Here is a picture of my Molly with her two best buddies: Stoli and Daisy. In a way they are very dear to her since she spent time with them at their home after their Mom rescued Molly from the Dumb Friends League. I won't go into all the details, but I can tell you what a loving person with a good heart can do for these creatures. I thank GOD for their Mom, Katie, each and every day, because without her, we would not have Molly.
It is funny how life works and how this all started with a friend of a friend letting someone know that a dog needed a good home. We had just lost our Charlie four months earlier....and Molly came into our lives to fill that hole that Charlie left. She is very loving to us and loyal too. I never go anywhere in the house without her right at my heels!
Since I had Charlie featured on Rainbow Bridge on Facebook, I check there often, and read over and over the grief of someone losing their beloved pet. But I recommend this site.... shared grief helps. And those of us who have felt the sting can help those going through it. Here is how Charlie was shown:
It still brings tears to my eyes when I look at it. But that is what a loving pet does. They come into your life to give you that unconditional love. I am now able to say that when you lose a loving dog, don't close up your heart..... open it again wide for another bundle of love. Adopt from a shelter.....too many of our loving canines have been abandoned there alone. My Molly is proof of what a loving heart can do for a dog.... thank you sweet Katie.... the Gonzalez family is forever grateful!
P.S. If you have a pup, give them a HUG today!
I am having such a great time dog sitting this summer! GOD has blessed me with so many little bundles of fur. There is much love to go around and I am happy that my heart is full.
After the loss of Charlie I didn't think I could love another dog so soon. But our Molly found us through a friend of a friend. She licked my face and gave me her paw and did the same for my husband, and we took her home!
After being around so many dogs, I have come to realize that all you must do is LOVE them. They seem to know you are caring for them and their response is unconditional in return.
I have a challenge coming up. I will be dog sitting/house sitting for a lady who has 2 labs and one of them is blind. You can tell this dog's sense of smell and hearing is excellent. It does break my heart, but he was rescued and was saved from being put down, just because he was blind! What a wonderful thing this family has done for him!
It is wonderful to know there are so many caring people in this world for GOD'S creatures! And I thank you all here. May your hearts be full of their unconditional love! It takes a special heart to love these creatures given to us in our lives. May we always be honorable in our care for them!
It has been such a blessing this summer to be around so many pups for days at a time. Maybe some do a pet sitting job just for the sake of the job. For me, I am learning that GOD can open my heart big enough to let all the love in from each sweet pup I take care of.
My heart still grieves for the loss of my sweet Charlie who we had for 11 years. I can think of him and instantly the tears come....
I certainly won't forget all the fun and love I received from a Freedom service dog named Cinder. She was one of a kind and will someday be a Therapy Dog for Camp Bow Wow.
And I won't forget seeing Gander graduate with Lonnie, his new owner on stage at Freedom. He was nominated for Service Dog of the year and came in second place. He is becoming very well known, has his own Facebook page and is on Instagram as well. It was a joy to meet him and now follow all that he does for Lonnie and as a therapy dog too!
Over a year ago I retired from teaching Figure Skating.... and now I have a new passion. Dogs and cats too, are such a gift for us of unconditional love. If you are one of the lucky ones to own a ball of love, may you never take it for granted!
And on my free days, my Molly and I go for long walks together.... she never leaves my side and we are so blessed by this dog who we rescued... but I really believe she found us!
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