It's been 5, maybe 6 weeks since she's been gone yet the sadness (and yes sometimes tears) still hits. She was a part of our family for almost 14 years and to have her suddenly gone is just....weird. She came into our lives when we were somewhat newly-weds living in a tiny apartment in a new city. She was there when we welcomed our firstborn into our family, moved into our first house, brought home two more babies and eventually another dog.
Our sweet Sammy Sue. After years of wanting a dog, Bryan came upon a basket of puppies and picked her out of the lot. Other than the usual puppy antics she was easy to train and quickly learned to appreciate afternoon naps curled up next to me. She wasn't super fond of kids, but she tolerated the boys and even let them dress her in various hats, blankets as capes, bunny ears and even Mr. Potato Head glasses and hat. When set in her ways as a 10 year old, she showed the new dog who was boss, even though he eventually outweighed her by 50 pounds. She loved to go to my parents' cabin and sit on the porch, especially if my mom was sharing her toast. She was allowed on the furniture and if you were in her spot she would stare at you until you moved. She managed to be in every family picture taken, even if was just her head or tail. She was always right next to me at night and right next to me when I cooked. Most importantly, she was always happy to see me when I came home or just came in the room. She was a good dog.
It's been 5, maybe 6 weeks since she's been gone yet the sadness (and yes sometimes tears) still hits. She was a part of our family for almost 14 years and to have her suddenly gone is just....weird. She came into our lives when we were somewhat newly-weds living in a tiny apartment in a new city. She was there when we welcomed our firstborn into our family, moved into our first house, brought home two more babies and eventually another dog. 
Our sweet Sammy Sue. After years of wanting a dog, Bryan came upon a basket of puppies and picked her out of the lot. Other than the usual puppy antics she was easy to train and quickly learned to appreciate afternoon naps curled up next to me. She wasn't super fond of kids, but she tolerated the boys and even let them dress her in various hats, blankets as capes, bunny ears and even Mr. Potato Head glasses and hat. When set in her ways as a 10 year old, she showed the new dog who was boss, even though he eventually outweighed her by 50 pounds. She loved to go to my parents' cabin and sit on the porch, especially if my mom was sharing her toast. She was allowed on the furniture and if you were in her spot she would stare at you until you moved. She managed to be in every family picture taken, even if was just her head or tail. She was always right next to me at night and right next to me when I cooked. Most importantly, she was always happy to see me when I came home or just came in the room. She was a good dog.
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