The Love of a Dog

Today I gave my dog away to a family with 3 children who love dogs. I think this is on of the harder things I have done. This dog has been a real special dog to our family. My kids have all moved on with their lives and he needed more attention than I could give him. With this family he will have lots of attention and love.

His story:
After my son had died and my husband had decided that he no longer wanted to be a part of our lives I moved to Provo. When I arrived with my 2 daughters I found out that one of them was pregnant. My son had come to Provo to go to school. When my daughter had decided to place her daughter for adoption I became very worried about our mental health. We had experienced so much loss and I felt one more may push us over the edge. That is when I thought of getting a dog. I myself being more of a cat person made this a real stretch for me. We went to the pet store and there fell in love with a Dappled Dachshund puppy. We brought him home. The girls felt a little guilty for getting a cog because their brother who had died had always wanted one and never got one. So when it came time to name him they thought of their brothers favorite movie Gladiator and named him Maximus. He ended up being such a special dog. My daughter who was very angry was able to play with him ruff and he loved it and she felt loved. The other would spend hours in bed crying and he would lay by her side and lick her tears and she felt loved. I myself was so grateful for such an intuitive dog.

So today I bid a fond farewell to a dog who has so much love to give and has healed many hearts. And wish him and his new family the same kind of love and happiness. What a special dog.