny after googling “canine nasal tumor”. Like me Mary also had a Golden Retriever that had a nasal tumor. Sadly we both buried our beloved dogs several months later.
Mary has come across a dog in need at a local rescue shelter. She has […]

This isn’t so much as post but a question to my readers. I’m looking into pet insurance for my new puppy, Happy. We joked that Sonny was our million dollar dog although it’s really not funny. He had chronic allergies and had multiple vet visits a year for ear infections, hot spots, and other skin […]

Look what the stork brought us!

We named him Happy because according to my kids he’s our happy after our sad. Of course he can’t replace our Sonny Boy but he’s certainly a great distraction.
I wasn’t sure if I wanted to get a new puppy so soon after Sonny’s death. It seemed unfair to Sonny. I […]

On August 19, 1997 we brought Sonny home to live with us and ten years later to the day we sent Sonny to live in God’s home.
We had him euthanized a little after 7pm this past Sunday. It was such a gift to him and to me that he went so peacefully.
Sunday was a very […]

This is a difficult post to write. I’ve been wrestling with the idea of putting Sonny to sleep for weeks now. I had prayed that he would go on his own so I wouldn’t have to be the one to decide but that’s not going to happen without some suffering. It’s time. It’s been […]

Our dog Sonny is not looking so good the last couple of days. He sleeps most of the day and doesn’t seem to find much pleasure in anything. He still loves to be petted but doesn’t get excited and wag his tail at the slightest bit of attention like he used to. Normally he follows […]

My blog has been such a downer lately with my boo-hooing over my ailing dog and now the death of my nephew. I hope to post lighter and funnier stuff soon because I could really use some comic relief. For now I want to thank all my blogging friends for the outpouring of support I […]

Jack passed away at 1:30 this morning. I’m so very sad. Knowing I would have supportive comments to read is what got me out of bed today. Thank you my blogging friends.
I haven’t told the kids yet. I’m such a coward.
Out of the blue this morning Madeline says, “I didn’t like when so and so […]

I’m afraid my Sonny Boy is going faster than expected. In the last few days I’ve noticed some swelling on the bridge of his nose which means the tumor is growing that fast. On a positive note he’s still eating and will engage in play. He takes a dip in the pool every morning:

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